Bye Bye Blackbird
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[Intro]dução: D9 E7 A F#7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7 A E7
A A4/7 A
Pack up all my cares and woe
E6 E A9 A
Here I go, singin' low
A Bm5-/7 A E7
Bye bye blackbird
E7
Where somebody waits for me,
E7 E7/13 E7
Sugar's sweet, and so is she
E7 E7/13 E7 A A7M
Bye bye blackbird
Bridge
C#7 C#m5-/7 C#7 G7 F#7
No one here can love or understand me
B7 Bm5-/7 B7 F7 E7
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
A A4/7 A
Make my bed and light the light
E7/13 E7 F#7
I'll arrive late tonight
D9 E7 A F#7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7 A
Blackbird, bye bye, blackbird, bye bye
How to play Bye Bye Blackbird
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D9. 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.