Black Lake Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays467

Black Lake by Real Estate is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B11 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
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-=intro=- 

E|------------0--| 
B|----------0----| 
G|--------1------| 
D|------2--------| 
A|----2----------| 
E|--0------------| 

-=verse=- 

E|-------------0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| 
B|-----------0-----0--0--0--0--0--2--0--0--2--0--| 
G|---------1-------2--1--1--2--1--2--1--2--2--1--| 
D|-------2---------1--2--2--1--2--2--2--1--2--2--| 
A|-----2-----------2--2--2--2--2--0--2--2--0--2--| 
E|---0-------------0--0--0--0--0--X--0--0--X--0--| 

-=bass=- 

pretty much follows the DAE strings on the chords 

E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------2--------------2--------------2--------------2--------| 
A|-----2--------------2--------------2--------------2-----------| 
E|--0--------0--0--0--------0--0--0--------0--0--0--------0--0--| 

-=solo=- 

minor changes the 2nd time and little fills 

E|--4/7--5\4/7--5\4/-9--7---12\-9/12/16---16\12-------| 
B|--5/9--7\5/9--7\5/10--9---14\10/14/17----------7/9--| 
G|----------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------| 

E|--7--12--11\-9\7/12\11\-9\7-----------| 
B|--9--14--12\10\9/14\12\10\9-----------| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 



-=lyrics=- 

    E                       B11         E 
we went to the lake and we sat in the sand 

E                        B11   E 
echoes came over those fresh summer jams 

      A                      E 
the water was warm from the sun beating down 
B11        A                   E*              E 
waded in slow till our feet couldn't touch the ground 

(*substitute a d7 XX0222 if you want) 

   B11      A         E 
swimming beneath the power lines 

   B11          A             E 
we left those streets for the pines 


(solo) 

E                B11  E 
boats are in the harbor 

E           B11 E 
down by the bay 

A                E 
boats are in the harbor 

B11       A       E 
waiting for clear days 


B11         A         E 
It's just a matter of power lines 

B11         A         E 
It's just a matter of time 


(solo) 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante