BLACKBIRD

(Lennon/McCartney)
The Beatles
The White Album (1968)

Intro:
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Verse 1 and 2:
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1. Blackbird singing in the dead of night

2. Blackbird singing in the dead of night

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1. Take these broken wings and learn to fly

2. Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

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1. All your life

2. All your life

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1. You were only waiting for this moment to arrive.

2. You were only waiting for this moment to be free. (To B section)
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B Section:

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Black bird fly

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Black bird fly into the light of a dark black night

[Instrumental: Played same as verse 2]

[Repeat B Section]

Modified Intro:

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Kick it up again:

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[Repeat verse 1]

Outro (slowing the tempo):

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You were only waiting for this moment to arrive.

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You were only waiting for this moment to arrive.

transcribed by Chris Sears

cts@mail.utexas.edu