Chords for Black (Acoustic) | Travis Meadows
Tempo:
105.35 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
D
C
G
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
So [Ab] my granddad, [G] my grandparents raised [D] me.
Um, [Gm] [D]
uh, [G] never hung out with my dad too much.
Didn't know [Gm] my mother hardly at all until I'm in my 30s.
[C] Uh, [D] [G] me and my granddad would take these trips all the time.
[C] And, uh, [D] sometimes we'd just stay gone the whole [Gm] summer.
And, [Em] uh, we'd ride.
Camping trips?
[N] Mostly just go and see whatever we wanted to see.
We'd go to Disney World sometimes.
Every year I was there, the first year it opened in Florida.
And we went every year for years.
We'd go to Cherokee, North Carolina.
We'd go to Houston to see the relatives.
We'd just go wherever.
We'd go to Gatlinburg a lot.
We'd just go wherever we wanted [Gm] to go.
Are they still alive?
Hmm?
Are your grandparents?
No, no, no, no.
No, they've been [D] gone.
[G] But we would, uh, we'd stop and get gas and use the bathroom.
And then we'd get a cup of [D] coffee.
And I wanted to be like him [Gm] so I'd get a cup of coffee too.
And, uh, and [Ab] it tasted awful so I'd put [Gm] cream and sugar in it.
And he said, son, don't put that [Gb] sissy mess in your coffee.
A man drinks his [Gm] coffee black.
Oh my.
And so, uh, so now I drink my coffee like a truck driver.
So I wrote this song about my grandfather.
I was just a little boy when [Cm] [Gm] you opened up your home.
[C] [Gm] Your baby's only living son.
She loved me like your own.
[C]
[Gm] All the wisdom that I [C] owned.
[Gm] You know, I learned it all from you.
[D]
[G] Everything you said back [D] then.
When I'm [Gm] finding out it's true.
You [C] taught me [Gm] there was more to life than just getting by.
If you want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
[C] You taught [Gm] me how to drink my coffee black.
[D] [Gm] Twelve miles outside of Memphis.
[Cm] The thoughts of [D] you were running [Gm] through my mind.
[C] [D] [G] I remember how we passed this [Cm] way.
[Gm] Just to watch that dotted line.
Now [Cm]
[Gm] I'm on my way to Nashville.
[D] To chase the dream that you [Gm] said would lie.
[C] [D] Well if I [G] rise or if I fall.
[E] At [Gm] least I have the guts to try.
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
[Cm] If you [Gm] want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you [D] use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
You taught me how to drink my coffee black.
[Em] [G] Yesterday I said [Em] goodbye.
[Gm] To the only dad I ever knew.
[Em] I [D] promised you I wouldn't cry.
[Cm] [B] [Am]
Being strong was [D] hard to do.
[G] Then I got my luggage [D] packed.
I had a coffee [Gm]
black.
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
If you want your [D] dreams, the only [Gm] limit is the sky.
If [C] you use your [E] head, you won't have to break your back.
Thanks for taking time [G] to teach me all the [E]
facts.
[Gm] And to drink my coffee black.
Yeah, drink my coffee black.
What's that?
[Cm]
No [Gm] ma'am, I won't need that cream.
Put it back in the refrigerator.
Somebody may come along [D] behind me that needs it.
[Gm] I won't need any sugar either.
Just [C] bring it strong and in a [Gm] cup, just like grandpa.
[D]
[Gm]
Um, [Gm] [D]
uh, [G] never hung out with my dad too much.
Didn't know [Gm] my mother hardly at all until I'm in my 30s.
[C] Uh, [D] [G] me and my granddad would take these trips all the time.
[C] And, uh, [D] sometimes we'd just stay gone the whole [Gm] summer.
And, [Em] uh, we'd ride.
Camping trips?
[N] Mostly just go and see whatever we wanted to see.
We'd go to Disney World sometimes.
Every year I was there, the first year it opened in Florida.
And we went every year for years.
We'd go to Cherokee, North Carolina.
We'd go to Houston to see the relatives.
We'd just go wherever.
We'd go to Gatlinburg a lot.
We'd just go wherever we wanted [Gm] to go.
Are they still alive?
Hmm?
Are your grandparents?
No, no, no, no.
No, they've been [D] gone.
[G] But we would, uh, we'd stop and get gas and use the bathroom.
And then we'd get a cup of [D] coffee.
And I wanted to be like him [Gm] so I'd get a cup of coffee too.
And, uh, and [Ab] it tasted awful so I'd put [Gm] cream and sugar in it.
And he said, son, don't put that [Gb] sissy mess in your coffee.
A man drinks his [Gm] coffee black.
Oh my.
And so, uh, so now I drink my coffee like a truck driver.
So I wrote this song about my grandfather.
I was just a little boy when [Cm] [Gm] you opened up your home.
[C] [Gm] Your baby's only living son.
She loved me like your own.
[C]
[Gm] All the wisdom that I [C] owned.
[Gm] You know, I learned it all from you.
[D]
[G] Everything you said back [D] then.
When I'm [Gm] finding out it's true.
You [C] taught me [Gm] there was more to life than just getting by.
If you want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
[C] You taught [Gm] me how to drink my coffee black.
[D] [Gm] Twelve miles outside of Memphis.
[Cm] The thoughts of [D] you were running [Gm] through my mind.
[C] [D] [G] I remember how we passed this [Cm] way.
[Gm] Just to watch that dotted line.
Now [Cm]
[Gm] I'm on my way to Nashville.
[D] To chase the dream that you [Gm] said would lie.
[C] [D] Well if I [G] rise or if I fall.
[E] At [Gm] least I have the guts to try.
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
[Cm] If you [Gm] want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you [D] use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
You taught me how to drink my coffee black.
[Em] [G] Yesterday I said [Em] goodbye.
[Gm] To the only dad I ever knew.
[Em] I [D] promised you I wouldn't cry.
[Cm] [B] [Am]
Being strong was [D] hard to do.
[G] Then I got my luggage [D] packed.
I had a coffee [Gm]
black.
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
If you want your [D] dreams, the only [Gm] limit is the sky.
If [C] you use your [E] head, you won't have to break your back.
Thanks for taking time [G] to teach me all the [E]
facts.
[Gm] And to drink my coffee black.
Yeah, drink my coffee black.
What's that?
[Cm]
No [Gm] ma'am, I won't need that cream.
Put it back in the refrigerator.
Somebody may come along [D] behind me that needs it.
[Gm] I won't need any sugar either.
Just [C] bring it strong and in a [Gm] cup, just like grandpa.
[D]
[Gm]
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_ _ So [Ab] my granddad, [G] my grandparents raised [D] me.
Um, _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _
uh, [G] never hung out with my dad too much.
Didn't know [Gm] my mother hardly at all until I'm in my 30s.
[C] _ Uh, [D] _ _ [G] me and my granddad would take these trips all the time.
[C] And, uh, [D] sometimes we'd just stay gone the whole [Gm] summer.
And, [Em] uh, we'd ride.
Camping trips?
_ [N] Mostly just go and see whatever we wanted to see.
We'd go to Disney World sometimes.
Every year I was there, the first year it opened in Florida.
And we went every year for years.
We'd go to Cherokee, North Carolina.
We'd go to _ Houston to see the relatives.
We'd just go wherever.
We'd go to Gatlinburg a lot.
We'd just go wherever we wanted [Gm] to go.
Are they still alive?
Hmm?
Are your grandparents?
No, no, no, no.
No, they've been [D] gone.
[G] But we would, uh, _ we'd stop and get gas and use the bathroom.
And then we'd get a cup of [D] coffee.
And I wanted to be like him [Gm] so I'd get a cup of coffee too.
And, uh, _ _ _ and [Ab] it tasted awful so I'd put [Gm] cream and sugar in it.
And he said, son, don't put that [Gb] sissy mess in your coffee.
A man drinks his [Gm] coffee black.
Oh my.
_ And so, uh, so now I drink my coffee like a truck driver.
_ _ So I wrote this song about my grandfather.
_ I was just a little boy when [Cm] _ [Gm] you opened up your home. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ Your baby's only living son.
_ She loved me like your own.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ All the wisdom that I [C] owned.
[Gm] You know, I learned it all from you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] Everything you said back [D] then.
When I'm [Gm] finding out it's true. _ _ _ _
_ _ You [C] taught me [Gm] there was more to life than just getting by.
_ _ If you want your dreams, the only limit is the sky. _
[C] If you use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
_ _ _ _ [C] You taught [Gm] me how to drink my coffee black. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] Twelve miles outside of Memphis.
[Cm] The thoughts of [D] you were running [Gm] through my mind. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] I remember how we passed this [Cm] way.
[Gm] Just to watch that dotted line.
Now _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ I'm on my way to Nashville.
[D] To chase the dream that you [Gm] said would lie. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ Well if I [G] rise or if I fall.
[E] At [Gm] least I have the guts to try.
_ You taught me there was more to life than just getting by. _ _
[Cm] If you [Gm] want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you [D] use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
_ _ _ You taught me how to drink my coffee black. _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] Yesterday I said [Em] goodbye. _
_ _ _ [Gm] To the only dad I ever knew.
_ _ _ [Em] _ I [D] promised you I wouldn't cry.
[Cm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _
Being strong was [D] hard to do.
_ _ [G] Then I got my luggage [D] packed.
I _ _ had a coffee _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ black. _ _
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
_ _ If you want your [D] dreams, the only [Gm] limit is the sky.
If [C] you use your [E] head, you won't have to break your back. _ _
Thanks for taking time [G] to teach me all the [E]
facts.
_ _ _ [Gm] And to drink my coffee black.
_ _ _ Yeah, drink my coffee black.
_ What's that?
[Cm]
No [Gm] ma'am, I won't need that cream.
_ Put it back in the refrigerator.
Somebody may come along [D] behind me that needs it.
[Gm] _ I won't need any sugar either.
Just [C] bring it strong and in a [Gm] cup, just like grandpa. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Um, _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _
uh, [G] never hung out with my dad too much.
Didn't know [Gm] my mother hardly at all until I'm in my 30s.
[C] _ Uh, [D] _ _ [G] me and my granddad would take these trips all the time.
[C] And, uh, [D] sometimes we'd just stay gone the whole [Gm] summer.
And, [Em] uh, we'd ride.
Camping trips?
_ [N] Mostly just go and see whatever we wanted to see.
We'd go to Disney World sometimes.
Every year I was there, the first year it opened in Florida.
And we went every year for years.
We'd go to Cherokee, North Carolina.
We'd go to _ Houston to see the relatives.
We'd just go wherever.
We'd go to Gatlinburg a lot.
We'd just go wherever we wanted [Gm] to go.
Are they still alive?
Hmm?
Are your grandparents?
No, no, no, no.
No, they've been [D] gone.
[G] But we would, uh, _ we'd stop and get gas and use the bathroom.
And then we'd get a cup of [D] coffee.
And I wanted to be like him [Gm] so I'd get a cup of coffee too.
And, uh, _ _ _ and [Ab] it tasted awful so I'd put [Gm] cream and sugar in it.
And he said, son, don't put that [Gb] sissy mess in your coffee.
A man drinks his [Gm] coffee black.
Oh my.
_ And so, uh, so now I drink my coffee like a truck driver.
_ _ So I wrote this song about my grandfather.
_ I was just a little boy when [Cm] _ [Gm] you opened up your home. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ Your baby's only living son.
_ She loved me like your own.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ All the wisdom that I [C] owned.
[Gm] You know, I learned it all from you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] Everything you said back [D] then.
When I'm [Gm] finding out it's true. _ _ _ _
_ _ You [C] taught me [Gm] there was more to life than just getting by.
_ _ If you want your dreams, the only limit is the sky. _
[C] If you use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
_ _ _ _ [C] You taught [Gm] me how to drink my coffee black. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] Twelve miles outside of Memphis.
[Cm] The thoughts of [D] you were running [Gm] through my mind. _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] I remember how we passed this [Cm] way.
[Gm] Just to watch that dotted line.
Now _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ I'm on my way to Nashville.
[D] To chase the dream that you [Gm] said would lie. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ Well if I [G] rise or if I fall.
[E] At [Gm] least I have the guts to try.
_ You taught me there was more to life than just getting by. _ _
[Cm] If you [Gm] want your dreams, the only limit is the sky.
[C] If you [D] use your head, [Gm] you won't have to break your [D] back.
_ _ _ You taught me how to drink my coffee black. _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] Yesterday I said [Em] goodbye. _
_ _ _ [Gm] To the only dad I ever knew.
_ _ _ [Em] _ I [D] promised you I wouldn't cry.
[Cm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _
Being strong was [D] hard to do.
_ _ [G] Then I got my luggage [D] packed.
I _ _ had a coffee _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ black. _ _
You taught me there was more to life than just getting by.
_ _ If you want your [D] dreams, the only [Gm] limit is the sky.
If [C] you use your [E] head, you won't have to break your back. _ _
Thanks for taking time [G] to teach me all the [E]
facts.
_ _ _ [Gm] And to drink my coffee black.
_ _ _ Yeah, drink my coffee black.
_ What's that?
[Cm]
No [Gm] ma'am, I won't need that cream.
_ Put it back in the refrigerator.
Somebody may come along [D] behind me that needs it.
[Gm] _ I won't need any sugar either.
Just [C] bring it strong and in a [Gm] cup, just like grandpa. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _