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Bye Bye Blackbird

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                             Bye bye blackbird     Ray Henderson / Mort Dixon
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk
You can hear these chords on this Sound Cloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/toffee-music/sets/tapas-and-taliots/
Tuning:EADGBE
VERSE CHORD SHAPES
    Dm Faug Dm7 G9 Gm Cmaj7 Bbdim D5 C#7 Asus4   C5 C7 Bbm F  C#7 C7
e|--5--5----5---x--6--x-----6-----5--x---x-------3--6--6---5--x---x---|
B|--6--6----6---10-8--5-----5-----5--6---3-------3--5--6---6--4---5---|
G|--7--6----5---10-7--4-----6-----7--4---2-------5--5--6---5--6---3---|
D|--7--7----7---9--8--5-----5-----7--6---2-------5--5--8---7--4---5---|
A|--5--5----5---10-x--3-----x-----5--4---0-------3--x--8---8--6---3---|
E|--5--x----x---10-x--x-----x-----0--x---x-------3--x--6---x--x---x---|
CHORUS CHORD SHAPES      
   F  Fmaj7 Bb Gm7 C7 F#aug Am7b5 D#7 C#7
e|-1--0-----1--3---3--2-----3-----x---4---|
B|-1--1-----3--3---5--3-----1-----4---6---|
G|-2--2-----3--3---3--3-----0-----6---4---|
D|-3--3-----3--3---5--4-----1-----5---6---|
A|-3--3-----1--5---3--x-----0-----6---4---|
E|-1--1-----1--3---3--x-----x-----x---4---|
[VERSE 1]
Dm   Faug  Dm7     G9   Gm          Cmaj7  Bbdim  Dm   D5
Blackbird  black - bird singing the blues  all    day 
Gm        C#7  A    Dm  D5  A7sus4 A7
Right out-side my   door
Dm   Faug  Dm7   G9   Gm         Cmaj7  Bbdim Dm   D5
Blackbird  black-bird why do you sit    and   say  
Gm              C#7   A   Dm      D5
“There's no sun-shine in  store”? 
C5              C7         Bb   Bbm   F
All through the winter you hung a  -  round
C5       C7          Bb  Bbm  A7sus4  A7
Now I be-gin to feel homeward bound 
Dm   Faug   Dm7   G9   Gm       Cmaj7  Bbdim Dm  D5
Blackbird   black-bird gotta be on     my    way
G             G7         C7   C#7 C7
Where there's sunshine galore. 
[CHORUS] 
F       Fmaj7  Bb       F           Gm7    C7      F
Pack up all my care and woe, Here I go     singing low  
F   Gm7 C#7   C7   C#7  C7
Bye bye black-bird 
Gm7            F#aug          Bb            C     C7
Where somebody waits for me,  Sugar's sweet so is she
Gm7  C7  F         E F
Bye  bye blackbird
Am7b5                         D#7   D7
No one here can love or under-stand me
Gm7                                C#7 C7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
F       Fmaj7   Bb        F      Fmaj7      Gm7   D#7    D7
Make my bed and light the light, I'll     a-rrive late tonight
Gm   Gm7  C C7  F
Blackbird   bye bye.    
[VERSE 2]
Dm   Faug  Dm7  G9    Gm         Cmaj7  Bbdim Dm  D5
Blue-bird  blue-bird  calling me far    a  -  way 
Gm        C#7     A   Dm   D5 A7sus4   A7
I've been longing for you 
Dm   Faug  Dm7  G9    Gm        Cmaj7  Bbdim Dm  D5
Blue-bird  blue-bird  what do I hear   you   say? 
Gm         C#7  A   Dm   D5
“Skies are turn-ing blue” 
C5         C7            Bb   Bbm  F
I'm like a flower that's fa – ding here 
C5          C7      Bb  Bbm  A7sus4 A7
Where ev'ry hour is one long tear 
Dm   Faug Dm7  G9   Gm         Cmaj7  Bbdim Dm D5
Blue-bird blue-bird this is my lu -   cky   day 
G      G7               C7   C#7 C7
Now my dreams will come true.  
[CHORUS 2]
F       Fmaj7   Bb        F      Fmaj7      Gm7   D#7  D7
Make my bed and light the light, I'll     a-rrive late tonight
Gm   Gm7   C      A7  D7  Gm   Gm7  C C7  F
Blackbird     bye bye     Blackbird   bye bye.  

Bye Bye Blackbird chords and lyrics

Free chords for Bye Bye Blackbird by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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https://soundcloud.com/toffee-music/sets/tapas-and-taliots/
[VERSE 1]
[CHORUS] 
[VERSE 2]
[CHORUS 2]

Bye Bye Blackbird Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Bye Bye Blackbird by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bye Bye Blackbird chords”, “Bye Bye Blackbird guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Bye Bye Blackbird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bye Bye Blackbird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bye Bye Blackbird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Dm, Faug, Dm7, G9, Gm.

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Is "Bye Bye Blackbird" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Bye Bye Blackbird" in?

The chords for "Bye Bye Blackbird" show the original chord names (including E, Dm, Faug, Dm7, G9, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.