Alter Bridge
Blackbird
Blackbird
2007
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
A - x02220
E - 022100
F#m - 244222
C#/F - 143xxx
E/G# - 476xxx
D - xx0232
F - 133211
C#m - x46654
Bm - x24432
A/C# - x476xx
G#m - 466444
Intro: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x2
Plucking:
F#m (244222@1) C#/F E (022100@1)
A (x02220@1) E/G#e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------| (143121@4)B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
Verse 1:
F#m (244222@1) C#/F
The willow it weeps today
EA (022100@1)breeze from a distance
A (x02220@1) E/G#Is (143121@4)calling your name
F#m (244222@1) C#/F
Unfurl your black wings and wait
E (022100@1) AAcross (x02220@1)the horizons coming
E/G# (143121@4) F#mC#/F (244222@1)Eto (022100@1)sweep you away
A (x02220@1) E/G# (143121@4) F#mC#/F (244222@1)
A E/G#
Its coming to sweep you away
Distortion: F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- x2
Chorus 1:
D (xx0232@1) C#mLet (x13321@4)the wind carry you home
E (022100@1) BmBlackbird (x24432@1)fly away
D (xx0232@1) C#mMay (x13321@4)you never be broken again
Interlude: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x2
Tremonti Semi Solo:
e|-2--2--2--2--5--2--2-|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
a|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Verse 2:
F#m (244222@1) C#/F
The fragile can not endure
EThe (022100@1)wrecked and the and
A (x02220@1) E/G#jaded (143121@4)a place so impure
F#m (244222@1) C#/F
The static of this cruel world
E (022100@1) ACause (x02220@1)some birds to fly long
E/G# (143121@4) F#mC#/F (244222@1)Ebefore (022100@1)they've seen their day
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) F#mC#/F (244222@1)
A E/G#
long before they've seen their day
Chorus 2:
D (xx0232@1) C#mLet (x13321@4)the wind carry you home
E (022100@1) BmBlackbird (x24432@1)fly away
D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#m (244222@1)name="chord_143121@4">E/G# AMay (x02220@1)you never be broken again
Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mBeyond (x13321@4)the suffering you've known
E (022100@1) BmI (x24432@1)hope you find your way
D (xx0232@1) A/C# (042220@1) C#m (x13321@4)D-C#m D-C#m
May you never be broken again
Interlude: C#m--C#m-D-E-F-E-D-
C#m D-C#m D-C#m
C#m--C#m-D-E-A-G#m-Bm-
Guitar Solo:
Silence: F#m--D--A-E/G#-F#m-- x2
Tremonti:
e|----------14-------12-|
B|-14-14-14----14-14----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------| repeat many times
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Guitar 2: Solo Guitar
F#m (244222@1) De|-------------------------------------|----------------------------0-------| (xx0232@1)B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|----0-0-0-2----0h2----0-0-0---3-2h3-|
G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|-0-----------0------0---------------|
A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A (x02220@1) E/G#e|-----------------------|------------------------| (143121@4)B|-----------------------|------------------------|
G|------2----2h4--2--1---|------1-----2h4--2--1---|
D|----2----2-----------2-|----2----2------------2-|
A|-0---------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-4----------------------|
F#me|-------------------------------------| (244222@1)B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-4-----------4------4----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Bass Solo:
G|-14-13-11----------------------------|
D|----------14-12-11-------------------|
A|-------------------14-12-11----------|
E|----------------------------14-12-10-|
Bridge:
F#m
Ascend may you find no resistance
DKnow (xx0232@1)that you've made
such a difference
A (x02220@1) FAll (133211@1)you leave behind will
F#m (244222@1)name="chord_143121@4">E/G#
live to the end
F#mThe (244222@1)cycle of suffering goes
Don (xx0232@1)But the memories
of you stay strong
A (x02220@1) FSomeday (133211@1)I too will fly
F#m (244222@1)name="chord_143121@4">E/G#
and find you again
Real Guitar Solo:
Tremonti did a Very fast Sweeping and shredding here!!!
F#m--D--A-F-F#m-E/G-------------------| x2,
D--C#m--E--Bm--D--C#m--F#m-E/G#-A-Bm--|
D--C#m--E--Bm--D--C#m--F#m-E/G#-A-Bm--|
Chorus 3:
D (xx0232@1) C#mLet (x13321@4)the wind carry you home
E (022100@1) BmBlackbird (x24432@1)fly away
D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#m (244222@1)name="chord_143121@4">E/G# AMay (x02220@1)you never be broken again
Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mBeyond (x13321@4)the suffering you've known
E (022100@1) BmI (x24432@1)hope you find your way
D C#m F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#-
May you never be broken again
A E/G# F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#-
May you never be broken again
F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- x2
Outro: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x4, F#m(hold)
Plucking:
F#m (244222@1) C#/F E (022100@1)
A (x02220@1) E/G#e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------| (143121@4)B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------|
G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------|
D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-|
A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------|
E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|
