Blackberry Fields
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Intro
G D C G C C D D
verse 1
G D C G
Weeds waste time, even Texas sky
C
Holding hands with my best friend Luke
G D C G
Picking blackberries, eating more than we can carry
C
Home with our mouths stained blue
G D C G C C D D
Oooh
verse 2
G D C G
Years later for willing didn’t know he was feeling
C
The way I was feeling to you
G D C G
Till he stopped right there and out of nowhere
C
He said girl, I think I’m falling for you
Pre-Chorus
Am
Oooh,
D
So many things I’ll never tell
Am
Oooh,
D
Those seven acres know me well
[Refrão] G D C
There were dandelion wishes,
G D C G
A few first kisses,
D C G
Long nights of short lived love
C G
That left a trail of tears
G D C G
We were carefree and crazy
D C G
Those were the days we learned
C
That life is sweet,
C D
And thorns are no big deal
G D C G
Blackberry fields
C D
verse 2
G D C G
Round the bonfire, everybody was wired
C
Still buzzing from the big game win
G D C G
Sixteen and green, I was caught in-between
c
Getting out of there and giving in
Pre-Chorus
Am
Oooh,
D
That beer tasted better going down
Am
Oooh,
D
That field was my own learning ground
[Refrão] G D C
There were dandelion wishes,
G D C G
A few first kisses,
D C G
Long nights of short lived love
C G
That left a trail of tears
G D C G
We were carefree and crazy
D C G
Those were the days we learned
C
That life is sweet,
C D
And thorns are no big deal
G D C G
Blackberry fields
C D
G D C G C C D D
Bridge
Am
Somehow our innocence and promises
C
Just faded over time
F
But I savour every memory like
D
Those berries on the vine
[Refrão]G D C
Dandelion wishes,
G D C
Few first kisses,
G D C G
Long nights of short lived love
C G
That left a trail of tears.
G D C G
We were carefree and crazy
D C G
Those were the days we learned
C
That life is sweet,
C D
And thorns are no big deal
G D C G C D
Blackberry fields
G D C G C D G
Blackberry fields
How to play Blackberry Fields
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.