Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
By KT Tunstall
As Performed by The Hepcatz
Transcribed by Sweet_n’_Low
Original key (Em)
*Lyrics in caps are a capella.
TWO, THREE, FOUR
Intro (x2):
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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WELL MY HEART KNOWS ME BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF
SO I’M GONNA LET IT DO ALL THE TALKING.
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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I CAME ACROSS A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
WITH A BIG BLACK HORSE AND A CHERRY TREE.
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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I FELT A LITTLE FEAR UPON MY BACK.
I SAID, “DON'T LOOK BACK, JUST KEEP ON WALKING.”
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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BUT THE BIG BLACK HORSE SAID, “LOOK THIS WAY.”
HE SAID, “HEY, LADY, WILL YOU MARRY ME?”
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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Chorus:
But I said, “No, no, no, no no no.”
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I said, “No, no, you’re not the one for me.”
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“No, no, no, no no no.”
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I said, “No, no, you’re not the one for me.”
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kt_tunstall/black_horse_and_the_cherry_tree_btab.html ]
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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AND MY HEART HAD A PROBLEM, IN THE EARLY HOURS,
SO I STOPPED IT DEAD FOR A BEAT OR TWO.
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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BUT I CUT SOME CORD, AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT,
AND IT WON'T FORGIVE ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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SO I SENT IT TO A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
WITH A BIG BLACK HORSE AND A CHERRY TREE.
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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NOW IT WON'T COME BACK, ‘CAUSE IT'S OH SO HAPPY,
AND NOW I'VE GOT A HOLE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE…YEAH YEAH
Verse:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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Chorus:
And it said, “No, no, no, no no no.”
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It said, “No, no, you’re not the one for me.”
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“No, no, no, no no no.”
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It said, “No, no, you’re not the one for me.”
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Breakdown:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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NOT THE ONE FOR ME, YEAH
Breakdown:
(Woo-hoo, woo-hoo)
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I SAID, “NO, NAW, NO, NO.”
“NO, NO, NO.”
“NO, NO…YOU'RE NOT THE ONE FOR ME.”
(WOO-HOO)
“NO, NAW, NO, NO.”
(WOO-HOO)
“NO, NO, NO.”
(WOO-HOO)
“NO, NO.”
“YOU'RE NOT THE ONE FOR ME.”
Outro:
Big black horse and a cherry tree
(“No, no, no, no no no.”)
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I can’t quite get there ‘cause my heart’s forsaken me…yeah yeah yeah (woo-hoo)
(“No, no.”)
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Big black horse (woo-hoo) and a cherry tree (woo-hoo)
(“No, no, no, no no no.”)
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Can’t quite get there ‘cause my heart’s forsaken me…
(“No, no.”)
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