#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Black Coffee In Bed Original Album: Sweets From A Stranger Words and Music by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook Copyright © 1982 A&M Records Published by A&M Records Ltd Transcribed by Gavin Chart ([email protected]) (www.gartfrets.net) INTRO: [play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-0-------0----------------------| |----------------------------0h2-|-------------2-----------0------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------0---0------------------|--------------------------------| |-0-h-2--------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Chords: D x57775 Bm x24432 G 355433 D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] There's a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] And there's ash in the pages, now I've got myself lost D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] I was writing to tell you that my feelings tonight D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] Are a stain on my notebook that rings your goodbye. CHORUS1: Chords: Bm x24432 or 799777 A x02220 or 577655 F# x44322 or 244322 D xx0232 or x57775 C#m x46654 G 320033 or 355433 Bm F# Oh, now she's gone, and I'm back on the beat C#m A A stain on my notebook says nothing to me. D G A Oh, now she's gone and I'm out with a friend (out with a friend) (A) G D With lips full of passion and coffee in bed [play Guitar Figure 1] [x2] VERSE2: D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] With the way that you left me I could hardly contain D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] The hurt and the anger and the joy of the pain D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] Now knowing I am single there'll be fire in my eyes D Bm G D [Guitar Figure 1] And a stain on my notebook for a new love tonight [repeat CHORUS] [play Guitar Figure 1] [x2] [Guitar SOLO over: Eb F G A] Notes: In the F section, the [ ] is a triple hammer-on played on the second beat. But, on the 3rd beat, you're already playing the F-note on the 3rd string. I can't show it any other way without making it look sillier than it probably already is. Eb |-------------------------2p0----|---------------------15---------| |---------------------3-------3--|---------8---11-----------------| |-------------2---2h4------------|-8------------------------------| |-----0---2h4--------------------|--------------------------------| |-0h2----------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| F |-13--11--15--13--11--11p10------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------13--11-|-10-----[10h11h12h13]-----------| |--------------------------------|-----------------10--9p8----10p7| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-8h10---------------------------|-------------------------7------| |---------10--9--8----10-9-8-----|---------7---8-------10---------| |----------------------------8h9-|-10-----------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| A |--------------------------------|-----12----------------------19-| |-----7-------8---10------12--12-h-14------10--9-------9----------| |-9------------------------------|-----------------12-------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| D |-17------14p13-12--------12-----|--------------------------------| |-----15----------14-15----------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Now she's gone... CHORUS3: Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 A x02220 or 577655 G 320033 or 355433 Bm x24432 or 799777 D Now she's gone (now she's gone) G A and I'm out with a friend (out with a friend) (A) G D With lips full of passion and coffee in bed [play Guitar Figure 1] [x2] VERSE3: D Bm G D From lips without passion to the lips with a kiss D Bm G D There's nothing of your love that I'll ever miss D Bm G D The stain on my notebook remains all that's left D Bm G D Of the memory of late nights and coffee in bed D Bm G D Of the memory of late nights and coffee in bed [repeat CHORUS1 and ad lib bits from VERSE1 to fade] "A stain on my notebook..." "With lips full of passion..." etc. etc.
