Black Treacle chords by
Arctic Monkeys

2011Rock1.5K views

Key: G major

Intro 1

B

B

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

Interlude 1

B

B

B

B

(case)

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

Interlude 2

B

D#m

G#m

E

B

B

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

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

Interlude 3

B

D#m

G#m

E

B

B

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

Outro 1
when you want
B B 
 
D#m D#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
(it)
E E 
 
B B 
 
D#m D#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Black treacle
E E 
 
B B 
 
D#m D#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
Black treacle
E E 
 
B B 
 
D#m D#m 
 
G#m G#m 
 
E E 
 
Black treacle
B B

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