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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Etap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Etap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · D · G
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s blues-rock anthem about heartbreak and regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: This song has a slow, heavy blues feel. Let the chords ring out and focus on the steady, deliberate rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A
Blue on black, tears on a river
E D
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E A
Joker on jack, match on a fire
E D
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E A
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E D
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Verse 2
E A
Cold on ice, a dead man’s touch
E D
Whisper on a scream, never change a thing
E A
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
E D
Blue on black, tears on a river
E A
Push on a shove, it don’t mean much
E D
Joker on jack, match on a fire
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Bridge
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
D G
Don’t bring you back, blue on black
Chorus
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
Outro
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed
E A
Blue on black, a heart attack
E D G
Black on blue, an ocean of flame
E A E
Blue on black, a tattoo of you
D G E
Stab my back, it don’t bleed, it don’t bleed