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Rainer Maria
Blackbird
Rainer Maria
2017 Polyvinyl Records
Submitted
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-  x13331
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Bbm- x13321
 C#-  x46664
Verse 1:
  EbI wake up Bbmsweating
Under the G#weight
of my Bbplans I once
made a barBbmgain Now
I'm G#seeing it through
to the end  BbWhat's
Ebwritten on the waBbmter
What's G#written in
the Bbwind These Ebwords
will last a Bbmlifetime
Cause G#some things
just won't Bbend
Chorus 1:
What I Bbam  G#is what
I Ebalways was Even
Bbpawns can G#take the
Ebqueen What I Bbam  G#is
what I Ebalways was
Now it's Bbcoming
G#back to Ebme
Verse 2:
I'm Ebback inside
the shoeBbmbox
And it's G#only
yesterBbday The Ebface
that's in the
Bbmmirror Wants to
G#fall in love aBbgain
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude:  Eb   G#   C#  Eb  
Bridge:
  EbDon't stop G#now
  C#Can't Ebwalk away
  EbThe wait is G#over
  C#Blackbird Ebgetaway
Interlude:  Bb   G#   Ebx2
Chorus 2:
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
Interlude:  Bb   G#   Ebx2
(Repeat Bridge)
Chorus 3:
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
   Bb  G#Blackbird Ebgetaway
Outro:
  EbI once made a
Bbmbargain Now I'm
G#seeing it through
       Bb(hold)
to the end

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Blackbird

by Rainer Maria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Rainer Maria

Blackbird

Rainer Maria

2017 Polyvinyl Records

Submitted

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 466544

- x68886

Bbm

- x13321

- x46664

Verse 1:

Eb Bbm

I wake up sweating

Under the weight

of my plans I once

Bbm

made a bargain Now

I'm seeing it through

to the end What's

Eb Bbm

written on the water

What's written in

Bb Eb

the wind These words

Bbm

will last a lifetime

Cause some things

just won't end

Chorus 1:

Bb G#

What I am is what

I always was Even

Bb G#

pawns can take the

Eb Bb G#

queen What I am is

what I always was

Now it's coming

G# Eb

back to me

Verse 2:

I'm back inside

Bbm

the shoebox

And it's only

Bb Eb

yesterday The face

that's in the

Bbm

mirror Wants to

G# Bb

fall in love again

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Eb G# C# Eb

Interlude:

Bridge:

Eb G#

Don't stop now

C# Eb

Can't walk away

Eb G#

The wait is over

C# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Interlude: x2

Chorus 2:

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Interlude: x2

(Repeat Bridge)

Chorus 3:

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Bb G# Eb

Blackbird getaway

Outro:

I once made a

Bbm

bargain Now I'm

seeing it through

Bb(hold)

to the end

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