Beatles - Blackbird (1968) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Beatles, Blackbird (1968)
^{Key: :[B] (w: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)}
INTRO: [B] [C#m7] [B/D#] [B*]

VERSE 1:
[B] Blackbird [C#m7] singing in the [B/D#] dead of [B*] night
[E] Take these [Fdim7] broken [F#7] wings and [Gdim7] learn to [G#m] fly [D#+]
[F#7] All [Fdim7] your [E] life [Em]
[B/D#] You were only [C#7] waiting for this [Bsus4] moment to a-[B]-rise

[E] [B/D#] [C#7] [Bsus4] [B]

VERSE 2:
[B] Blackbird [C#m7] singing in the [B/D#] dead of [B*] night
[E] Take these [Fdim7] sunken [F#7] eyes and [Gdim7] learn to [G#m] see [D#+]
[F#7] All [Fdim7] your [E] life [Em]
[B/D#] You were only [C#7] waiting for this [Bsus4] moment to be [B] free

CHORUS:
[A] Black [E/G#] [F#m] bird [E] [D6] fly [E]
[A] Black [E/G#] [F#m] bird [E] [D6] fly [C#7]
Into the [Bsus4] light of a dark, black night

INSTRUMENTAL [over VERSE]

REPEAT VERSE 2:

REPEAT CHORUS:

OUTRO:
[B] [C#m7] [B/D#] [B*]
[E] [Fdim7] [F#7] [Gdim7] [G#m] [D#+]
[F#7] All [Gdim7] your [E] life [Em]
[B/D#] You were only [C#7] waiting for this [Bsus4] moment to a-[B]-rise
[B/D#] You were only [C#7] waiting for this [Bsus4] moment to a-[B]-rise

ADDITIONAL INFO:

3xx00x, G
xx001x, Gsus4
x0x01x, Am7
x0x02x, A7
x2x03x, G/D#
x.10.x.0.12.x, G*
x3x05x, C
x3x04x, Cm
x4xxx3, C#dim7
x5x07x, D
x6xxx5, D#dim7
x7x08x, Em
x6x08x, B+
x8xx10x, F
x7x08x, C/G#
x5x06x, Dm
x3x05x, C
x1x03x, Bb6

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )