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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Dm
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D
D

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Fragile little thing go
C
C

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lightly on the wing
G
G

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Don't be put off your game
D
D

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If troubled wind should blow

you off your way

Natural love and trust
C
C

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Have downed their tools and struck
G
G

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The nation's heart it rusts

is no surprise
D
D

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And seems so appropriate today
Verse 2
Em
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F
F

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C
C

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D
D

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Black tears on a red rock
Em
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D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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Fall right through and they dry up
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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How could it fail to grab your attention
D
D

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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Black tears on a red rock
Verse 3
Eb
Eb
6

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F
F

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G

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These trees bear a strange fruit
Eb
Eb
6

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Harvesting lies and poisoned
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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blossoms of the truth

There's blood on all our hands
G
G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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and blood on our boots
D
D

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F
F

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C
C

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G

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And black tears on a red rock
Verse 4
G
G

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D
D

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An island watch house bed
C
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G
G

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D
D

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A black man's lying dead

An island watch house bed
C
C

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A black man's lying dead
Outro 1
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dm

  • C

  • G

  • Em

  • F

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Black Tears by Powderfinger is D major.

The primary chords used in Black Tears are D, Dm, C, G, Em, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Dm, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Black Tears is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Black Tears using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Black Tears. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Powderfinger.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Black Tears to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Black Tears by Powderfinger on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.