From: “Classic Coffeehouse Hits”

Blackbird
by

JOHN LENNON and PAUL MCCARTNEY

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 BLACKBIRD
Words and Music by JOHN LENNON
and PAUL McCARTNEY
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Black-bird sing-ing in the dead of night,
Black-bird sing-ing in the dead of night,

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take these bro-ken wings_ and learn to fly;
take these sun-ken eyes_ and learn to see;

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all your life you were on - ly wait - ing for this mo - ment to a -
all your life you were on - ly wait - ing for this mo - ment to be

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International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
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free. Black - bird, fly, black - bird, fly,

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in - to the light of a dark, black night

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take these bro-ken wings_ and learn to fly; all your life

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you were on - ly wait-ing for this mo-ment to a - rise. You were on - ly wait-ing for this

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mo - ment to a - rise. You were on - ly wait - ing
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