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    Black Is The Colour Chords | How To Play Black Is The Colour By Christy Moore

    Jamesy MulliganBy Jamesy MulliganJanuary 31, 2025Updated:February 23, 2025284 Mins Read
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    Table of contents
    1. Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
    2. Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Verse
    3. Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2
    4. Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus
    5. Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

    Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

                        F       G                           Am
    Black is the colour, of my true love’s hair,
                         F  G                  E7
    Her lips are like, some roses fair,
                                       F  G                            E7
    She’s the sweetest smile, and the gentlest hands,
                         F    G                         Am
    I love the ground, where on she stands.

    Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Verse

                      F  G                       Am
    I love my love, and well she knows,
                         F       G                     E7
    I love the ground, whereon she goes,
                       F   G                      E7
    I wish the day, it soon would come,
                 F     G                    Am
    When she & I could be as one.

    Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2

                         F   G                            Am
    I go to the Clyde and I mourn and weep,
                  F   G                   E7
    For satisfied, I ne’er can be,
                          F    G                          E7
    I write her a letter, just a few short lines,
                          F   G                   Am
    And suffer death, a thousand times.

    Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

                        F       G                           Am
    Black is the colour, of my true love’s hair,
                         F  G                  E7
    Her lips are like, some roses fair,
                                       F  G                            E7
    She’s the sweetest smile, and the gentlest hands,
                         F    G                         Am
    I love the ground, where on she stands.

    Instrumental

    F G Am
    F G E7
    F G E7
    F G Am

    Black Is The Colour Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

                        F       G                           Am
    Black is the colour, of my true love’s hair,
                         F  G                  E7
    Her lips are like, some roses fair,
                                       F  G                            E7
    She’s the sweetest smile, and the gentlest hands,
                         F    G                         Am
    I love the ground, where on she stands.
                                F    G                         Am
    Yes I love the ground, whereon she stands.

    Christy Moore
    Jamesy Mulligan
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    I’m a Guitar Teacher and Guitarist from Omagh, Northern Ireland, playing passionately since 1997. I specialise in guiding beginner and intermediate guitarists to unlock their full potential. With short, focused lessons, you’ll boost your skills fast and take your guitar playing to the next level—no matter where you are on your journey. Let’s make you the guitarist you’ve always wanted to be!

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    1. Dave McKeon on January 31, 2025 10:39 pm

      Hello,you have enabled me to play ride on and my next mission is the song Black is the color could you tell me what is the finger pattern to black is the colour if possible
      Thanks a million
      Dave

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    2. Jamesy Mulligan on February 1, 2025 9:13 pm

      Hello Dave! That’s absolutely fabulous news you can play ride on. For Black is The Colour Christy Moore plays it different nearly every time. It really is more about the timing which is the most important aspect of the song.

      The finger Pattern I use as is follows:

      It starts off with the chord A minor (Before Lyrics start, remember capo 1)

      Pattern : (A string )Thumb (G string ) 2nd finger (D string ) 1st Finger.
      (A string ) thumb ( B string ) 2nd finger, ( G string ) 2nd Finger
      ( D string ) 1st Finger (A string ) Thumb.

      The finger pattern for the rest of the chords are a similar variation if not the same. Remember don’t worry about accuracy focus on clean chords and timing.

      Hope this helps.

      Reply
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