Black

INTRO MI LA / MI LA / MI LA / MI VERSE 1 MI LA MI LA Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay MI LA MI Were laid spread out before me as her body once did MI LA MI LA All five horizons revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun MI LA MI Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn DO MIm Hmmmm, and all I taught her was everything DO MIm Hmmmm, I know she gave me all that she wore CHORUS RE And now my bitter hands, DO Chafe beneath clouds MIm Of what was everything RE Oh, the pictures DO Have all been washed in black MIm Tattooed everything VERSE 2 MI LA MI LA I take a walk outside I’m surrounded by some kids at play MI LA MI Oh, I can feel their laughter so, why do I sear DO MIm Hmmmm, and twisted thoughts that spin ’round my head, I’m spinning, oh DO MIm I’m spinning, How quick the sun can drop away CHORUS RE And now my bitter hands DO Cradle broken glass MIm Of what was everything RE All the pictures have DO All been washed in black MIm Tattooed everything RE All the love gone bad DO Turned my world to black RE And tattooed all I see, DO All that I am, MIm All I’ll be STACCO (MIm) RE DO / MIm RE DO FINALE MIm I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, RE DO I know you’ll be a star in somebody elses sky MIm RE DO But why, why, why can’t it be, DO MIm RE DO Why can’t it be mineee – eee – eeee MIm RE DO / MIm RE DO / MIm RE DO / MIm RE DO …