Blackbird Chain tab

Blackbird Chain

Song from his new album 'Morning Phase'. I hope the chords are right. If not, 
feel free to comment! 

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Intro 
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e|----------------------------------------------------2-3-3-3-3--------------| 
B|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0------3-3---3-3---1-1---1-0---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3--| 
G|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0------0-0---0-0---2-2---2-0---2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0--| 
D|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0------2-2---2-2---3-3---3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2--| 
A|----------------------------2-2---2-2---------------------------2-2-2-2-2--| 
E|-3-----3-----3-----3---2--0-----0-----1-----1-----------------0------------| 

e|-3~--| 
B|-3~--| 
G|-0~--| 
D|-2~--| 
A|-2~--| 
E|-0~--| 

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'Pre-verse' 
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e|-3-2-0------| 
B|-------0-3--| 
G|------------| 
D|------------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 

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Verse 
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Basically two guitars: acoustic and electric (lead). I won't tab 
whole strumming patterns unless they are interesting.  

(1)  Give me traces of your lifeblood flowing in a loving cup  
e|-3-----------------------0----------------------2----------| 
B|-0-----------------------0----------------------3----------| 
G|-0-----------------------0----------------------4----------| 
D|-0-----------------------2----------------------4----------| 
A|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------| 
E|-3-----------------------0---------------------------------| 

(2) 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------7--------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------7h9-7----| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------9-----9----| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------9------------| 
E|-------------------------0----------------------7-------------------------| 


(1)  And tell me I'm dream dream dream dreaming and I'll never wake up  
e|-------------------------------1-------------------------------------------| 
B|-3-----------------------------1--------------------------1-1-----1-1------| 
G|-3-----------------------------2--------------------------2-2-----2-2------| 
D|-3-----------------------------3--------------------------2-2-----2-2------| 
A|-1-----------------------------3-----------------------0-------0-----------| 
E|-------------------------------1-------------------------------------------| 

(2) 
e|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------| 
B|-6------------------------------------1----------------1-------------------| 
G|-7----------------------------------2-----2------------2-------------------| 
D|-8--------------------------------3---------3----------2-------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------| 
E|-------------------------------1-------------------------------------------| 


(1)  A keepsake in a dresser drawer from who-knows-where  
e|-3---------------------0---------------2----------| 
B|-0---------------------0---------------3----------| 
G|-0---------------------0---------------4----------| 
D|-0---------------------2---------------4----------| 
A|-2---------------------2---------------2----------| 
E|-3---------------------0--------------------------| 

(2) 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-3---------------------0-------------5/7------------------------------| 


(1)  A symbol of your exegesis and a full-length mirror  
e|--------------------1-------------------------------------------| 
B|-3------------------1-----------------1-1-----1-1-----2-2-----2-| 
G|-3------------------2-----------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-| 
D|-3------------------3-----------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-| 
A|-1------------------3--------------0-------0-------0-------0----| 
E|--------------------1-------------------------------------------| 

(2) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------6-6h7~--| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-9---------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

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Pre-Chorus 
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(1) 
e|---2---0-x-2---0--3--2-| 
B|---3---3-x-3---3--3--3-| 
G|---2---2-x-2---2--2--2-| 
D|-0-----0---0---0--0--0-| 
A|-----------------------| 
E|-----------------------| 

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Chorus 
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For first two parts, electric guitar backs the D-chords. 

(1)  I'll never never never never never never refuse you  
e|----------------------------------------------2---0-x-2---0--3--2----------| 
B|--------1-------------------------------------3---3-x-3---3--3--3----------| 
G|--------2-------------------------------------2---2-x-2---2--2--2----------| 
D|--------2-----------------------------------0------------------------------| 
A|--------0------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


(1)  I'll never never never never never never refuse you  
e|----------------------------------------------2---0-x-2---0--3--2----------| 
B|--------1-------------------------------------3---3-x-3---3--3--3----------| 
G|--------2-------------------------------------2---2-x-2---2--2--2----------| 
D|--------2-----------------------------------0------------------------------| 
A|--------0------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


(1)  My blackbird chain,                  my blackbird chain  
e|------1-----------0---------0--------------1-----------0---------0---------| 
B|------1-----------0---------2--------------1-----------0---------2---------| 
G|------2-----------0---------2--------------2-----------0---------2---------| 
D|------3-----------2---------2--------------3-----------2---------2---------| 
A|------3-----------2---------0--------------3-----------2---------0---------| 
E|------1-----------0------------------------1-----------0-------------------| 

(2) 
e|------------8---------7--------9-9h10-9----------13----------12--9--9h10-9-| 
B|---------10---------8-------10----------10----13----------12---------------| 
G|------10----------9------------------------14----------12------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


(1)  My blackbird chain,                  my blackbird chain  
e|------1-----------3------0------1----------0---------3---3---3-------------| 
B|------1-----------0------0------1----------1---------3---3---3-------------| 
G|------2-----------0------0------2----------0---------2---2---2-------------| 
D|------3-----------0------2------3----------2---------0---0---0-------------| 
A|------3-----------2------2------3----------3-------------------------------| 
E|------1-----------3------0------1------------------------------------------| 

(For this bar, the notes didn't fit into the lyrics so to say...) 
e|------------8--------10--------12-------8-----8------5~--------------------| 
B|---------10-------12--------12--------8--------------7~--------------------| 
G|------10-------12------------------10------9---------7~--------------------| 
D|-------------------------14------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat from last bar of the intro (that chord is played three times now, and 
possibly without the highest e string fretted). 
Chords remain the same, but the lead guitar is slightly different. Sounds like 
a third guitar enters on the left speaker, plus some slide guitar and strings.  
I didn't tab the slide guitar and strings, but I tabbed some of the new licks. 

(2)  An SOS from an outpost there on a common air  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------3p2-3---------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------4---4---3~----| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------3~----| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------1~----| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 


(2)  I could read you a brief account of a last frontier  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------1--------0h1------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------2-------2-----------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------2--------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------1---------------------------------| 

(3) 
e|------------------------------------------------12~------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------13~------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------14~------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

--> Last sentence of the Verse: 
(2)  At rock bottom of a hollowed ground, we stake your claim  
e|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----------2-| 
G|-----------------------------------------------2---2-------2---2-------2---| 
D|---------------------------------------------2-------2---2-------2---2-----| 
A|-------------------------------------------0-----------------------0-------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

(2) (cont.) 
e|-----0---3-----------------------| 
B|---------------------------------| 
G|-2-------------------------------| 
D|---2---2---2---------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 

(3) - from where 2 (cont.) starts: 
e|---------------------------------| 
B|-----2-3-2-3--5/7~---------------| 
G|---------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 

There is enough room for some improv. Lead guitar generally follows the chords 
but plays them higher up the neck and adds some hammer-ons, etc. 



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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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