UNLUCKJames Blake
Heyyo this is my first attempt at contributing anything to UG so be gentle. This song
is deceptively simple, basically two progressions which he places the vocals over in
different parts of the time signature. About halfway through the song he sings the verse
over the chorus chordsI didnt write that part in, yall are smart cookies listen to the
song and figure it out.
The chords arent perfect but I think theyre pretty close. There is not guitar in the
song as far as I can tell but here are the voicings I use. Parentheses mean that the note
is there but I dont really play it.
In the verse:
Eb: x 6 8 8 (8) x
Bb: 6 8 (8) 7 (6) x
Eb/G: x 10 8 8 8 x
D: 10 12 12 11 10 10
Gm: x 10 12 12 11 10
F6: x 8 12 10 x x
In the chorus:
Gm: 3 5 5 3 3 3
Dm: x 5 7 7 6 5
Eb: x 6 5 3 4 3
Bb: 6 5 3 3 3 x
Bb/A: 5 x 3 3 3 x
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro (repeat 2x):
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb/G]( Tab from: http://www.guitartab[D]s.cc/tabs/j/james_blake/unluck_crd.html )
[Gm] [F6]
Verse:
[Eb]Treated walls care for[Bb] me
[Eb]When crossings call out [Bb]one of three
[Eb/G] [D]
[Gm] [F6]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
Treated walls Care for me
[Eb/G] [D]
When crossings call out One of three
[Gm] [F6]
Chorus (or whatever?):
[Dm] [Gm]
Only child take good care
[Eb] [Bb] [Bb/A][Gm]
I wouldnt like you playing falling there
[Gm]
End part:
[Gm] [Dm]
[Eb] [Bb] [Bb/A][Gm]
Heyyo this is my first attempt at contributing anything to UG so be gentle. This song
is deceptively simple, basically two progressions which he places the vocals over in
different parts of the time signature. About halfway through the song he sings the verse
over the chorus chordsI didnt write that part in, yall are smart cookies listen to the
song and figure it out.
The chords arent perfect but I think theyre pretty close. There is not guitar in the
song as far as I can tell but here are the voicings I use. Parentheses mean that the note
is there but I dont really play it.
In the verse:
Eb: x 6 8 8 (8) x
Bb: 6 8 (8) 7 (6) x
Eb/G: x 10 8 8 8 x
D: 10 12 12 11 10 10
Gm: x 10 12 12 11 10
F6: x 8 12 10 x x
In the chorus:
Gm: 3 5 5 3 3 3
Dm: x 5 7 7 6 5
Eb: x 6 5 3 4 3
Bb: 6 5 3 3 3 x
Bb/A: 5 x 3 3 3 x
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro (repeat 2x):
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb/G]( Tab from: http://www.guitartab[D]s.cc/tabs/j/james_blake/unluck_crd.html )
[Gm] [F6]
Verse:
[Eb]Treated walls care for[Bb] me
[Eb]When crossings call out [Bb]one of three
[Eb/G] [D]
[Gm] [F6]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
Treated walls Care for me
[Eb/G] [D]
When crossings call out One of three
[Gm] [F6]
Chorus (or whatever?):
[Dm] [Gm]
Only child take good care
[Eb] [Bb] [Bb/A][Gm]
I wouldnt like you playing falling there
[Gm]
End part:
[Gm] [Dm]
[Eb] [Bb] [Bb/A][Gm]
