\"Black Is Black\" is a song by the Spanish rock band Los Bravos, released in 1966 as the group's debut single for Decca Records. Produced by Ivor Raymonde, the song reached number two in the UK, number four in the U.S. and number one in Canada. With the song's success, Los Bravos became the first Spanish rock band to have an international hit single A dance remix of the song was released as a single in 1986. Four members of Los Bravos — bassist Miguel Vicens Danus, guitarist Tony Martinez, organist Manuel Fernandez, and drummer Pablo Sanllehi —had previously worked together in the Spanish band Los Sonors. Together with German-born singer Michael Kogel, the group set out to achieve success in the European market making English-language pop music.
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Black Is Black Los Bravos
INTRO: Dm C (x4)
Dm C
Black is black, I want my baby back.
Dm G G7 C
It's gray, it's gray, since she went away, whoooa, whoooa.
C Dm G C
What can I do? cause I-I-I-I-I'mmm, I'm feelin' blue.
Dm C
If I had my way, she'd be back today.
Dm G G7 C
But she don't intend, to see me again..whoooa, whoooa.
C Dm G C
What can I do? cause I-I-I-I-I'mmm, I'm feelin' blue.
Dm Em
I can't choose, it's too much to lose,
F F/E/Eb/D
My love's too strong,
D
Whoooa..maybe if she would come back to me,
G Em A
Then it can't go wrong.
Dm C
Bad is bad, that I feel so sad.
Dm
It's time, it's time,
G G7 C
that I found peace of mind, whooa, whoooa.
C Dm G C
What can I do? cause I-I-I-I-I'm, I'mmm feelin' blue.
Dm Em
I can't choose, it's too much to lose,
Dm C
Black is black, I want my baby back.
Dm G G7 C
It's gray, it's gray, since she went away, whoooa, whoooa.
C Dm G C
What can I do? cause I-I-I-I-I'mmm, I'm feelin' blue.
OUTRO:
Dm G C C D# F C
Cause I-I-I-I-I'm, I'm feelin' blue.
