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Beck – Blackbird Chain
Morning Phase (2014)
[Intro]
G G/F# Em7 Fmaj7 C Dsus4 Em7 Asus4
[Verse]
GGive me traces of your lifeEmblood flowing in a loBmving cup
BbAnd tell me I'm dream dream dreFam dreaming and I'll neAmver wake up
GA keepsake in a dreEmsser drawer from wBmho-knows-where
BbA symbol of your exFegesis and a fAmull-length mirrorA  
[Pre-chorus]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
My blaFckbird chainEm,A  
my blaFckbird chainEm  A  
My blaFckbird chGain,Em  F  
my blaCckbird chaiDsus4nEm7  
[Verse 2]
GAn SOS from an ouEmtpost there on a coBmmmon air
BbI could read you a bFrief account of a lAmast frontier
GWe could come to undeEmrstand what's wrong as rBmight as rain
BbAt rock bottom of a hoFllowed ground, we stAmake your claimA  
[Pre-chorus]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
[Chorus]
My blaFckbird chaiEmn,A  
my blaFckbird chaiEmnA  
My blaFckbird chaGin,Em  F  
my blaCckbird chaiDsus4nEm7  
[Interlude]
G     Em    Bm   Bb     F       Am
G     Em    Bm   Bb     F       Am    A
[Pre-chorus]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
AmI'll never never never never never never refuDse youDsus2  D  Dsus2  Dsus4  D  
[Final Chorus]
My blaFckbird chaiEmn,A  
my blaFckbird chaiEmnA  
My blaFckbird chaGin,Asus4  Bm  
my blaCckbird chaiDsus4nEm7  

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Blackbird Chain

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Fmaj7

Dsus4

Asus4

Dsus2

Beck – Blackbird Chain

Morning Phase (2014)

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 Fmaj7 C Dsus4 Em7 Asus4

[Verse]

G Em Bm

Give me traces of your lifeblood flowing in a loving cup

Bb F Am

And tell me I'm dream dream dream dreaming and I'll never wake up

G Em Bm

A keepsake in a dresser drawer from who-knows-where

Bb F Am A

A symbol of your exegesis and a full-length mirror

[Pre-chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

[Chorus]

F Em A

My blackbird chain,

F Em A

my blackbird chain

F G Em F

My blackbird chain,

C Dsus4 Em7

my blackbird chain

[Verse 2]

G Em Bm

An SOS from an outpost there on a common air

Bb F Am

I could read you a brief account of a last frontier

G Em Bm

We could come to understand what's wrong as right as rain

Bb F Am A

At rock bottom of a hollowed ground, we stake your claim

[Pre-chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

[Chorus]

F Em A

My blackbird chain,

F Em A

my blackbird chain

F G Em F

My blackbird chain,

C Dsus4 Em7

my blackbird chain

[Interlude]

G Em Bm Bb F Am

G Em Bm Bb F Am A

[Pre-chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

Am D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

I'll never never never never never never refuse you

[Final Chorus]

F Em A

My blackbird chain,

F Em A

my blackbird chain

F G Asus4 Bm

My blackbird chain,

C Dsus4 Em7

my blackbird chain

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