Blackbird Chords by Billy Preston

Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

A

D

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Preston - Blackbird chords
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[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] [G]
Birds singing in the dead of night, [C] [A] take [D] these broken wings and [Em] learn to fly,
[D#] [D] [C#] all your [C] life.
[Cm]
[G] You've [A] only waited [G] for this moment to arrive.
[C] [G] [A] [G]
Like birds singing in the dead of night,
[C] [A] take [D] these sunken eyes and [Em] learn to see,
[D#] [D] [C#] all your [C] life.
[Cm]
[G] You've [A] only waited [C] for this moment [G] to be [C] free.
[G] [A] [G]
[F] [C] [A#] [C]
[F] [C] Like [Gm] birds
[A] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] singing in the dead of night,
[C] take [C#] these [D] broken wings and [Em] learn to [D#] fly, [Bm] all [C#] your [C] life.
[Cm] [G] You've only [A] waited [G] for this moment to arrive.
[C] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [G] You've only [A] waited for [G] this moment to arrive.
Fly home, now.
Sing on, sing [C] on.
[G] In the [C] dead of the [G] night, sing on.
Back [C] to heaven, [G] [C] sing on.
[Gm] Back to heaven, sing [C] on.
[G]
Sing on.
[C] [G] [C] You [G] are only [A] waiting for [G] this moment to arrive.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
C#
12341114
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Billy Preston - Blackbird chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, C, G, A and G. Set your pace at 47 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 94. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ Birds singing in the dead of _ night, _ [C] [A] take [D] these broken wings and [Em] learn to fly, _
[D#] _ _ [D] [C#] all your [C] life.
[Cm] _ _
[G] You've [A] only waited [G] for this moment to arrive.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Like birds singing in the dead of night, _ _
_ [C] [A] take [D] these sunken eyes and [Em] learn to see, _
[D#] _ _ [D] [C#] all your [C] life.
[Cm] _ _
[G] You've [A] only waited [C] for this moment [G] to be [C] free.
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ [C] Like [Gm] birds _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [G] singing _ _ _ in the dead of night,
_ [C] take [C#] these [D] broken wings and [Em] learn to [D#] fly, _ [Bm] all [C#] your [C] life.
[Cm] _ _ [G] You've only [A] waited [G] for this moment to arrive.
[C] _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] [G] You've only [A] waited for [G] this moment to arrive. _ _ _
_ _ Fly home, _ now.
_ _ Sing on, _ sing [C] on.
_ [G] In the [C] dead of the [G] night, sing on.
Back [C] to heaven, _ [G] _ [C] sing on.
[Gm] Back to heaven, sing [C] on.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Sing on.
[C] _ [G] _ _ [C] You [G] are only [A] waiting for [G] this moment to arrive. _ _ _ _

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This song was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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