Bye Bye Blackbird
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Capo 1
A
Pack up all my cares and woes
E A
Feeling low, here I go
A Amaj7 E E7
Bye bye blackbird
Bm BmM7
Where somebody waits for me
Bm7 E7/B
Sugar sweet, so is she
E E7 A A7
Bye bye blackbird
A G F#
No one seems to love or understand me
Bm Bm7 Bm7 E7/B Dm Esus4
And all the hard luck stories - they keep handing me
A
Where somebody shines the light
G F#
I'll be coming on home tonight
Bm E A E
Bye bye blackbird
Solo
Nobody seems to love or understand me
And all the hard luck stories they keep on handing me
Where somebody shines the light
I'm coming on home tonight
Bye bye blackbird...
D7 A7
How to play Bye Bye Blackbird
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.