Chords for Ben Howard - Black Flies [Lyrics]

Tempo:
65.85 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Cm

C

Bb

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ben Howard - Black Flies [Lyrics] chords
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[C]
[Ab] [C] [G]
[Ab]
Black flies on [C] the windowsill, that we are, that we are, that we [Ab] are to know.
Winter's slow, [C] summer's thrill, and the river's [Ab] cracked and cold.
See the [C] sky is no man's land, a [Ab] darkened, plumed estate.
Hope there needs a [Cm] humble hand, not a fox found in your place.
[Gm]
[Ab] [Cm] [Ab]
[F] No man [Bb] is an island, of this [Ab] I know.
But can't you [Cm] see, oh, oh [F] maybe you were [Bb] the ocean, when I was [Ab] just a stone.
[Ab] Black flies [Cm] on the windowsill, that we are, that we are, that we [Ab] are to hold.
Comfort [Cm] came against my will, and every [Ab] story must grow old.
Still I'll [Cm] be a traveler, a [Ab] gypsy's rancid face.
But the [Cm] road is eerier, with that [Ab] fool found in your place.
[Cm] [Ab]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Cm] No man [Bb] is an island, of [Eb] this I [Ab] know.
But can't you [Cm] see, oh, oh maybe you were the [Bb] ocean, when I was just a [Ab] stone.
[Cm]
No man is an [Bb] island, of this I [Ab] know.
But can't you see, oh, oh maybe you [Bb] were the ocean, when I was [Ab] just a stone.
[Cm] I
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [C] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [C] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [C] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm] don't want to [Ab] beg your pardon, and I don't want to [Cm] ask your why.
But if I was to [Eb] go my own way, would I have to [Cm] pass you by?
I don't want to [Ab] beg your pardon, and I don't want to [Cm] ask your why.
But if I was to [Ab] go my own way, would I have to [Cm] pass you by?
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Cm] [C]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
C
3211
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To learn Ben Howard - Black Flies chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Ab, Cm and Ab. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 66 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 132. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Black flies on [C] the windowsill, that we are, that we are, that we [Ab] are to know.
_ Winter's slow, [C] summer's thrill, and the river's [Ab] cracked and cold.
See the [C] sky is no man's land, a [Ab] darkened, plumed estate.
Hope there needs a [Cm] humble hand, not a fox found in your place.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] No man [Bb] is an island, of this [Ab] I know.
_ _ But can't you [Cm] see, oh, oh [F] maybe you were [Bb] the ocean, when I was [Ab] just a stone.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ Black flies [Cm] on the windowsill, that we are, that we are, that we [Ab] are to hold.
Comfort [Cm] came against my will, and every [Ab] story must grow old.
Still I'll [Cm] be a traveler, a [Ab] gypsy's rancid face.
But the [Cm] road is eerier, with that [Ab] fool found in your place. _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ No man [Bb] is an island, of [Eb] this I [Ab] know.
_ But can't you [Cm] see, oh, oh maybe you were the [Bb] ocean, when I was just a [Ab] stone.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
No man is an [Bb] island, of this I [Ab] know.
_ _ But can't you see, oh, oh maybe you [Bb] were the ocean, when I was [Ab] just a stone. _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] I _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ don't want to [Ab] beg your pardon, and I don't want to [Cm] ask your why.
But if I was to [Eb] go my own way, would I have to [Cm] pass you by?
I don't want to [Ab] beg your pardon, and I don't want to [Cm] ask your why.
But if I was to [Ab] go my own way, would I have to [Cm] pass you by? _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Ben Howard.

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