Blitzen Trapper - Black River Killer

Blitzen Trapper performs "Black River Killer" at WNRN in Charlottesville, Virginia on March 3, 2009. Song appears on their album "Furr". Please subscribe to our videos!

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• WNRN
• modern
• rock
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• blitzen
• blitzin
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• fur
• black
• river
• killer
• charlottesville
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[yonasgiant]

Simmons..but this was a weird coincidence..i use to volunteer for wnrn in charlottesville, during my college years

[WNRNradio]

oh yeah? Who are you?

[NeurallyYours]

Someone said "its only like 5 chords".

Yeah, but:

1. he's playing finger-style guitar and not making any mistakes at all

2. he's freakin' SINGING at the same time

3. these 5 chords are put together REALLY WELL.

So there.

[stratocod]

The chord progression to this song is: Am, Em, C, G, D. He's using a capo on the 5th fret. To play in the same key as him do the exact same fingering positions, just 5 frets higher.

[BeatsofE]

@Amoreorignalname Alright Thanks I'll try it out.



[Amoreorignalname]

@BeatsofE I play it in G minor but from the looks of it they are playing it in A minor. So a standard C harmonica will do, will take some note bending though

[BeatsofE]

What key is his harmonica in? I've been playing this song for awhile i think it would be nice to add harmonica.

[Amoreorignalname]

@ThreeDLee09 Amen brother! The chords he is playing is C#minor G# Minor E Major B Major and F# Major and he is finger picking the chords which means he is playing several of the notes that make up the different chords so he is playing much more than 5 notes I assure you of it. But most importantly as ThreeDLee09 has stated this song is about the story being told a man who can't change his ways even though he would like redemption. Plus chords are rhythm the melody is whats important

[ericjungleboy]

I guess he's the new Bob Dylan or something.

[SCHITZxNxGIGS]

@Mjlongboarding original is the shit

[DRTMaverick]

@NeurallyYours He's also playing the Harmonica at the same time.

[Mjlongboarding]

@MeRocklivesforever the original skateboards warehouse vid rite?

[timbov123]

The melody and lyrics are whats important. Nobody ever bitched because Johhny Cash only used 3 chords.