Black Night Chords
Black Night by Arthur Alexander is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G7, F7, C7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G7 F7 C7 F7 C7 G7
verse 1
C7
Nobody cares about me
Ain't even got a friend
Baby's gone and left me
When will my troubles end?
F7
Black night has fallen
C7
Oh how I hate to be alone
G7 F N.C.
Well I keep crying for my baby
C7 F7 C7 G7
But now another day is gone
verse 2
C7
Got no one to talk with
To tell my troubles to
Don't even know I'm living
Since I lost you
F7
Black night has fallen
C7
Oh how I hate to be alone
G7 F N.C.
And I keep crying for my baby
C7 F7 C7
But now another day is gone
Solo
G7 F7 C7 F7 C7
verse 3
C7
My mother has her troubles
My father has his too
My brother just got drafted
And I don't know what to do
F7
Black night has fallen
C7
Oh how I hate to be alone
G7 F7 N.C.
Well I keep crying for my baby
C7 F7 C7 G7 C7
But now another day is gone