Blackbird - The Beatles
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BLACKBIRD
As recorded by The Beatles
(From the 1968 Album THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM))
Words and Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Paul McCartney - Acoustic Guitar'
Intro
Q=96
G Am7 G/B G
3/4 4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E S S S S E E S S S S E
|-------------
|-0---1---3---
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|---0---2-----
|-----0---2-2/
|-3-----------
-|------------
-|-12-12-12---
-|--0--0--0--0
-|------------
-|-10-10----10
-|------------
--------------
-12-12-12-12-1
--0--0--0--0--
--------------
----10-10-10--
--------------
------------|
2----12-12\-|
0--0--0--0--|
------------|
--10----10\-|
------------|
1st - 3rd V
$$
G Am7 G/
3/4
E E E E E
||------------
||o-0---1---3-
||--0-0-0-0-0-
||----0---2---
||o-----0---2-
||--3---------
erses
B G
4/4
E E S S
---|----------
---|-12-12-12-
0--|--0--0--0-
---|----------
2/-|-10-10----
---|----------
S S E E S
--------------
---12-12-12-12
-0--0--0--0--0
--------------
10----10-10-10
--------------
S S S E
--------------
-12----12-12\-
--0--0--0--0--
--------------
----10----10\-
--------------
C C#° Dadd
E E E E E E
|-----3-------
|-5---0---7---
|-0-0---0-0-0-
|-------------
|-3---4---5---
|-------------
D#°
E E
5---|
0---|
--0-|
----|
6---|
----|
Em
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-8-8-8---8-8-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-------------
|-7-7---7---7-
|-------------
Eb
2
E S S S S E
------------|-
8-8-8---8-8-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
6-6---6---6-|-
------------|-
DaddC#° C
/4 4/4
E E E E E S
----3---|-----
7---0---|-5-5-
0-0---0-|-0-0-
--------|-----
5---4---|-3-3-
--------|-----
To Dbl
Cm
S S S E E S S
--------------
5---5-5-4-4-4-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
--3---3-3-3---
--------------
. Coda
S S E
-------|
--4-4--|
0-0-0--|
-------|
3---3--|
-------|
G/B
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-3-3-3---3-3-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-------------
|-2-2---2---2-
|-------------
1
A7
E S S S S E
------------|-
2-2-2---2-2-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
0-0---0---0-|-
------------|-
.
C/D G
E S S S S E E
--------------
1-1-1---1-1-0-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
0-0---0---0---
--------------
------------3-
C
S S S S E E
----------|---
0-0---0-0-|-5-
0-0-0-0-0-|-0-
----------|---
----------|-3-
3---3---3-|---
G/B A7
E E E E S S S
--------------
--3---2-2-2---
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
--2---0-0---0-
--------------
S E
----|
2-2-|
0-0-|
----|
--0-|
----|
C/D
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
G
E S S S S E
-------------|
0-0-0---0-0-o|
0-0-0-0-0-0--|
-------------|
------------o|
3-3---3---3--|
2.
C/D
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
$
G
E S S S S E
------------||
0-0-0---0-0-||
0-0-0-0-0-0-||
------------||
------------||
3-3---3---3-||
Bridge
Fadd9Em Dmad
E E E E E E
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-10---8---6---
--0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
--8---7---5---
--------------
C4
E E
-----|
5----|
0-0--|
-----|
3----|
-----|
Bb6
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-3-3-3---3-3-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-------------
|-1-1---1---1-
|-------------
C
E S S S S E
------------|-
5-5-5---5-5-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
3-3---3---3-|-
------------|-
Fadd9Em DmadC
E E E E E E E
--------------
10---8---6---5
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
--------------
-8---7---5---3
--------------
4 Bb6
E E S S S S
---|----------
---|-3-3-3---3
-0-|-0-0-0-0-0
---|----------
---|-1-1---1--
---|----------
A7
E E S S S S E
--------------
-3-2-2-2---2-2
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
--------------
-1-0-0---0---0
--------------
--|
--|
--|
--|
--|
--|
To Coda
C/D
2/4
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
Interlude
G Am7 G/
3/4
E E E E E
-||-----------
-||-0---1---3-
-||-0-0-0-0-0-
-||---0---2---
-||-----0---2-
-||-3---------
B G
4/4
E E S S
---|----------
---|-12-12-12-
0--|--0--0--0-
---|----------
2/-|-10-10----
---|----------
S S E E S
--------------
---12-12-12-12
-0--0--0--0--0
--------------
10----10-10-10
--------------
S S S E
--------------
-12----12-12\-
--0--0--0--0--
--------------
----10----10\-
--------------
|
|
|
|
|
|
C C#° Dadd
E E E E E E
|-----3-------
|-5---0---7---
|-0-0---0-0-0-
|-------------
|-3---4---5---
|-------------
D#° Em
E E E S S S
5---|---------
0---|-8-8-8---
--0-|-0-0-0-0-
----|---------
6---|-7-7---7-
----|---------
Eb
S E E S S S S
--------------
8-8-8-8-8---8-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
--7-6-6---6---
--------------
DaddC#°
2/4
E E E E E
--|-----3----|
8-|-7---0----|
0-|-0-0---0--|
--|----------|
6-|-5---4----|
--|----------|
C
4/4
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-5-5-5---5-5-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-------------
|-3-3---3---3-
|-------------
Cm
E S S S S E
------------|-
4-4-4---4-4-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
3-3---3---3-|-
------------|-
G/B A7
E S S S S E E
--------------
3-3-3---3-3-2-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
2-2---2---2-0-
--------------
S S S S E
----------|
2-2---2-2-|
0-0-0-0-0-|
----------|
0---0---0-|
----------|
C/D
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
D.S. al Coda
G
E S S S S E
--------------
0-0-0---0-0---
0-0-0-0-0-0---
--------------
--------------
3-3---3---3---
||
||
||
||
||
||
Interlude
&
G Am7 G/B
3/4
E E E E E E
|-------------
|-0---1---3---
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|---0---2-----
|-----0---2-2/
|-3-----------
G
4/4
E S S S
-|------------
-|-12-12-12---
-|--0--0--0--0
-|------------
-|-10-10----10
-|------------
S E E S
--------------
-12-12-12-12-1
--0--0--0--0--
--------------
----10-10-10--
--------------
S S S E
-----------|
2----12-12-|
0--0--0--0-|
-----------|
--10----10-|
-----------|
E S S S
|-------------
|-12-12-12----
|--0--0--0--0-
|-------------
|-10-10----10-
|-------------
S E E S S
--------------
12-12-12-12-12
-0--0--0--0--0
--------------
---10-10-10---
--------------
S S E
----------|
----12-12-|
--0--0--0-|
----------|
-10----10-|
----------|
Q=86
E E E E
|-------------
|-12-12-12-12-
|--0--0--0--0-
|-------------
|-10----10----
|-------------
Q=76
E E E E
------------|-
12-12-12-12-|-
-0--0--0--0-|-
------------|-
10----10-10-|-
------------|-
in t
+H. +E
--------------
(12)------(12)
-(0)-------(0)
--------------
(10)------(10)
--------------
ime Q=9
+E
------|
-(12)-|
--(0)-|
------|
-(10)-|
------|
6
G Am7 G/B
E E E E E E
|-------------
|-0---1---3---
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|---0---2---0-
|-----0---2---
|-3-----------
D.S.S.
C G/B A7
E E E E E E
----|---------
5---|-3---2---
0-0-|-0-0-0-0-
----|---------
3---|-2---0---
----|---------
al Dbl. Coda
C/D
E S S S S E
--------------
1-1-1---1-1---
0-0-0-0-0-0---
0-0---0---0---
--------------
--------------
||
||
||
||
||
||
Outro
&&
G/B
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-3-3-3---3-3-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-------------
|-2-2---2---2-
|-------------
A7
E S S S S E
------------|-
2-2-2---2-2-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
0-0---0---0-|-
------------|-
C/D G
E S S S S E E
--------------
1-1-1---1-1-0-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
0-0---0---0---
--------------
------------3-
C
S S S S E E
----------|---
0-0---0-0-|-5-
0-0-0-0-0-|-0-
----------|---
----------|-3-
3---3---3-|---
G/B A7
E E E E S S S
--------------
--3---2-2-2---
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
--2---0-0---0-
--------------
S E
----|
2-2-|
0-0-|
----|
--0-|
----|
C/D
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
G
E S S S S E
------------|-
0-0-0---0-0-|-
0-0-0-0-0-0-|-
------------|-
------------|-
3-3---3---3-|-
C G/B A7
E E E E E S S
--------------
5---3---2-2-2-
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
--------------
3---2---0-0---
--------------
S S E
------|
--2-2-|
0-0-0-|
------|
0---0-|
------|
C/D
E S S S S E
|-------------
|-1-1-1---1-1-
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-
|-0-0---0---0-
|-------------
|-------------
H.=H
G
E E +Q +W
--3-(3)--|-(3)
0-0-(0)--|-(0)
0-0-(0)--|-(0)
--0-(0)--|-(0)
---------|----
3--------|----
----*|
----*|
----*|
----*|
----*|
----*|
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths