Blackbird

	  		tabbed by nick, [email protected] 
 
Standard Tuning 
 
b - bend 
r - release 
h - hammer 
p - pull  
\ - slide down 
/ - slide up 
. - hold bend 
~ - vibrato 
 
verse 
 
try playing the chords in different positions  
if you think it'll sound better. 
 
 
    Em 
e:----------------------------------------------- 
B:--8--8----8----8--8----8-----8--8----8--------- 
G:--9--9----9----9--9----9-----9--9----9--------- 
D:--9--9----9----9--9----9-----9--9----9--------- 
A:----------------------------------------------- 
E:----------------------------------------------- 
 
Play that a few times then it changes to 
 
    D		    C                Em 
e:-------------------------------------------------------- 
B:--10--10---10-----8---8------8-----8--8---8----8--8---8- 
G:--11--11---11-----9---9------9-----9--9---9----9--9---9- 
D:--12--12---12-----10--10-----10----9--9---9----9--9---9- 
A:-------------------------------------------------------- 
E:-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
    D               C              Em 
e:----------------------------------------------- 
B:--10--10---10-----8---8----8-----8--8---------- 
G:--11--11---11-----9---9----9-----9--9---------- 
D:--12--12---12-----10--10---10----9--9---------- 
A:----------------------------------------------- 
E:----------------------------------------------- 
 
and then the lead in to the chorus 
    D    C    Bm  A   Bm  Em 
e:----------------------------------------------- 
B:--10---8----7---5---7---8---------------------- 
G:--11---9----7---6---7---9---------------------- 
D:--12---10---9---7---9---9---------------------- 
A:----------------------------------------------- 
E:----------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Chorus riffs 
 
I'm pretty sure the notes are correct although they may be 
played in a different octave, so play the same notes higher up the  
neck if you don't think it sounds better. 
 
e:---------------------------------------------------------- 
B:---------------------------------------------------------- 
G:-----4--2--0-----0-----------4--2--0----0---------0------- 
D:--7-----------2------2----/7-----------2----2--0h2----2h5- 
A:---------------------------------------------------------- 
E:---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
e:---------------------------------------------------------- 
B:------------------------------3~-------------------------- 
G:----4--2--0-------0-------2/4---2h4p2---2h4p2---2p0------- 
D:-/7-----------2-------2---------------2-------2-----2-0--- 
A:--------------------------------------------------------2- 
E:---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e:---------------------------------------------------- 
B:-3-----------------------3--------------------------       
G:---4-2-0------2--0----------4-2-0--------2--0-------  X 2 
D:---------2-0-------2--0------------2--0--------(2/)- 
A:---------------------------------------------------- 
E:---------------------------------------------------- 
 
That last bit is played twice with the bracketed note only 
played on the second time. 
 
 
 
Solo 
 
e:---------------------------------------------- 
B:---------------------------------------------- 
G:-/9b~..............r-7--9\---/9b~...........r- 
D:---------------------------------------------- 
A:---------------------------------------------- 
E:---------------------------------------------- 
 
e:--------------------------------------------- 
B:-----8----8h10p8-----8----------------------- 
G:-7h9---9----------9-----9p7-----7------------ 
D:-----------------------------9------9p7------ 
A:-----------------------------------------10\- 
E:--------------------------------------------- 
 
e:----------------------------------------- 
B:----------------------------------------- 
G:-9b..r----------------------------------- 
D:--------7--9-9b..r---9---7-7--7---------- 
A:--------------------------------10----7\- 
E:----------------------------------------- 
 
e:----------------------------------------- 
B:-------------------------------8\-------- 
G:-9b..r-------------------------9\-------- 
D:--------7--9-9b..r--7----------9\-------- 
A:-----------------------7-7--7------------ 
E:----------------------------------------- 
 
 
Solo probably isn't exact but just mess around in Em  
anyway.  
 
Comments or corrections 
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