Black Treacle chords by
Arctic Monkeys

2011Rock1.5K views

Key: G major

Intro 1

Bb

Bb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
Lately I've been seeing things
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Belly button piercings in the sky at night
Eb Eb 
 
When we're side by side
Bb Bb 
 
And I don't mean to rain
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
on anybody's cabriolet
Bb Bb 
 
One of those games
F F 
 
you're gonna lose
Eb Eb 
 
But you wanna play it just in

Interlude 1

Bb

Bb

Bb

Bb

(case)

Chorus 1
Eb Eb 
 
Now it's getting dark
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the sky looks sticky
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
More like black treacle than tar
Eb Eb 
 
Black treacle
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Somebody told the stars
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
you're not coming out tonight
Ebm Ebm 
 
And so they found a place to hide

Interlude 2

Bb

Dm

Gm

Eb

Bb

Bb

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
Does it help you stay up late?
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Does it help you concentrate?
Bb Bb 
 
Does it tune you in
F F 
 
when you chew your chin?
Eb Eb 
 
Am I ruining your fun?
Bb Bb 
 
And you talk the talk alright
F F 
 
Eb Eb 
 
But do you walk the walk or catch the train?
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
You wanted it, you got it
Eb Eb 
 
But you don't want it now
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 
 
Now it's getting dark
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the sky looks sticky
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
More like black treacle than tar
Eb Eb 
 
Black treacle
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Somebody told the stars
Ebm Ebm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
you're not coming out tonight
Ebm Ebm 
 
And so they found a place to hide

Interlude 3

Bb

Dm

Gm

Eb

Bb

Bb

Bridge 1
Eb Eb 
 
And now I'm out of place
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and I'm not getting any wiser
Eb Eb 
 
I feel like the Sundance Kid
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
behind a synthesizer
Gm Gm 
 
And I tried last night
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
to pack away your laugh
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Ebm Ebm 
 
Like a key under the mat
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
But it never seems to be there

Outro 1
when you want
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Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
(it)
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Black treacle
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Black treacle
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Black treacle
Bb Bb

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