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Red-Winged Blackbird

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James Keelaghan - Red-Winged Blackbird
CAPO: 6th Fret
INTRO:
C   F C F C G    C   F C F C G C
F  C  Am   F  C  Am   F  C  Am    C
CHORUS:
Thought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my road
CThought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my Croad
He'll be there beside the river
When winter finally breaks its bonGes
CHe'll be king aAmmong the rushes
FHe'll be Cmaster Gof hiCs home
CHORUS:
Thought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my road
CThought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my Croad
Safe as Moses in the rushes
Makes his home on the river widGe
CEvery time I Amhear him singing
FMakes me Cfeel like Gspring inCside
CHORUS:
Thought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my road
CThought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my Croad
INSTRUMENTAL:
C   F C F C G    C   F C F C G C
He'll be in there singing his heart out
He'll be telling stories tooG  
Of Cwhere he went to Amwinter last year
FHow he's Cgoing Gback there Ctoo
CHORUS:
Thought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my road
CThought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my Croad
CHORUS:
Thought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my road
CThought I heard a Fred-winged Cblackbird
FRed-winged Cblackbird Gdown my Croad
OUTRO:
C   F C F C G    C   F C F C G C

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Red-Winged Blackbird

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Red-Winged Blackbird

CAPO: 6th Fret

INTRO:

C F C F C G C F C F C G C

F C Am F C Am F C Am C

CHORUS:

F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G

Red-winged blackbird down my road

C F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G C

Red-winged blackbird down my road

He'll be there beside the river

When winter finally breaks its bones

C Am

He'll be king among the rushes

F C G C

He'll be master of his home

CHORUS:

F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G

Red-winged blackbird down my road

C F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G C

Red-winged blackbird down my road

Safe as Moses in the rushes

Makes his home on the river wide

C Am

Every time I hear him singing

F C G C

Makes me feel like spring inside

CHORUS:

F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G

Red-winged blackbird down my road

C F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G C

Red-winged blackbird down my road

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F C F C G C F C F C G C

He'll be in there singing his heart out

He'll be telling stories too

C Am

Of where he went to winter last year

F C G C

How he's going back there too

CHORUS:

F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G

Red-winged blackbird down my road

C F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G C

Red-winged blackbird down my road

CHORUS:

F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G

Red-winged blackbird down my road

C F C

Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird

F C G C

Red-winged blackbird down my road

OUTRO:

C F C F C G C F C F C G C

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