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[Intro]
Cm Ab Fm Ab
[Verse 1]
She Cmknows how he lives, she's Abseen it all before
Oh, he Fmtold us all with his own words, Ab"I'm still after more"
So at Cmnight, she prays, crying oAbut loud to the Lord
"What kFmind of man revolves his plans 'rG7ound searching for evermore?"
[Chorus]
He makes his Cmway from the bottom
Find that dollar About there in the cold
All the while, Fmshe's sitting patient
Waiting for Ghim to come home
He says, Cm"Oh, my darling I can't stop it
AbI am built to roam
But so Fmthat I am always with you
Think of Gme out there as that black bird on the porch"
Cm Ab Fm G7 Ab
[Verse 2]
He's Cmfire, she's ice and they Absmoke out every day
TemFmporary resolutions make them G7feel like they're okay
He says, Cm"Baby, don't you worry, soon I'll Abgive you what you want"
She don't Fmknow how long she'll be waiting for but she G7keeps holding on
[Chorus]
He makes his Cmway from the bottom
Find that dollar About there in the cold
All the while, Fmshe's sitting patient
Waiting for Ghim to come home
He says, Cm"Oh, my darling I can't stop it
AbI am built to roam
But so Fmthat I am always with you
Think of Gme out there as that black bird on the porch"

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Blackbird

by Chance Peña

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Ab Fm Ab

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab

She knows how he lives, she's seen it all before

Fm Ab

Oh, he told us all with his own words, "I'm still after more"

Cm Ab

So at night, she prays, crying out loud to the Lord

Fm G7

"What kind of man revolves his plans 'round searching for evermore?"

[Chorus]

He makes his way from the bottom

Find that dollar out there in the cold

All the while, she's sitting patient

Waiting for him to come home

He says, "Oh, my darling I can't stop it

I am built to roam

But so that I am always with you

Think of me out there as that black bird on the porch"

Cm Ab Fm G7 Ab

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab

He's fire, she's ice and they smoke out every day

Fm G7

Temporary resolutions make them feel like they're okay

Cm Ab

He says, "Baby, don't you worry, soon I'll give you what you want"

Fm G7

She don't know how long she'll be waiting for but she keeps holding on

[Chorus]

He makes his way from the bottom

Find that dollar out there in the cold

All the while, she's sitting patient

Waiting for him to come home

He says, "Oh, my darling I can't stop it

I am built to roam

But so that I am always with you

Think of me out there as that black bird on the porch"

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