Death Cab for Cutie – Black Sun (Ukulele)
Key
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Versions
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Arranged key: A minor (A B C D E F G A)
Original key: B minor (B C# D E F# G A B), either put a capo on the second fret or transpose to +2
Tempo: 88 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
[Intro]: Am C G D Am C G Am
Am C G D There is whisky in the water, and there is death upon the vine Am C G Am There is fear in the eyes of your father, and there is yours and there is mine Am C G D There is a desert veiled in pavement, and there's a city of seven hills Am C G Am Our debris flows to the ocean, to meet again, I hope it will F C/E G Am How could something so fair, be so cruel F C/E G Am When this black sun revolved, around you
[Interlude]: Am C G D
Am C G D There is an answer in a question, and there is hope within despair Am C G Am There is beauty in a failure, and there are depths beyond compare Am C G D There is a role of a lifetime, and there's a song yet to be sung Am C G Am And there's a dumpster in the driveway, of all the plans that came undone F C/E G Am How could something so fair, be so cruel F C/E G Am When this black sun revolved, around you F C/E G Am How could something so fair, be so cruel F C/E G Am When this black sun revolved, around you
[Interlude]: Am C G D Am C G Am
Am C G D There is whisky in the water, and there is death upon the vine Am C G Am And there is grace within forgiveness, but it's so hard for me to find F C/E G Am How could something so fair, be so cruel F C/E G Am When this black sun revolved, around you F C/E G Am How could something so fair, be so cruel F C/E G Am When this black sun revolved, around you
Chords:
Am (2 0 0 0)
C (0 0 0 3)
G (0 2 3 2)
D (2 2 2 0)
C/E (0 4 0 3)
Chords in B minor (transposed to +2):
Bm (4 2 2 2) or (X 2 2 2)
D (2 2 2 0)
A (2 1 0 0)
E (1 4 0 2) or (4 4 4 2) or (X 4 4 2)
D/F# (2 X 2 0)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
Information:
Since the D is really a D5 on guitar (which doesn't work as well playing chords on ukulele) you can
choose between a D and Dm (2 2 1 0), personally I think the D rings better with the vocal melody,
but Dm is more "correct" based on the notes in the key
If anyone really wants to learn the melody parts arranged for ukulele on tablature just leave a
comment or send me a message asking nicely and I can add it later on
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert