Black Ribbons Chords
Black Ribbons by Gretchen Peters is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am
I built this house with my bare hands
D
On the shores of Louisian
G
Took my sweet cher Jolie-Ann
Am
For my own, my very own
Now every man has got his pride
D
I tried to shelter and provide
G
But I can't stop this poison tide
Am
Rolling in, rolling in
D Am
Now I've nothing left to give her
D
No answer to her prayers
Am
Black ribbons on the water
D Am
Black ribbons for her hair
Then came the wind, then came the rain
D
We defied that hurricane
G
And we built this house again
Am
Stone by stone, stone by stone
But in the gulf of Mexico
D
Some five thousand feet below
G
Oh, the devil's blood it flows
Am
On and on, on and on
D Am
I've nothing left to give her
D
No answer to her prayers
Am
Black ribbons on the water
D Am
Black ribbons for her hair
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