How To Play Blackbird

Photo credit: Guitar Noise

I receive many requests from readers who love all of the Beatles songs and want to play them for their own enjoyment. I have posted some of their popular songs in the past and you can see All You Need Is Love , Let It be and Help

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One lovely song, Blackbird that was written in 1968, is to be played slowly and smoothly. Here is the chord chart to the song I found online. I think it is quite helpful for beginners.

Chords; A,Am,C,D,Dm,Em,F,G.


G         Am             G  
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                  D                 Em
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

D           C
All your    life

G               A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise



Link 1; C G A   D  G



G         Am             G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                 D                 Em
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

D           C
All your    life

G             A                D            G
You were only waiting for this moment to be free




F     Dm      C
Black-bird,   Fly

F     Dm      C    A
Black-bird,   Fly

           D                      G
Into the light of the dark black night



Link 2; G Am G  G G    C D   Em   D C C C   G A   D G


F     Dm      C
Black-bird    Fly

F     Dm      C     A
Black-bird    Fly

          D                    G    
Into the light of a dark black night



Link 3; G Am G  G G    C D   Em   D C C C   G A   D G


G         Am             G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C                 D                  Em
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

D          C
All your   life

G             A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G    A                D         G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G    A                D         G   
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

I love birds and I love this song. 

How about you? Anyways, I wanted to share with 

you the chords I am using in the video.

Chords; G, Am G/B G


G         Am7             G/B  
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C           A7/C#   D7       B7/D#   Em  Cm/Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

G/D  A7/C#   Am7/C Cm
All your    life

G/B           A7                Am7/D  D7    G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise



Link 1; C G/B A7   D7  G



G         Am7             G/B
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C          A7/C#    D7      B7/D#   Em  Cm/Eb
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

G/D  A7/C#    Am7/C  Cm
All your    life

G/B           A7                Am7/D  D7     G
You were only waiting for this moment to be free




F  C/E   Dm      C Bb  C
Black-bird,   Fly

F  C/E   Dm      C  Bb  A7
Black-bird,   Fly

           D7                      G
Into the light of the dark black night



Link 2; G Am7 G/B  G G    C  A7/C# D7 B7/D#   Em Cm/Eb

        Gmaj7/D  A7/C#  Am7/C Cm  G/B A7  D7  G


F   C/E  Dm      C Bb B
Black-bird    Fly

F   C/E  Dm      C  Bb   A7
Black-bird    Fly

          D7                    G    
Into the light of a dark black night



Link 3; G Am7 G/B  G G    G A7  G/B  A7  C G/B A7


G         Am7             G/B
Blackbird singing in the dead of night

C          A7/C#    D7      B7/D#        Em  Cm/Eb
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

G/D   A7/C#  Am7/C  Cm
All your   life

C         G/B    A7             Am7/D  D7       G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G/B    A7             Am7/D   D7      G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

C        G/B    A7              Am7/D  D7       G   
You were only waiting for this moment to arise 

Don't you just love all the sheet music around 

my keyboard?! lol

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