Blackbird (tab) — Beatles
#This file is the author`s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 18:03:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Douglas French <[email protected]> Subject: TAB: Blackbird, yet another
Yet another TAB of Blackbird by the Beatles. The existing TABs are close but miss important runs in measures 5, 7, 20, 22, 39, and 41.
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Title: Blackbird Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney Group: The Beatles Arranger: Doug French, [email protected]
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 + . + . + . + . + . + . + . + . You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.
From: [email protected] (Adam Schneider)
>Blackbird by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
> (one blank 3/4 measure, one blank 4/4, and one blank 2/4)
> (tie to 10, brush strokes on G)
> (blank 3/4 measure, blank 3/2)
> (brush strokes on G chord)
From: [email protected] (Bryan Stack) Subject: Blackbird bridge
Blue Eyes <[email protected]> writes:
>I`ve known the fingering for Blackbird for some years. >But the middle part always fouls me up (yuck yuck). >You know the part.....`blackbird fly, blackbird fly >into the dark of the dark black night.." >Thanks. //Gary
I know there are tabs for Blackbird at Nevada, but as I recall, I don`t entirely agree with the one in normal tuning, and the one in open G seemed harder than the normal version, for me at least. Anyway, this is how I play the part in question. Normal tuning.
Black - - - - bird - - - - - fly
Black - - - - bird - - - - - fly into the
light of a dark black night
Etc. instrumentally through one verse, then repeat bridge, playing four measures of the last chord (10/12), slowing tempo each measure. Rub a wound string (A or D) with the tips of your thumb and forefinger to simulate a European blackbird chirping. Then:
And back into the last verse.
By the way, listen to Blackbird and then I`ll Follow the Sun. Aren`t they really just variations on the same song? For that matter, how about Lady Madonna and Get Back? Any other recycled Beatles songs?
-- Bryan
From: [email protected] (Lars Persson)
BLACKBIRD (written down in Lund, Sweden Dec 5, 1994) (The corrected version)
same thing again..
Then it starts again. The song consists of these parts in a mix I can`t remember exactly right now but listen to the recording and I think you will find out. As always, the timing isn`t in the tab, just the fingering.
PS Please write back when you have received this I would like to exchange more mails DS
So long, Lars [email protected]