Blackbird

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[Intro]
G Am7 G/B G
[Verse 1]
G Am7 G/B G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
C C#dim D D#dim Em Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
D C#dim C Cm G/B A7 D7 G
All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise
[Interlude]
C G/B A7 D7sus4 G
[Verse 2]
G Am7 G/B G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
C C#dim D D#dim Em Eb
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
D C#dim C Cm G/B A7 D7 G
All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free
[Bridge]
F C/E Dm C Bb6 C
Black bird fly
F C/E Dm C Bb6 A7
Black bird fly
D7sus4 G
Into the light of a dark black night
[Interlude]
G Am7 G/B G C C#dim D D#dim Em Eb
D C#dim C Cm G/B A7 D7sus4 G
[Bridge]
F C/E Dm C Bb6 C
Black bird fly
F C/E Dm C Bb6 A7
Black bird fly
D7sus4 G
Into the light of a dark black night
[Interlude]
G Am7 G/B G G G
G Am7 G/B C G/B A7 D7sus4
[Verse]
G Am7 G/B G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
C C#dim D D#dim Em Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
D C#dim C Cm G/B A7 D7 G
All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise
[Outro]
C G/B A7 D7sus4 G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
C G/B A7 D7sus4 G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird chords and lyrics

Free chords for Blackbird by The Beatles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G  Am7  G/B   G
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
 C  G/B  A7    D7sus4  G
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Interlude]
G  Am7  G/B   G             C  C#dim  D  D#dim   Em   Eb
D  C#dim      C  Cm         G/B  A7  D7sus4  G
[Bridge]
[Interlude]
G  Am7  G/B   G       G       G
G  Am7  G/B   C  G/B  A7    D7sus4
[Verse]
[Outro]

Blackbird Chords by The Beatles

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