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[Intro]
D F#m E A Bm A F#m E Esus4 E
[Verse]
 DImagine if it F#mall goes wrongE  
 One day I kAnow it must comeBm  
 But nothing's gonna chAange my love for yF#mou, for yEouEsus4  E  
 DI've been thinking aF#mbout it for yearsE  
 Stirring my wAorries and fearsBm  
 Praying on a GF#mod I don't believEe, but pleaseEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
 DFather there's a bF#mlackbird sitting on the bEarbed wire
 Singing of a lAove lost latelyBm  
 I don't know how I kAnow, but it must be trueE  
 DSo what about the F#mday I'm standing at the frEont door
 Waiting for your cAar to drive home?Bm  
 I only want to gAive my love to yEou
[Verse]
 DI know that I should vF#misit you moreE  
 Join you at the wAorking men's storBme
 I know I haven't mAade enough time for F#myou, it's trEueEsus4  E  
 DAnd now I'm sitting hF#mere in this chairE  
 A million miles aAway from you thereBm  
 Hoping that you've kAnown I've always cared, I sweEarEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
 DFather there's a bF#mlackbird sitting on the bEarbed wire
 Singing of a lAove lost latelyBm  
 I don't know how I kAnow, but it must be trueE  
 DSo what about the F#mday I'm standing at the frEont door
 Waiting for your cAar to drive home?Bm  
 I only want to gAive my love to yEou

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Blackbird

by Shake Shake Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus4

[Intro]

D F#m E A Bm A F#m E Esus4 E

[Verse]

D F#m E

Imagine if it all goes wrong

A Bm

One day I know it must come

A F#m E Esus4 E

But nothing's gonna change my love for you, for you

D F#m E

I've been thinking about it for years

A Bm

Stirring my worries and fears

F#m E Esus4 E

Praying on a God I don't believe, but please

[Chorus]

D F#m E

Father there's a blackbird sitting on the barbed wire

A Bm

Singing of a love lost lately

A E

I don't know how I know, but it must be true

D F#m E

So what about the day I'm standing at the front door

A Bm

Waiting for your car to drive home?

A E

I only want to give my love to you

[Verse]

D F#m E

I know that I should visit you more

A Bm

Join you at the working men's store

A F#m E Esus4 E

I know I haven't made enough time for you, it's true

D F#m E

And now I'm sitting here in this chair

A Bm

A million miles away from you there

A E Esus4 E

Hoping that you've known I've always cared, I swear

[Chorus]

D F#m E

Father there's a blackbird sitting on the barbed wire

A Bm

Singing of a love lost lately

A E

I don't know how I know, but it must be true

D F#m E

So what about the day I'm standing at the front door

A Bm

Waiting for your car to drive home?

A E

I only want to give my love to you

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