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

BLACKBIRD
BY THE BEATLES
KEY OF C
....... = EXTEND NOTE

  6    6     6   6   6  6   6   -8  -8
BLACK-BIRD SING-ING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
 -7    6    -6 -6   -6    6    7   -8  -7
TAKE THESE BRO-KEN WINGS AND LEARN TO FLY.....
 -6  -7   6
ALL YOUR LIFE......
 6   6    6 -6  -7   -6  6   5   -6  6
YOU WERE ON-LY WAIT-ING FOR THIS MO-MENT
-7 -6 6
TO A-RISE.......
 6     6     6   6   6  6    6  -8  -8
BLACK-BIRD SING-ING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
 -7    6   -6  -6   -6   6    7   -8  -7
TAKE THESE SUN-KEN EYES AND LEARN TO SEE......
 -6  -7   6
ALL YOUR LIFE.....
 6   6    6 -6  -7  -6   6    5  -6  6
YOU WERE ON-LY WAIT-ING FOR THIS MO-MENT
-7 -6  6
TO BE FREE....
 7     6    6        7    6    6
BLACK-BIRD FLY...  BLACK-BIRD FLY...
10 -9 -8    -9  -8 -6 7     6     6
IN TO THE LIGHT OF A DARK BLACK NIGHT........

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