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Amy Winehouse Intermediate Key of D 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Guitar

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

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1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Ukulele

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

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1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Piano

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

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1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Banjo

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Mandolin

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

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1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Harmonica

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

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1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Range

Varies by singer

Chords

Dm · Gm · Bb · A

Back to Black Chords – Vocal

Amy Winehouse’s soulful retro classic about heartbreak and self-destruction. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Dm.

Retro Soul (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play with a jazzy, retro soul feel. The song has a 1960s girl group vibe — keep the rhythm steady and the tone warm.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Dm Gm

He left no time to regret

Bb A7

Kept his dick wet

Dm Gm

With his same old safe bet

Bb A7

Me and my head high

Dm Gm Bb A7

And my tears dry, get on without my guy

Verse 2

Dm Gm

You went back to what you knew

Bb A7 Dm

So far removed from all that we went through

Gm Bb

And I tread a troubled track

A7

My odds are stacked

Dm Gm BbA7

I’ll go back to black

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Verse 3

Dm Gm

I love you much, it’s not enough

Bb A7

You love blow and I love puff

Dm Gm

And life is like a pipe

Bb A7

And I’m a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

Chorus

Dm

We only said goodbye with words

Gm

I died a hundred times

Bb A7

You go back to her

Dm

And I go back to…

Gm BbA7

I go back to us

Bridge

Dm Gm Bb A7

Black, black, black, black

Dm Gm Bb

Black, black, black

A7

I go back to…

Dm Gm BbA7Dm

I go back to black

Practice tip: The Dm-Gm-Bb-A7 progression repeats throughout. The A7 is the trickiest — practice moving from Bb to A7 smoothly. This progression has a classic minor key soul feel.