Black Strat Chords
Black Strat by Paul Baribeau is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A/B, A, A/C#, A/D, E, F#m, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A/B A A/C# A/D A/B A E e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-2------2------2------2------2------2--------------------------------------| G|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----1--------------------------------| D|-2------2------2------2------2------2-----2--------------------------------| A|-2-------------4------5------2------------2--------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| During the Chorus, he plays an F#m with the b and high e left open, which makes a really nice drone sound. I use my thumb over the top to play the F bass note and my index finger to play the G string. e|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----4----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro: Main Pattern verse 2: Main Pattern again. A/B A A/C# A/D Heard your voice cut through the basement noise A/B A E made my way through the crowd A/B A A/C# A/D your guitar was screaming in the dark A/B A E your black stratocaster sound Chorus: