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




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


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1. Take these broken wings and learn to fly 
2. Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

 
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1. All   your   life
2. All   your   life

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

(Only after first verse)
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B Section:
   
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 Black        bird        fly       
    

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 Black       bird         fly               into the light of a dark black night






[Instrumental: Played same as verse 2]

[Repeat B Section]


Modified Intro:

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Kick it up again:


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[Repeat verse 1]



Outro (slowing the tempo):

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  You were only waiting for this moment to     arrive.

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  You were only waiting for this moment to     arrive.




transcribed by Chris Sears
cts@mail.utexas.edu