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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
G · Am7 · G/B · C · D
How to Play
Step-by-Step Guide
1
The picking pattern
This song uses a unique fingerpicking pattern. The bass note walks up chromatically while the melody is picked on the high strings.
2
Key chords
G, [chord:Am7], [chord:G/B], C, and D. The walking bass line connects them.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G Am7 G/B G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
C D G
Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
C D
All your life,
G Am7 C G
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Verse 2
G Am7 G/B G
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
C D G
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see.
C D
All your life,
G Am7 C G
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.