From John Bramwell's pre-I Am Kloot days.
Released originally in 1989 as Johnny Dangerously, on the EP 'You, Me And The Alarm Clock'.
Fabled among I Am Kloot fans 'You, Me And The Alarm Clock' was re-released on iTunes in 2012.
And 'Black And Blue' is still played live on occasion!
Standard tuning, capo 4
Verse 1
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C D7 G D/F E7
Lights are shining all round this world
Am /G C D
You want them all but what you want is this girl
G D/F E7
You can stick those rules they're just second best
Am /G C D
They give you so much but you end up with less
G D/F E7
They give you money when what you need is love
Am /G C D
It makes you smile pretending it's all e-nough
G D/F E7
See the world now its bruised black and blue
Am /G C D/F# G
You want it all but all that I want is you
Refrain 1
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C D G
So give up the chance to be true
F E7 Am /G
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
C D7 G C D7
Bruised black and blue
Verse 2
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G D/F E7
Dream for to-morrow live for to-day
Am /G C D
Someone somewhere made you throw it a-way
G D/F E7
Spin to the bottom re-turn to the top
Am /G C D
Lift up your eyes as if you're nearer to God
G D/F E7
So get your bicycle and go earn your keep
Am /G C D
There'll be 9 million cyclists here by this time next week
G D/F E7
See the world now it's bruised black and blue
Am /G C D/F# G
You want it all but all that I want is you
Refrain 2
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C D G
So give up the chance to be true
F E7 Am /G
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
C D7 G
Bruised black and blue
Out
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C D G
So many words hard but true
F E7 Am /G
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
C D7 G
Bruised black and blue
C D7 G
Bruised black and blue
C D7 G
Bruised black and blue
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
January 2014
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