Black Bird

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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

Do this part twice before going on to the next part
 4    4    4    4 
BLACK-BIRD SING-ING

 4  4   4   6    6
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

 -4    4   -4   -4 -4
TAKE THESE BRO-KEN WINGS

 4   -5   6   5
AND LEARN TO FLY

-4   5  4
ALL MY LIFE

 4    4   4 -4  5   -4
YOU WERE ON-LY WAIT-ING

 4  -3   -4  4   5 -4  4
FOR THIS MO-MENT TO A-RISE


After the first part do this part twice
-5     4   4
BLACK-BIRD FLY,

 -5     4   4
BLACK-BIRD FLY

 7 -7  6   -7
IN-TO THE LIGHT

6   6  -5     5     4
OF THE DARK,BLACK NIGHT

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound