Blackbird — Beatles

Blackbird

Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Note timing changes throughout.

#1 #2 3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + .

3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + . 1. Blackbird singing in the dead of night 2. Blackbird singing in the dead of night

#5 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Take these broken wings and learn to fly Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

#7 3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm + . + . + . All your life All your life

#8 + . + . + . You were only waiting for this moment to a- You were only waiting for this moment to be

#9 4/4 G C G A7 D7(Am7) + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . rise.

2/2 G + . + . + . + . free.

#13 4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Black - bird, fly,

#15 4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Black - bird, fly, into the

#17 2/4 D7(Am7) + . + . light of a dark black

#18 3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + . night.

#20 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .

#22 3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm + . + . + .

#23 #24 G A7 D7(Am7) 2/4 G + . + . + . + .

#25 4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Black - bird, fly,

#27 4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Black - bird, fly, into the

#29 2/4 D7(Am7) + . + . light of a dark, black

#30 3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + . night.

#31 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . molto rit.

#34 3/4 G Am7 G 3/4 C G A7 + . + . + . + . + . + . slide down a tempo

#36 2/4 Am7/D + . + .

#37 3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Blackbird singing in the dead of night

#39 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . Take these broken wings and learn to fly;

#41 3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm + . + . + . All your life

#42 4/4 G A7 Am7 G + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.

#44

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Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise You were only waiting for this moment to arise