Chords for Sam Kelly, The Lost Boys - If I Were a Blackbird (feat. Damien O’Kane)

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_ If I were a blackbird I'd whistle [F] and sing
And I'd follow the ship [C] that my true love sails in
[Fm] Oh, and on the top rigging I'd dare build my nest
[F] And I'd pillow my head on her [Fm] lily-white chest
It's of a fair young girl, my fortune [F] was sad
I courted her when [Fm] I was just a young lad
[C] We'd spend time together [F] most every day _
[Bb] But then [F] she was lifted [Bb] and sailed [F] far _ away
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_ I promised I'd take her to _ Donnybrook [F] Fair
And [Bb] buy her red [F] _ ribbons [Bb] to tie up her [F] hair
And when she [C] returned from [Dm] the ocean so [C] white
[F] I'd take her and make her my loving bride
If I [C] were a blackbird I'd whistle and sing
And [Bb] I'd follow [F] the ship that [Bb] my true love [C] sails in
[F] Oh, and on the [C] top rigging [F] I'd dare build my nest
[Bb] And I'd pillow [F] my head on her [Bb] _
lily-white [F] chest
Oh, if I were [Fm] a scholar I'd handle [F] my pen
And write her a [Fm] letter to her I would send
A wish of safe sailings and fair [F] winds to blow
_ And joy to my true love wherever she goes
Oh, if I [C] were a blackbird I'd [F] whistle [G] and sing
And [Bb] I'd follow the [F] ship that [Bb] my true love [C] sails in
[F] Oh, and on the [C] top rigging I'd dare build [F] my nest
And [Bb] I'd pillow [F] my head on [Bb] her lily [F]-white chest
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Oh, if I [C] were a blackbird [F] I'd whistle and sing
And [Bb] I'd follow [F] the ship that [Bb] my true love [F] sails in
Oh, and on the top rigging I'd dare build my nest
And I'd pillow my head on her [C] _ _ lily [Fm]-white _ _ chest
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