Blackbird Chords by Alkaline Trio

Tempo:
96.6 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

E

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alkaline Trio - "Blackbird" chords
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[E]
[Em]
[E] [Em] She's black and red and veiled just like a spy plane
[E] Extracting information from my mind
[D] That photograph she takes, you'd think me a friend
[Em] Roll your eyes, only you'll recall the whole time
[D] Now after all the city falls, just like the night [G] already
Through the sleepy paranormal picture like [C] my veins
She speaks, music in her tail as she breathes
[G] And like a tag in your love [C] dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love [E] softly smiled
She's [Em] [C]
[E] [Em] built a city and we will keep it a secret
[E] Starry and dark against enemy skies
[D] A mile above me I don't want you to detect her
[Em] My black look grows kisser than Smith Pine
[D] And all this time there is no sign of treason that she [G] hasn't seen
Through the sleepy paranormal picture like [C] my veins
She speaks, music in her tail as [Em] she breathes
And like a tag in your [C] love dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love softly [Em] smiled
[C]
[E] [Em] Awesome [E] woman, I have never loved one so easily
Only one, only [A] smile, [Em]
[G] she's the only one I [D] love
Now after all the city falls, just like the night already
Through [G] the sleepy paranormal picture like my [C] veins
She speaks, music in her tail as she [D] breathes
And like a tag in your [C] love dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love [Em] softly smiled
[C]
[G] [Em]
[G] [E] [C] Someone [G] like my mama, [E] she's the [C] only [G] one, only [A] smile
[Em]
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
E
2311
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To start learning Alkaline Trio - Blackbird chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, C, D, C, E, Em, D, Em and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 48 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 97 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] She's black and red and veiled just like a spy plane
_ [E] Extracting information from my mind
[D] That photograph she takes, you'd think me a friend
[Em] Roll your eyes, only you'll recall the whole time
_ _ [D] Now after all the city falls, just like the night [G] already
Through the sleepy _ paranormal picture like [C] my veins
She speaks, music in her tail as she breathes
[G] And like a tag in your love [C] dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love [E] softly smiled
She's _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] built a city and we will keep it a secret
_ [E] Starry and dark against enemy skies
[D] A mile above me I don't want you to detect her
[Em] My black look grows kisser than Smith Pine
_ _ [D] And all this time there is no sign of treason that she [G] hasn't seen
Through the sleepy paranormal picture like [C] my veins
She speaks, music in her tail as [Em] she breathes
And like a tag in your [C] love dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love softly [Em] smiled _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ Awesome [E] woman, I have never loved one so easily
Only one, only [A] smile, _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] she's the only one I _ [D] love
Now after all the city falls, just like the night already
Through [G] the sleepy _ _ paranormal picture like my [C] veins
She speaks, music in her tail as she [D] breathes
And like a tag in your [C] love dream, the light in your eyes [D] blinding me
When I approach you softly smile, my blind love [Em] softly smiled
[C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] Someone [G] like my mama, _ [E] _ she's the [C] only [G] one, only [A] smile
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Is This Thing Cursed? album.

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