Blackbird
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Step 1 / 142Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
(Chords used)
A- x02220
E- 022100
F#m- 244222
C#/E#- 143xxx
E/G#- 476xxx
D- xx0232
F- 133211
C#m- x46654
C#- x46664
Bm- x24432
A/C#- x476xx
G#m- 466444
[Intro]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#(x2)
(Plucking)
e|-F#m---------------|-C#/E#----------------|-E----------------|-A------|-E/G#------|
B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
[Verse 1]
The F#mwillow it weeps toC#/E#day
A Ebreeze from a distance
Is Acalling your E/G#name
UnF#mfurl your black wings and C#/E#wait
AEcross the horizons Acoming
to sE/G#weep you aF#mwayC#/E# E
It's Acoming to E/G#sweep you aF#mwayC#/E# A E/G#
(Distortion)
F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#(x2)
[Chorus 1]
Let the Dwind carry you C#mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be C#broken again
[Interlude]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#(x2)
[Tremonti Semi Solo]
e|-2--2--2--2--5--2--2-|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
a|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
The F#mfragile can not enC#/E#dure
The Ewrecked and the jaded
a Aplace so imE/G#pure
The sF#mtatic of this cruel C#/E#world
Cause Esome birds to fly Along
before E/G#they've seen their F#mdayC#/E# E
Along before Ethey've seen their F#mdayC#/E# A E/G#
[Chorus 2]
Let the Dwind carry you C#mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be Cbroken F#magaE/G#inA
BmBeyond the Dsuffering you’ve C#mknown
I Ehope you Bmfind your way
May you Dnever be A/C#broken aC#gainD C# D C#
[Interlude]
C# C# D E F E D
C# D C# D C#
C# C# D E A G#m Bm
[Solo]
[Silence]
F#m D A E/G# F#m(x2)
(Tremonti)
e|----------14-------12-|
B|-14-14-14----14-14----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| repeat many times
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Guitar 2: Solo Guitar
e|-----------------F#m--------------------|------------------D----------0-------|
B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|----0-0-0-2----0h2----0-0-0---3-2h3-|
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|-0-----------0------0---------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|-----------A------------|----------E/G#--------------|
B|-----------------------|------------------------|
G|------2----2h4--2--1---|------1-----2h4--2--1---|
D|----2----2-----------2-|----2----2------------2-|
A|-0---------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-4----------------------|
e|-----------------F#m--------------------|
B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Bass Solo]
G|-14-13-11----------------------------|
D|----------14-12-11-------------------|
A|-------------------14-12-11----------|
E|----------------------------14-12-10-|
[Bridge]
AsF#mcend may you find no resistance
DKnow that you've made
such a difference
AAll you leave beC#hind will
live to the F#mendE/G#
The F#mcycle of suffering goes
on But the Dmemories
of you stay strong
SomeAday I too will C#fly
and find you aF#mgainE/G#
[Real Guitar Solo]
F#m D A F F#m E/G(x2)
D C#m E Bm D C#m F#m E/G# A Bm
D C#m E Bm D C#m F#m E/G# A Bm
[Chorus 3]
Let the Dwind carry you C#mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be C#broken F#magaiE/G#nA
BmBeyond the Dsuffering you’ve C#mknown
I Ehope you Bmfind your way
May you Dnever be C#broken F#magaiE/G#nF A E A A E/G#
May you Anever be E/G#broken aF#mgainE/G# F A E A A E/G#
F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#(x2)
[Outro]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#(x4)
F#m
(Plucking)
e|-F#m---------------|-C#/E#----------------|-E----------------|-A------|-E/G#------|
B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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Blackbird
by Alter Bridge
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
F#m
C#/E#
E/G#
D
F
C#m
C#
Bm
A/C#
G#m
C
E/G
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
(Chords used)
A
- x02220
E
- 022100
F#m
- 244222
C#/E#
- 143xxx
E/G#
- 476xxx
D
- xx0232
F
- 133211
C#m
- x46654
C#
- x46664
Bm
- x24432
A/C#
- x476xx
G#m
- 466444
[Intro]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#
(x2)
(Plucking)
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------|
B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
[Verse 1]
F#m C#/E#
The willow it weeps today
E
A breeze from a distance
A E/G#
Is calling your name
F#m C#/E#
Unfurl your black wings and wait
E A
Across the horizons coming
E/G# F#m C#/E# E
to sweep you away
A E/G# F#m C#/E# A E/G#
It's coming to sweep you away
(Distortion)
F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#
(x2)
[Chorus 1]
D C#m
Let the wind carry you home
E Bm
Blackbird fly away
D C#
May you never be broken again
[Interlude]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#
(x2)
[Tremonti Semi Solo]
e|-2--2--2--2--5--2--2-|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
a|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 2]
F#m C#/E#
The fragile can not endure
E
The wrecked and the jaded
A E/G#
a place so impure
F#m C#/E#
The static of this cruel world
E A
Cause some birds to fly long
E/G# F#m C#/E# E
before they've seen their day
A E F#m C#/E# A E/G#
long before they've seen their day
[Chorus 2]
D C#m
Let the wind carry you home
E Bm
Blackbird fly away
D C F#m E/G# A
May you never be broken again
Bm D C#m
Beyond the suffering you’ve known
E Bm
I hope you find your way
D A/C# C# D C# D C#
May you never be broken again
[Interlude]
C# C# D E F E D
C# D C# D C#
C# C# D E A G#m Bm
[Solo]
[Silence]
F#m D A E/G# F#m
(x2)
(Tremonti)
e|----------14-------12-|
B|-14-14-14----14-14----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| repeat many times
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Guitar 2: Solo Guitar
F#m D
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------0-------|
B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|----0-0-0-2----0h2----0-0-0---3-2h3-|
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|-0-----------0------0---------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A E/G#
e|-----------------------|------------------------|
B|-----------------------|------------------------|
G|------2----2h4--2--1---|------1-----2h4--2--1---|
D|----2----2-----------2-|----2----2------------2-|
A|-0---------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-4----------------------|
F#m
e|-------------------------------------|
B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Bass Solo]
G|-14-13-11----------------------------|
D|----------14-12-11-------------------|
A|-------------------14-12-11----------|
E|----------------------------14-12-10-|
[Bridge]
F#m
Ascend may you find no resistance
D
Know that you've made
such a difference
A C#
All you leave behind will
F#m E/G#
live to the end
F#m
The cycle of suffering goes
D
on But the memories
of you stay strong
A C#
Someday I too will fly
F#m E/G#
and find you again
[Real Guitar Solo]
F#m D A F F#m E/G
(x2)
D C#m E Bm D C#m F#m E/G# A Bm
D C#m E Bm D C#m F#m E/G# A Bm
[Chorus 3]
D C#m
Let the wind carry you home
E Bm
Blackbird fly away
D C# F#m E/G# A
May you never be broken again
Bm D C#m
Beyond the suffering you’ve known
E Bm
I hope you find your way
D C# F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#
May you never be broken again
A E/G# F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#
May you never be broken again
F#m E/G# F A E A A E/G#
(x2)
[Outro]
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#
(x4)
F#m
(Plucking)
F#m C#/E# E A E/G#
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------|
B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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