Blackbird

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  3   3     3  3  3   3   3   -5  -5   
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
 -4    3    -3 -3  -3    3    4   -5  -4
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
-3   -5   3
All your life
 3   3   3 -3  -4 -3   3   2   -3  3  -4 -3 3 
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

  3   3     3  3  3   3   3   -5  -5
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
 -4    3   -3 -3   -3   3    4   -5 -4
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
-3   -5   3
All your life
 3   3   3 -3  -4 -3   3   2   -3  3  -4 -3  3
You were only waiting for this moment to be free

  4   3    3
Blackbird fly
  4   3    3
Blackbird fly
7 -6 -5   -6   -5 -5   4    <-3  -2 3 
Into the light of the dark black night

  4   3    3
Blackbird fly
  4   3    3
Blackbird fly
7 -6 -5   -6   -5 -5   4    <-3  -2 3
Into the light of the dark black night

  3   3     3  3  3   3   3   -5  -5   
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
 -4    3    -3 -3  -3    3    4   -5  -4
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
-3   -5   3
All your life
 3   3   3 -3  -4 -3   3   2   -3  3  -4 -3 3
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
 3   3   3 -3  -4 -3   3   2   -3  3  -4 -3 3
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
 3   3   3 -3  -4 -3   3   2   -3  3  -4 -3 3
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

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