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[Intro]
C  G  Am  G  F  C   F C G
C  G  Am  G  F  C   F G C
[Verse 1]
Blackbird, Blackbird, Gflyin' late
AmGrease in the pot and Gash in the grate
They Fbarred the door and they shut the Cgate
They got no Fplace for Gme
[Verse 2]
The Cbottle's empty and my Ghead is sore
I Amdon't know where I've Gbeen before
FBar your gate and Cshut your door
The FBlackbird's Gflying Cfree
[Instrumental]
F  C  D7  G
F  C  F  C
[Verse 3]
Where have I been to? GI don't know
AmBroken fiddle and Gcrooked bow
FHoles in my boots and I'm Cwalkin' slow
As the last long Fshadows Gfall
[Verse 4]
The Cboat I sailed, laid Gdown in the tide
The Amhorse I stole, got Glame and died
I Fdon't need a friend and I don't want a Cbride
The FBlackbird Gknows it Call
[Instrumental]
C  G  Am  G  F  C   F G C
[Verse 5]
What's this song the GBlackbird hears?
I Amsowed my days and I Greaped my years
A Fbasket of sins and a Cbucket of tears
And I can't come Fin to Gstay
[Verse 6]
My Clife's a tale that GI don't tell
I Amdid my worst and I Gdid it well
I Fnever get to heaven, but I Cstayed out of hell
And Fstill I'm Gon my Cway
[Instrumental]
C  F   C  F  C   F
C F C F C G C
[Verse 7]
Where am I goin' to Gsleep tonight?
I Amcan't turn left, and I Gwon't turn right
Where the Froad goes on in the Ccold moonlight
And the lonely FBlackbird Gcries
[Verse 8]
CI'm going to sleep in a Glonely bed
With Amwhite and whiter Glinen spread
A Fcold grey stone at my Cfoot and head
And Fpennies Gon my Ceyes
[Instrumental]
C    Dm  F  C  F    G  C
[Outro]
I'm going to sleep in a Glonely bed
With Amwhite and whiter Glinen spread
A Fcold grey stone at my Cfoot and head
And Fpennies Gon my Ceyes

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Blackbird

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am G F C F C G

C G Am G F C F G C

[Verse 1]

Blackbird, Blackbird, flyin' late

Am G

Grease in the pot and ash in the grate

F C

They barred the door and they shut the gate

F G

They got no place for me

[Verse 2]

C G

The bottle's empty and my head is sore

Am G

I don't know where I've been before

F C

Bar your gate and shut your door

F G C

The Blackbird's flying free

[Instrumental]

F C D7 G

F C F C

[Verse 3]

Where have I been to? I don't know

Am G

Broken fiddle and crooked bow

F C

Holes in my boots and I'm walkin' slow

F G

As the last long shadows fall

[Verse 4]

C G

The boat I sailed, laid down in the tide

Am G

The horse I stole, got lame and died

F C

I don't need a friend and I don't want a bride

F G C

The Blackbird knows it all

[Instrumental]

C G Am G F C F G C

[Verse 5]

What's this song the Blackbird hears?

Am G

I sowed my days and I reaped my years

F C

A basket of sins and a bucket of tears

F G

And I can't come in to stay

[Verse 6]

C G

My life's a tale that I don't tell

Am G

I did my worst and I did it well

F C

I never get to heaven, but I stayed out of hell

F G C

And still I'm on my way

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F

C F C F C G C

[Verse 7]

Where am I goin' to sleep tonight?

Am G

I can't turn left, and I won't turn right

F C

Where the road goes on in the cold moonlight

F G

And the lonely Blackbird cries

[Verse 8]

C G

I'm going to sleep in a lonely bed

Am G

With white and whiter linen spread

F C

A cold grey stone at my foot and head

F G C

And pennies on my eyes

[Instrumental]

C Dm F C F G C

[Outro]

I'm going to sleep in a lonely bed

Am G

With white and whiter linen spread

F C

A cold grey stone at my foot and head

F G C

And pennies on my eyes

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