Blackbird - The Beatles
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Title: Blackbird
Composers: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Group: The Beatles

Note timing changes throughout.

#1 #2
3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E{|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B{|---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G{|-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D{|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A{|-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E{|---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .


3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E||---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B||---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G||.------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D||.--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A||-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E||---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
1. Blackbird singing in the dead of night
2. Blackbird singing in the dead of night


#5
C A7 D7 B7 Em Cm
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5-------8-------7-------10------|---8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---3-------7-------5-------9-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see


#7
3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm
E |----------------------------------------------------|
B |---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------7-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
All your life
All your life


#8
G A7 Am7 D7
E |----------------------------------------------------|
B |---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |------------------------------------0-------0-------|
A |---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-
You were only waiting for this moment to be

-----------------------------------------------------------------------...
| 1.
#9
4/4 G C G A7 D7(Am7)
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-----0---0-----5-------3-------|---2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-------------------0-------0-------|
A |-------------------3-------2-------|---0-------0-----------------------|
E |---3-------3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
rise.

... ----------------- -------------------
|| 2. |
#11 || |
2/2 G
E |--------------------||-------------------|
B |---0-----0---0------||---0-----0---0-----|
G |-------0-------0---.||-------0-------0---|
D |-------------------.||-------------------|
A |--------------------||-------------------|
E |---3-------3--------||---3-------3-------|
+ . + . + . + .
free.

#13
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly,


#15
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly, into the

#17
2/4 D7(Am7)
E |----------------------|
B |---1-----1---1----1---|
G |-------0-------0------|
D |---0-------0----------|
A |----------------------|
E |----------------------|
+ . + .
light of a dark black


#18
3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G |-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E |---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
night.


#20
C A7 D7 B7 Em Cm
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5-------8-------7-------10------|---8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---3-------7-------5-------9-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .


#22
3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm
E |----------------------------------------------------|
B |---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------7-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .


#23 #24
G A7 D7(Am7) 2/4 G
E |----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
B |---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-----|---0-----------|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|---0-----------|
D |------------------------------------0-------0-------|---------------|
A |---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------|---------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|---3-----------|
+ . + . + . + .


#25
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly,


#27
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly, into the

#29
2/4 D7(Am7)
E |----------------------|
B |---1-----1---1----1---|
G |-------0-------0------|
D |---0-------0----------|
A |----------------------|
E |----------------------|
+ . + .
light of a dark, black


#30
3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G |---------------------------|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------0-------2-------|-----------------------------------|
E |---3-----------------------|---10------10------10------10------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
night.


#31
G
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---12----12--12----12----12--12----|---12----12--12----12--------------|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0---------------|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---10------10------10------10------|---10------10------10--------------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
molto rit.


#34
3/4 G Am7 G 3/4 C G A7
E||------------------------------|---------------------------|
B||------0-------1-------3-------|---5-------3-------2-------|
G||----------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0---|
D||------------------------------|---------------------------|
A||--------------0-------2-------|---3-------2-------0-------|
E||---10\3-----------------------|---------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + .
slide down
a tempo


#36
2/4 Am7/D
E |------------------|
B |--1-----1---1-----|
G |------0-------0---|
D |--0-------0-------|
A |------------------|
E |------------------|
+ . + .

#37
3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E||---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B||---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G||.------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D||.--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A||-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E||---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Blackbird singing in the dead of night


#39
C A7 D7 B7 Em Cm
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5-------8-------7-------10------|---8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---3-------7-------5-------9-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Take these broken wings and learn to fly;


#41
3/2 G A7 Am7 Cm
E |----------------------------------------------------|
B |---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------7-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
All your life


#42
4/4 G A7 Am7 G
E||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
B||---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|---1-----1---1-----0---------------||
G||.------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0--------------.||
D||.----------------------------------|---0-------0----------------------.||
A||---2-------2-------0-------0-------|-----------------------------------||
E||-----------------------------------|-------------------3---------------||
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.


#44
C G A7 Am7 D7 G
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------||}
B |---5-------3-------2-----2---2-----|---1-----1---1-----3---------------||}
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0---------------||}
D |-----------------------------------|---0-------0-------0---------------||}
A |---3-------2-------0-------0-------|-----------------------------------||}
E |-----------------------------------|-------------------3---------------||}
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---1---3---12----12---12----12---0---1---3---12---12----12---12-------|
G|----0---0---0---0-0---0----0-0------------0---0---0---0-0----0-----0-0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------0---2---10----10---10----10-------0---2---10---10----10---10-------|
E|--3---------------------------------3------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5------------------3-------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------7-------8----8-----7-------5----4----3----2----1-----0-------------|
G|-------------------0-0---0-0------------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---4---5---6---7----6-----5---4---3----3----2----0----0-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---4---3---2----1----0------0----1---3---12----12---12----12---------|
G|---0---0---0---0-0--0-0----------0----0---0----0-0---0----0-0-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3---2---0---------------------0---2---10----10---10----10---------|
E|------------------------3------3----------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|--5-------7-------8----8-----7---------5----4----3----2----1----2---0------|
G|--------------------0-0--0-0------------0-0--0-0--0-0—0-0---0-0------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---4---5---6---7----6-----5---4-----3----3----2----0----0----0----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------3------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10—-8---6---4---3------5------10---8---6---4---3---2----1----0-------|
G|----0---0---0---0---0-0------------0---0---0---0---0--0-0--0-0---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8---7----5---3---2----3-------8---7---5---3---2---0----0------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-------|

e|-------------------------------------------|
B|--0---1---3---12----12---12----12----------|
G|----0---0---0---0-0---0----0-0-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------0---2---10----10---10----10----------|
E|--3----------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|--5-------7-------8----8-----7-------5----4----3----2----1--------0--------|
G|---------------------0-0--0-0----------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---4---5---6---7----6-----5---4---3----3----2----0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3--------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10---8---6---4---3------5------10---8---6---4---3---2-----1-----0----|
G|----0---0---0---0---0-0------------0---0---0---0---0---0-0--0-0--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8---7---5---3---2------3-------8---7---5---3---2---0----0-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3----|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---1---3---12----12---12----12-------------------------------------|
G|----0---0---0---0-0---0----0-0----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------0---2---10----10---10----10-------------------------------------|
E|--3-------------------------------------------------------------------|

(repeat song again)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
(this tab was essentially copied out of a Beatles anthology that is based on
transcripts from the original recording sessions. In other words, this tab is 100% correct.)

The Beatles (from The White Album)
Blackbird by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Tab By Captain Paradox

At "d.s. coda" go back and play from "coda" to "to coda" then skip back to
"d.s. coda" and play to end.

gliss.
E |---------------/--| |----------------------------------|
B |-0-----1-----3/---| |-12----12---12----12----12---12---|
G3|-|--0--|--0--|----|4|--|--0---------0---|--0---------0-|
D4|-|-----|-----|-/--|4|--|----------------|--------------|
A |-|-----0-----2/---| |-10------10-------10------10------|
E |-3----------------| |----------------------------------|

coda gliss.
E |----------------/--| |----------------------------------|
B |--0-----1-----3/---| |-12----12---12----12----12---12---|
G3|.-|--0--|--0--|----|4|--|--0---------0---|--0---------0-|
D4|.-|-----|-----|-/--|4|--|----------------|--------------|
A |--|-----0-----2/---| |-10------10-------10------10------|
E |--3----------------| |----------------------------------|


E |-0-----3-----2-----5----|-3----3---3----3----3---3---|
B |-|-----|-----|-----|----|-|-------------|------------|
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0-|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|
D4|-|-----|-----0-----|----|-2------2------1------1-----|
A |-3-----4-----------6----|----------------------------|
E |------------------------|----------------------------|


E |-2-----3----| |-----------------------------|
B |-|-----|----| |--5----5---5----4----4---4---|
G2|-|--0--|--0-|4|--|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|
D4|-0-----|----|4|--|-------------|------------|
A |-------4----| |--3------3------3------3-----|
E |------------| |-----------------------------|


E |----------------------------|----------------------------|
B |-3----3---3----2----2---2---|-1----1---1----0----0---0---|
G4|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|
D4|-|-------------|------------|-0------0------|------------|
A |-2------2------0------0-----|---------------|------------|
E |----------------------------|---------------3------3-----|


To coda
___________________________________________
|1.
|
E |-0------------------------|------------------------------|
B |-|-----3-----2----2---2---|-1----1---1----0----0---0-----|
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0-------0-|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0--.|
D4|-|-----|-----|------0-----|-0------0------|-------------.|
A |-3-----2-----0------------|---------------|--------------|
E |--------------------------|---------------3------3-------|

________________________
|2.
|
E |-------------------------|-----------------------------|
B |--10----8-----6-----5----|--3----3---3----5----5---5---|
G4|.-|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0-|--|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|
D4|.-|-----|-----|-----|----|--|-------------|------------|
A |--8-----7-----5-----3----|--1------1------3------3-----|
E |-------------------------|-----------------------------|


E |------------------------|-----------------------------|
B |-10----8-----6-----5----|--3----3---3----2----2---2---|
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0-|--|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|
D4|-|-----|-----|-----|----|--|-------------|------------|
A |-8-----7-----5-----3----|--1------1------0------0-----|
E |------------------------|-----------------------------|

gliss. gliss.
E |--------------| |----------------/---| |----------------------/-------\---|
B |-1----1---1---| |--0-----1-----3/----| |-12---12--12---12\---/---12----\--|
G2|-|--0-------0-|3|--|--0--|--0--|-/---|4|--|-0--------0--|-\--|-------0-|--|
D4|-0------0-----|4|--|-----|-----2/----|4|--|-------------|----|---------|--|
A |--------------| |--|-----0-----------| |-10-----10-----10\---\-10------/--|
E |--------------| |--3-----------------| |------------------\---\-------/---|
2x
_________________________
|1.
|
E |-------3-----2-----5----|-3----3---3----3----3---3----|
B |-0-----|-----|-----|----|-|-------------|-------------|
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0-|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0--|
D4|-|-----|-----0-----|----|-2------2------1------1------|
A |-|-----4-----------6----|-----------------------------|
E |-3----------------------|-----------------------------|


E |-2-----3----| |-----------------------------|
B |-|-----|----| |--5---5---5----4----4---4----|
G2|-|--0--|--0-|4|--|-0-------0--|--0-------0--|
D4|-0-----|----|4|--|------------|-------------|
A |-------4----| |--3-----3------3------3------|
E |------------| |-----------------------------|

__________________
|
|
E |----------------------------|------------------------------||
B |-3----3---3----2----2---2---|-1----1---1-----0----0---0----||
G4|-|--0-------0--|--0-------0-|-|--0-------0---|--0-------0-.||
D4|-|-------------|------------|-0------0-------|------------.||
A |-2------2------0------0-----|----------------|-------------||
E |----------------------------|----------------3------3------||

_____________________
|2. _______/.\
| / \
E |-----------------------------|---------------------| |----------|
B |-12---12--12---12---12--12---|-12---12---12---12---| |-12--12\--|
G4|--|-0--------0--|-0--------0-|--|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0-|2|--|---|-\-|
D4|--|-------------|------------|--|----|----|----|---|4|--|---|---|
A |-10-----10-----10-----10-----|-10---10---10---10---| |-10--10\--|
E |-----------------------------|---------------------| |--------\-|
\_______/


E |-------------------|-------------------| |---------------|
B |-0-----1-----3-----|--5-----3-----2----| |--1----1---1---|
G3|-|--0--|--0--|-0---|--|--0--|--0--|--0-|2|--|--0-------0-|
D4|-|-----|-----|-----|--|-----|-----|----|4|--0------0-----|
A |-|-----0-----2-----|--3-----2-----0----| |---------------|
E |-3-----------------|-------------------| |---------------|


d.s. coda
E |--------------------------|----------------------------|
B |-5-----3-----2----2---2---|--1----1---1---0----0---0---|
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0-------0-|--|--0-------0-|--0-------0-|
D4|-|-----|-----|------------|--0------0-----|------------|
A |-3-----2-----0------0-----|---------------|------------|
E |--------------------------|---------------3------3-----|


/.\
E |--------------------------|---------------------3--3-||
B |-5-----3-----2----2---2---|--1----1---1----0----0--0-||
G4|-|--0--|--0--|--0-------0-|--|--0-------0--|----0--0-||
D4|-|-----|-----|------------|--0------0------|----0--0-||
A |-3-----2-----0------0-----|----------------|---------||
E |--------------------------|----------------3---------||
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Black Bird - The Beatles
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Michael Coates
Email: Azhain@gmail.com questions or comments are welcome

**This song goes exactly with the originally recorded version**

This is 100% accurate, I tabbed most of it using a rock and roll guitar book
from the 60's, Then listened to the recording extensively for timing and pattern

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1---3----12--------12---12---------12-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----0-0-------0----0--0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|X2
A|-------0---2----10-----10------10------10--------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5-----------------------------------3------|
B|--5-------7--------8-------8---8---------8----7----------|
G|----0---0---0---0----0-0-----0----0-0------0----0---0----|
D|------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
A|--3-------5--------7-----7-----6-------6------5----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------5---4-------4---3-------3---2-------2----1-------1---|
G|----0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0------0-----0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-------0----5---3---2-------2---1--0-------0---|
G|----0-0-----0----0---0---0-0-----0------0-0-----0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3---2---0-----0-----0--------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------------------3-----3-----|

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1---3----12--------12---12---------12-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----0-0-------0----0--0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---2----10-----10------10------10--------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5-----------------------------------3------|
B|--5-------7--------8-------8---8---------8----7----------|
G|----0---0---0---0----0-0-----0----0-0------0----0---0----|
D|------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
A|--3-------5--------7-----7-----6-------6------5----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------5---4-------4---3-------3---2-------2----1-------1---|
G|----0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0------0-----0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------|
B|--0-------0---|
G|----0-0-----0-|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--3-----3-----|

e|-------------------------------------------|
B|--10---8---7---5---3-------3---5-------5---|
G|-----0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--8----7---5---3---1-----1-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10---8---7---5---3-------3---2-------2-----1-------1---|
G|-----0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0-----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8----7---5---3---1-----1-----0-----0------0------0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1---3----12--------12---12---------12-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----0-0-------0----0--0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---2----10-----10------10------10--------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5-----------------------------------3------|
B|--5-------7--------8-------8---8---------8----7----------|
G|----0---0---0---0----0-0-----0----0-0------0----0---0----|
D|------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
A|--3-------5--------7-----7-----6-------6------5----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------5---4-------4---3-------3---2-------2----1-------1---|
G|----0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0------0-----0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------|
B|--0-------0---|
G|----0-0-----0-|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--3-----3-----|

e|-------------------------------------------|
B|--10---8---7---5---3-------3---5-------5---|
G|-----0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--8----7---5---3---1-----1-----3-----3-----|
E|-------------------------------------------|





e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10---8---7---5---3-------3---2-------2-----1-------1---|
G|-----0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0-----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8----7---5---3---1-----1-----0-----0------0------0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1---3----12--------12---12---------12-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----0-0-------0----0--0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---2----10-----10------10------10--------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------|

**5 seconds of silence**

e|--------------------------------------|
B|--0---1---3---5---3---2---1-------1---|
G|----0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-----0-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|------0---2---3---2---0---0-----0-----|
E|--3-----------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---1---3----12--------12---12---------12-----|
G|-----0---0---0-----0-0-------0----0--0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0---2----10-----10------10------10--------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------|

e|------3-------5-----------------------------------3------|
B|--5-------7--------8-------8---8---------8----7----------|
G|----0---0---0---0----0-0-----0----0-0------0----0---0----|
D|------0-------0-----------------------------------0------|
A|--3-------5--------7-----7-----6-------6------5----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------5---4-------4---3-------3---2-------2----1-------1---|
G|----0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0---0-0-----0----0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0------0-----0-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-------0----5---3---2-------2---1--0-------0---|
G|----0-0-----0----0---0---0-0-----0------0-0-----0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3---2---0-----0-----0--------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------------------3-----3-----|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|--5---3---2-------2---1--0-------0---|
G|----0---0---0-0-----0------0-0-----0-|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--3---2---0-----0-----0--------------|
E|-------------------------3-----3-----|



e|-------------------------------------|
B|--5---3---2-------2---1--0-------0---|
G|----0---0---0-0-----0------0-0-----0-|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|--3---2---0-----0-----0--------------|
E|-------------------------3-----3-----|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)-------------(5)-----------------------------------------|
B|---5-------8-------7-------10---------8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------4-------5-------6----------7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1------0-----0----0------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0--------0---------0---|
D|------------------------------------0-------0--------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3--------|

[Fill]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------3---------2-----2---2-----1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|--3-------2---------0-------0-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)-------------(5)-----------------------------------------|
B|---5-------8-------7-------10---------8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------4-------5-------6----------7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1------0-----0----0------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0--------0---------0---|
D|------------------------------------0-------0--------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3--------|

[Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------|
B|---1-----1---1----1---|
G|-------0-------0------|
D|---0-------0----------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)-------------(5)----------------------------------------|
B|---5-------8-------7-------10--------8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------4-------5-------6---------7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-------0-----0----0----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---------0--------0--|
D|------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------3--------3------|

[Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------|
B|---1-----1---1----1---|
G|-------0-------0------|
D|---0-------0----------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12----12--12----12----12--12------12-----12----12----12~~~~~-------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-----0-----0---0~~~~~-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---10------10------10------10--------10-----10----10----10~~~~~-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12\--0-------1-------3--------5-------3-------2--------1-----1---1-----|
G|----------0-------0-------0--------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------0-------0-------|
A|-10\----------0-------2--------3-------2-------0------------------------|
E|------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)-------------(5)-----------------------------------------|
B|---5-------8-------7-------10---------8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-------4-------5-------6----------7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------(3)---------------------------------------|
B|---7-------8-------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2--------1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-------3-------2-----2---2--------1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---3-------2-------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-------3-------2-----2---2--------1-----1---1-----0---0~~~~~------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0---0---0~~~~~------|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------0---0~~~~~------|
A|---3-------2-------0-------0------------------------------2~~~~~------|
E|------------------------------------------------------3---------------|


************************************

| / Slide up
| (n) Ghost note
| ~ Vibrato
| \ Slide down

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
----------------------------------------------------------------
THE BEATLES - BLACKBIRD (Lennon/McCartney) From THE WHITE ALBUM.
Released on 22nd November 1968.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:PJVillanueva

While in Rishikesh, India, in the spring of 1968, The Beatles
could only use their Martin D-28 guitars. Being Donovan there
too with his Gibson J-45 he gave John some fingerpicking clues.
But we shouldn't forget that in the UK there has always been a
strong liking for folk music and lots of great guitar players
working the folk-club circuit. Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and
Davey Graham to mention a few. John and Paul (oddly enough, not
so much George, who more easily might have got in touch with the
"Travis picking" techniques through his great rockabilly passion
and proficiency) both learned to pick, not only "Travis picking"
style, but also other interesting picking patterns which they'd
often use. John's DEAR PRUDENCE, JULIA, HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN,
SUN KING, and later WORKING CLASS HERO, LOOK AT ME (composed in
Rishikesh) and Paul's YESTERDAY, MOTHER NATURE'S SON, HER MAJESTY
and later CALICO SKIES and JENNY WREN among many others.
BLACKBIRD was written by Paul in Scotland and is based on an open G
pedal point, with two note chords in tenths and it's one of his
best songs ever. Some people say that he used D tuning on sixth
string, but I can't see why should he. I think there is not any
advantage doing it so.


Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.

G Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12----------------------12-----|12---------12------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0----0-----|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10--------------10-------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

00:04
Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|
Blackbird singing in the dead
of

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12----------------------12-----|12---------12------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0----0-----|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10--------------10-------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
night

C C#dim Dsus4 Ebdim
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- 5------ -------|
B|5------------------------------|7------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------4--------------|5---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Take these broken wings and to fly
learn
Em Eb
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|8------------------------------|8-------8----------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|7---------------7--------------|6---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Dsus4 C#dim C
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|7------------------------------|5------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|5---------------4--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
All your life
00:18

Cm G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|4------------------------------|3------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0-----------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------3--------------|2---------------2--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
you were only waiting

A7 D7sus2
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|2------------------------------|1------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0---0------|--------0-----------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
for this moment to arise

G C G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0------------------------------|5---------------3--------------|
G|--------0---0-----------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|3---------------2--------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------|

A7 D7sus2
e|------- ------- ------- 0------|------- ------- ------- 0------|
B|2-----------------------2------|1-----------------------1------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|

00:28
G Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|
Blackbird singing in the of
dead

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12----------------------12-----|12-----------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0----0-----|--------0-----------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10-------------10--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
night

C C#dim Dsus4 Ebdim
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- 5------ -------|
B|5------------------------------|7------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------4--------------|5---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Take these sunken and learn to see
eyes

Eb Em
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|8-------------------8---8------|8-------8---8-------8---8------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|7---------------7--------------|6---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Dsus4 C#dim C
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|7------------------------------|5------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---0-----------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|5---------------4--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
All your life
00:41

Cm G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|4-----------4-----------4------|3------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0----------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------3--------------|2---------------2--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
you were only waiting

A7 D7sus2
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|2------------------------------|1-----------------------1------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0-----------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
for this moment to be

G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0---------------0--------------|
G|--------0---0---0-------0------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|
free

00:46
Fadd9 Em Dm C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|10--------------8--------------|6---------------5--------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-8--------------7--------------|5---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Blackbird fly

Bb6 C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3------------------------------|5-------5---5------------------|
G|--------0-----------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|1---------------1--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Fadd9 Em Dm C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|10--------------8--------------|6---------------5--------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-8--------------7--------------|5---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Blackbird fly

Bb6 A7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3------------------------------|2---------------2--------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-----------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|1---------------1--------------|0---------------0--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
into the light

D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|0---------------0--------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
of the dark black

00:58
G Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|
night

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12-----------------------------|12-------------12--/-----------|
G|--------0---0-------0----0-----|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10-------------10--/-----------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

C C#dim Dsus4 D#dim
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- 5------ -------|
B|5------------------------------|7------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------4--------------|5---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Em Eb
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|8------------------------------|8------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|7---------------7--------------|6---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

D C#dim C
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|7-----------------------0------|5------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|5---------------4--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Cm G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|4------------------------------|3------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------3--------------|2---------------2--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

A7 D7sus4
e|------- 0---0-- ----0-- 0------|------- 3---3-- ----3-- 3------|
B|2-------2---2-------2---2------|1-------1---1-------1---1------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

G
e|------- 3---3-- ----3-- 3------|
B|0-------0---0-------0---0------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|

01:16

Fadd9 Em Dm C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|10--------------8--------------|6---------------5--------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-8--------------7--------------|5---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Blackbird fly

Bb6 C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3------------------------------|5-------5----------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|1---------------1--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

Fadd9 Em Dm C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|10--------------8--------------|6---------------5--------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-8--------------7--------------|5---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Blackbird fly


Bb6 A7
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3------------------------------|2------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|1---------------1--------------|0---------------0--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
into the light

D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|0---------------0--------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
of the dark black

01:28

G Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|
night

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12------12--12------12--12-----|12-------------12---12--12-----|
G|---------0---0-------0---0-----|--------0-------0----0---0-----|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10-------------10---10--10-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12------12--12--12--12--12-----|12------12--12--12--12--12-----|
G|---------0---0---0---0---0-----|---------0---0---0---0---0-----|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10------10--10--10--10--10-----|10------10--10--10--10--10-----|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
(.
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12------12------12------12-----|12------12------12-------------|
G|---------0---------------0-----|---------0---------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10--------------10-------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|-------------------------------|------------------------12--\--|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------10--\--|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

01:41

G Am G C
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3---------------5--------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2---------------3--------------|
E|3------------------------------|-------------------------------|

G A7 D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|3---------------2--------------|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|2---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

01:46

G Am G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- -------|
B|0---------------1--------------|3-------/------|
G|--------0---------------0------|---------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0--------------|2-------/------|
E|3------------------------------|---------------|
Blackbird singing in the dead
of

e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|12------12--12------12--12-----|12------12------12-------------|
G|---------0---0-------0---0-----|---------0-------0-------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|10--------------10-------------|10--------------10-------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
night

C C#dim D D#dim
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- 5------ -------|
B|5------------------------------|7------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------4--------------|5-------/-------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Take these broken wings and learn to fly

Em Eb
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|8-------8---8-------8---8------|8-------8---8-------8---8------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|7---------------7--------------|6---------------6--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

D C#dim C
e|------- ------- 3------ -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|7------------------------------|5------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|5---------------4--------------|3---------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
All your life
02:00

Cm G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|4-------4----------------------|3------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|3---------------3--------------|2---------------2--------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
you were only waiting

A7 D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|2------------------------------|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0-----------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
for this moment to arise

02:05

G C G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0------------------------------|5---------------3--------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|3---------------2--------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
you were only waiting

A7 D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|2------------------------------|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-------0---0------|--------0---0-------0---0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
for this moment to arise

02:10

G C G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0------------------------------|5---------------3--------------|
G|--------0---0-----------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|3---------------2--------------|
E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------|
you were only waiting

A7 D7sus4
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|2------------------------------|1------------------------------|
G|--------0---0-----------0------|--------0---------------0------|
D|-------------------------------|0---------------0--------------|
A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
for this moment to arise

(.
G
e|------- ------- ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------|
B|0-------0----------------------|-------------------------------|
G|--------0----------------------|-------------------------------|
D|--------0----------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|3------------------------------|-------------------------------|


************************************

B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
\ slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together
(. Pause

************************************
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Blackbird
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Beatles

TAB by: Robb Anagnostis

The existing TABs are close but some miss the timing, others leave out notes.
The TAB by Douglas French from 1995 (which this tab is greatly based on) is very good
misses the very important chromatic bass line through the verses (only 3 notes...but
Others that have the bass line show a really wierd fingering for it. Try this one out.
really pretty easy. Check out measure #5 where the chromatic bass notes all stay on the A string.


#1 #2
3/4 G Am7 G/B 4/4 G
E{|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B{|---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G{|-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D{|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A{|-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E{|---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .


3/4 G Am7 G/B 4/4 G
E||---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B||---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G||.------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D||.--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A||-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E||---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
1. Blackbird singing in the dead of night
2. Blackbird singing in the dead of night


#5
C A7/C# D B7/D# Em Cm/Eb
E |-----------3---------------5-------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5--(5)----------7--(7)----------|---8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---3-------4-------5-------6-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see (notes in () not played 2nd verse)


#7
3/2 D A7/C# C Cm
E |-----------3----------------------------------------|
B |---7---------------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
All your life
All your life


#8
G/B A7 C/D
E |----------------------------------------------------|
B |---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |------------------------------------0-------0-------|
A |---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-
You were only waiting for this moment to be

-----------------------------------------------------------------------...
| 1.
#9
4/4 G C G A7 C/D
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-----0---0-----5-------3-------|---2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-------------------0-------0-------|
A |-------------------3-------2-------|---0-------0-----------------------|
E |---3-------3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
rise.

... ----------------- -------------------
|| 2. |
#11 || |
2/2 G
E |--------------------||-------------------|
B |---0-----0---0------||---0-----0---0-----|
G |-------0-------0---.||-------0-------0---|
D |-------------------.||-------------------|
A |--------------------||-------------------|
E |---3-------3--------||---3-------3-------|
+ . + . + . + .
free.

#13
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C
E |-----------------------------------|-------------------0-----0---0-----|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3---------------------|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly,


#15
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly, into the

#17
2/4 C/D
E |----------------------|
B |---1-----1---1----1---|
G |-------0-------0------|
D |---0-------0----------|
A |----------------------|
E |----------------------|
+ . + .
light of a dark blackc


#18
3/4 G Am7 G 4/4 G
E |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12--12--12------|
G |-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-----------|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E |---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
night.


#20
C A7/C# D7 B7/D# Em * Cm/Eb
E |-----------3---------------5-------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5---5-----------7---7-----------|---8-----8-----8---8-----8---8-----|*note small
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-----0---------0-------0---| change in
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| picking pattern
A |---3-------4-------5-------6-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------| here
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .


#22
3/2 D A7/C# C Cm
E |-----------3----------------------------------------|
B |---7---------------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .


#23 #24
G A7 C/D 2/4 G
E |----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
B |---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-----|---0-----------|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|---0-----------|
D |------------------------------------0-------0-------|---------------|
A |---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------|---------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|---3-----------|
+ . + . + . + .


#25
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb C
E |-----------------------------------|-------------------0-----0---0-----|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3-----3---3---------------------|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly,


#27
4/4 F Em Dm C Bb A7
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---10------8-------6-------5-------|---3---3-------3---2-----2---2-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------------0---------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---8-------7-------5-------3-------|---1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Black - bird, fly, into the

#29
2/4 C/D
E |----------------------|
B |---1-----1---1----1---|
G |-------0-------0------|
D |---0-------0----------|
A |----------------------|
E |----------------------|
+ . + .
light of a dark, black


#30
3/4 G Am7 G/B 4/4 G
E |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G |---------------------------|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |-----------0-------2-------|-----------------------------------|
E |---3-----------------------|---10------10------10------10------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
night.


#31
G
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B |---12----12--12----12----12--12----|---12----12--12----12---------12/--|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0---------------|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---10------10------10------10------|---10------10------10---------10/--|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
molto rit.


#34
3/4 G Am7 G/B 3/4 C G/B A7
E||------------------------------|---0-----------------------|
B||------0-------1-------3-------|-----------3-------2-------|
G||----------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0---|
D||------------------------------|---------------------------|
A||--------------0-------2-------|---3-------2-------0-------|
E||---10\3-----------------------|---------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + .
slide down
a tempo


#36
2/4 C/D
E |------------------|
B |--1-----1---1-----|
G |------0-------0---|
D |--0-------0-------|
A |------------------|
E |------------------|
+ . + .

#37
3/4 G Am7 G/B 4/4 G
E||---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B||---0-------1-------3-------|---12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G||.------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D||.--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A||-----------0-------2-------|---10------10------10------10------|
E||---3-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Blackbird singing in the dead of night


#39
C A7/C# D B7/D# Em Cm/Eb
E |-----------3---------------5-------|-----------------------------------|
B |---5---------------7---7-----------|---8-----8---8-----8-----8---8-----|
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---3-------4-------5-------6-------|---7-------7-------6-------6-------|
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
Take these broken wings and learn to fly;


#41
3/2 D A7/C# C * Cm *
E |-----------3----------------------------------------|
B |---7---------------5---5-------5----4---4-------4---| * note change in
G |-------0-------0---------0---0------------0---0-----| picking pattern here
D |----------------------------------------------------|
A |---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E |----------------------------------------------------|
+ . + . + .
All your life


#42
4/4 G/B A7 C/D G
E||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------||
B||---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|---1-----1---1-----0---------------||
G||.------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0--------------.||
D||.----------------------------------|---0-------0----------------------.||
A||---2-------2-------0-------0-------|-----------------------------------||
E||-----------------------------------|-------------------3---------------||
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.


#44
C G/B A7 C/D G
E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------||}
B |---5-------3-------2-----2---2-----|---1-----1---1-----3---------------||}
G |-------0-------0-------0-------0---|-------0-------0---0---------------||}
D |-----------------------------------|---0-------0-------0---------------||}
A |---3-------2-------0-------0-------|-----------------------------------||}
E |-----------------------------------|-------------------3---------------||}
+ . + . + . + . + . + . + . + .
You were only waiting for this moment to a-rise.



************************************

| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down

************************************
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Group: The Beatles
Song: Blackbird
Album: The Beatles
Released: November 22, 1968
Recorded: June 11, 1968
Genre: Folk
Length: 2:18
Label: Apple Records
Writer: McCartney/Lennon
Producer: George Martin

Well, since I'm a Beatle fan, I've decided to write a tab of how I play
this song. You can leave me a comment of how well or bad I did since this is the first
I write.


D: Down strum with your index finger
U: Up strum with your index finger
(And if you can't strum the D string don't worry, at least try to strum
the B and G strings)

All of the outer strings are played with the thumb and the middle fingers except for
you have to strum

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-0--1--3--12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12--12-12|
G|--0--0--0-----0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
D|--------------0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
A|----0--2--10------10------10------10-----|
E|-3---------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-0--1--3--12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12--12-12|
G|--0--0--0-----0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
D|--------------0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
A|----0--2--10------10------10------10-----|
E|-3---------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-----5-----------------------------|
B|-5-----7-----8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8--8-8------|
G|--0--0--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
D|---------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
A|-3--4--5--6--7----7-----6----6----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-----5-5-5--5-5-4-4-4--4-4-3-3-3--3-3-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1-0-0-0--0-0|
G|--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|---------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|-5--4--3----3-----3----3-----2----2-----0----0-----0----0---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------3----3----|
D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D

E|---------------------------------------|
B|-5--3--2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1-0-0-0--0-0|
G|--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|---------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|-3--2--0----0-----0----0---------------|
E|-----------------------------3----3----|
D U U D D U U D D U U D

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-0--1--3--12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12--12-12|
G|--0--0--0-----0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
D|--------------0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
A|----0--2--10------10------10------10-----|
E|-3---------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-----5------------------------------|
B|-5-----7------8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8--8-8------|
G|--0--0--0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
A|-3--4--5--6---7----7-----6----6----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-----5-5-5--5-5-4-4-4--4-4-3-3-3--3-3-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1-0-0-0--0-0|
G|--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|---------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|-5--4--3----3-----3----3-----2----2-----0----0-----0----0---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------3----3----|
D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-10--8--6--5--3-3-3--3-3-5-5-5--5-5|
G|---0--0--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|--8--7--5--3--1----1-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|-10--8--6--5--3-3-3--3-3-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1|
G|---0--0--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|--8--7--5--3--1----1-----0----0-----0----0----|
E|----------------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D D U U D

E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-0--1--3--12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12--12-12|
G|--0--0--0-----0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
D|--------------0--0---0--0-----0--0---0--0|
A|----0--2--10------10------10------10-----|
E|-3---------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-----5------------------------------|
B|-5-----7------8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8--8-8------|
G|--0--0--0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0------|
A|-3--4--5--6---7----7-----6----6----------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D

E|----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-----5-5-5--5-5-4-4-4--4-4-3-3-3--3-3-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1-0-0-0--0-0|
G|--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|---------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|-5--4--3----3-----3----3-----2----2-----0----0-----0----0---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------3----3----|
D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10--8--6--5--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5|
G|---0--0--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|--8--7--5--3--1----1-----1----1-----3----3-----3----3----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|-10--8--6--5--3-3-3--3-3-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1--1-1|
G|---0--0--0--0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
D|----------------0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0|
A|--8--7--5--3--1----1-----0----0-----0----0----|
E|----------------------------------------------|
D U U D D U U D D U U D

I'M NOT DONE YET
I'M STILL WORKING ON IT
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
(I revised it for those of us with small hands who have difficulty stretching
between tabs ie. the old 8_4 and 10_6)Let me know what you think!

[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse] ("Blackbird singing....")
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

("Take these....")
e|-----------3-------2-------5----------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----|
B|---5------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------0------------------2-------2-------1-------1-------|
A|---3-------4---------------6------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

(All your life....")
e|-----------3----------------------------------------|
B|---7---------------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

(You were only waiting....")
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1------0-----0----0------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0--------0---------0---|
D|------------------------------------0-------0--------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3--------|

[Fill]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------3---------2-----2---2-----1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|--3-------2---------0-------0-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

REPEAT [VERSE] (without Fill:)

[Chorus] ("Blackbird fly....")
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

("Blackbird fly....")
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

("....light of the....")
e|----------------------|
B|---1-----1---1----1---|
G|-------0-------0------|
D|---0-------0----------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

("night....")
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------3-------2-------5---------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----|
B|---5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------0-----------------2-------2-------1-------1-------|
A|---3-------4---------------6-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---2-------3----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|---0------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2------1-----1---1-------0-----0----0----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---------0--------0--|
D|------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------3--------3------|

("Blackbird fly....")
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----5-----5---5-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

("Blackbird fly....")
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10------8-------6-------5---------3-----3---3-----2-----2---2-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8-------7-------5-------3---------1-------1-------0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

("light of a ....")
e|----------------------|
B|---1-----1---1----1---|
G|-------0-------0------|
D|---0-------0----------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

("night....")
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

(..churping..)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12----12--12----12----12--12------12-----12----12----12~~~~~-------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-----0-----0---0~~~~~-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---10------10------10------10--------10-----10----10----10~~~~~-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12\--0-------1-------3--------5-------3-------2--------1-----1---1-----|
G|----------0-------0-------0--------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------0-------0-------|
A|-10\----------0-------2--------3-------2-------0------------------------|
E|------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse] ("Blackbird singing....")
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------1-------3--------/12----12--12----12----12--12----|
G|-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-------2--------/10------10------10------10------|
E|---3---------------------------------------------------------|

("Take these....")
e|-----------3-------2-------5---------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----|
B|---5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0---------0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|-------------------0-----------------2-------2-------1-------1-------|
A|---3-------4---------------6-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

("All your life....")
e|---2-------3----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------5-----5---5------4-----4---4-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
D|---0------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------4-------3-------3--------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

("You were only....")
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3---3-----2-----2---2--------1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---2-------2-------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

("You were only....")
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-------3-------2-----2---2--------1-----1---1------0-----0----0-----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0--------0--------0---|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------------------------|
A|---3-------2-------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------3--------3-------|

("You were only....")
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-------3-------2-----2---2--------1-----1---1-----0---0~~~~~------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0----------0-------0---0---0~~~~~------|
D|--------------------------------------0-------0-------0---0~~~~~------|
A|---3-------2-------0-------0------------------------------2~~~~~------|
E|------------------------------------------------------3---------------|


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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| \ Slide down

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Beatles (Paul McCartney) - Blackbird

tabbed by Andreas Schwarz

The song consist of 2 different picking patterns. One short (S) and one long (L)
one. In the studio version you can also hear Paul stomping his foot in the background.


1. Picking pattern(example) SHORT

e|----------|
B|-0--------|
G|----0-----| = in the tab marked with "S"
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|-3--------|


2. Picking pattern(example) LONG

e|-------------------------|
B|-12-----12-----12--------|
G|-----0-------------0-----| = in the tab marked with "L"
D|-------------------------|
A|-10---------10-----------|
E|-------------------------|


[Intro]

S S S L L
e|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-0- -1- -3- -12 -12 ---|
G|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
A|--- -0- -2- -10 -10 ---|
E|-3- --- --- --- --- ---|


[Verse](consisting of Intro+Rest):

S S S L L
e|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-0- -1- -3- -12 -12 ---|
G|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
A|--- -0- -2- -10 -10 ---|
E|-3- --- --- --- --- ---|

S S S S L L
e|--- -3- --- -5- --- ---|
B|-5- --- -7- --- -8- -8-|
G|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
A|-3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -6-|
E|--- --- --- --- --- ---|

S S L L L L L L
e|--- -3- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-7- --- -5- -4- -3- -2- -1- -0-|
G|--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- --- -0- ---|
A|-5- -4- -3- -3- -2- -0- --- ---|
E|--- --- --- --- --- --- --- -3-|


[Turnaround]

S S L L L
e|--- --- --- --- ---|
B|-5- -3- -2- -1- -0-|
G|--- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- -0- ---|
A|-3- -2- -0- --- ---|
E|--- --- --- --- -3-|


[Chorus]

S S S S L L
e|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-10 -8- -6- -5- -3- -5-|
G|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- ---|
A|-8- -7- -5- -3- -1- -3-|
E|--- --- --- --- --- ---|

S S S S L L L
e|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-10 -8- -6- -5- -3- -2- -1-|
G|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- --- -0-|
A|-8- -7- -5- -3- -1- -0- ---|
E|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|


[Bridge]

S S S L L L L
e|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-0- -1- -3- -12 -12 -12 -12|
G|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
A|--- -0- -2- -10 -10 -10 -10|
E|-3- --- --- --- --- --- ---|

(slowing down)
e|-----------------------|
B|--12----12----12----12-|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----| (short break + slide down)
D|-----------------------|
A|--10----10----10----10-|
E|-----------------------|

S S S S S S L
e|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
B|-0- -1- -3- -5- -3- -2- -1-|
G|--- --- --- --- --- --- ---|
D|--- --- --- --- --- --- -0-|
A|--- -0- -2- -3- -2- -0- ---|
E|-3- --- --- --- --- --- ---|


[Outro](same as TURNAROUND)

S S L L L
e|--- --- --- --- ---|
B|-5- -3- -2- -1- -0-|
G|--- --- --- --- ---| X2 then a G chord
D|--- --- --- -0- ---|
A|-3- -2- -0- --- ---|
E|--- --- --- --- -3-|



INTRO

VERSE
TURNAROUND
VERSE
CHORUS

VERSE
CHORUS

BRIDGE
VERSE

OUTRO


Song info
Blackbird
The Beatles
2001
  • Electronic
  • Downtempo
  • Dub
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