Intro: Am Am G Little black submarines D A Operator please Am G A Put me back on the line Am G Told my girl I'd be back D A Operator please Am G A This is wrecking my mind Am G Oh, can it be D A The voices calling me A - B - C D A They get lost and out of time Am G I should've seen it glow D A But everybody knows C D A That a broken heart is blind A - B - C D A That a broken heart is blind Am G Pick you up, let you down D A When I wanna go Am G A To a place I can hide Am G You know me, I had plans D A But they just disappeared Am G A To the back of my mind Am G Oh, can it be D A The voices calling me A - B - C D A They get lost and out of time Am G I should've seen it glow D A But everybody knows C D A That a broken heart is blind A - B - C D A That a broken heart is blind Am G Treasure maps for a change D A Operator please Am G A Call me back when it's time Am G Stolen friends and disease D A Operator please Am G A Pass me back to my mind Am G Oh, can it be D A The voices calling me A - B - C D A They get lost and out of time Am G I should've seen it glow D A But everybody knows C D A That a broken heart is blind A - B - C D A That a broken heart is blind C D A That a broken heart is blind This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "Little Black Submarines" by The Black Keys: A, Am, B, C, D and G
As a tip for beginners having trouble changing between the A-B-C chords, try A-G-C instead, it sounds just as good, imo.
Great song, looking forward to playing it!
Quick note on the text though: In the third verse, it says
“Treasure maps, falling trees
Operator please
Call me back when it’s time”
The 1st and second verses are not switched BTW, and l personally like G-E-C-A for picking. l just LOVE this song!!! Thank you!!!
this is a perfect version.
I found that my favorite picking, for at least the first half of the song, is simply
A:—-x—|—-x—
E:—-x—|—-x—
C:x——-|x——-
G:—-x—|—-x—
Then, for a little flair, usually on the A-chords, do a little ripple-like picking
A:–x—–|——x-
E:——x-|–x—–
C:x——-|x——-
G:—-x—|—-x—
Love it
I personally like like picking the verses with G E C A pattern and strumming the chorus (strumming pattern DUD UUUD) Such a great song!! For peeps who like the black keys, listen to U2 as well!!
its been forever since i even heard this song, and singing it was really freaky. you know those songs that remind you of your first ever heartbreak? this is that song for me. weird
It sounds almost exactly like the song. I had to slightly change the timing of the chords though. Other than that it’s great.
This is…I don’t know how to describe it…. The best.
if you want to pick the pattern is:
A:—x———x
E:——–x—–
C:——x——-
G:—x——x—
the 1st and 2nd verses are flipped