Alter Bridge Blackbird Blackbird 2007 Key: Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: - x02220 - 022100 - 244222 / - 143xxx - 476xxx - xx0232 - 133211 - x46654 - x24432 - x476xx - 466444 Intro: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x2 Plucking: / e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------| B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------| G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------| D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-| A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------| E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----| Verse 1: / The willow it weeps today A breeze from a distance Is calling your name / Unfurl your black wings and wait Across the horizons coming / to sweep you away / Its coming to sweep you away Distortion: F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- x2 Chorus 1: Let the wind carry you home Blackbird fly away May you never be broken again Interlude: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x2 Tremonti Semi Solo: e|-2--2--2--2--5--2--2-| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| a|---------------------| E|---------------------| Verse 2: / The fragile can not endure The wrecked and the and jaded a place so impure / The static of this cruel world Cause some birds to fly long / before they've seen their day / /G# long before they've seen their day Chorus 2: Let the wind carry you home Blackbird fly away May you never be broken again Beyond the suffering you’ve known I hope you find your way - - May you never be broken again Interlude: C#m--C#m-D-E-F-E-D- - - C#m--C#m-D-E-A-G#m-Bm- Guitar Solo: Silence: F#m--D--A-E/G#-F#m-- x2 Tremonti: e|----------14-------12-| B|-14-14-14----14-14----| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| repeat many times A|----------------------| E|----------------------| Guitar 2: Solo Guitar e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------0-------| B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-|----0-0-0-2----0h2----0-0-0---3-2h3-| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|-4-----------4------4----------------|-0-----------0------0---------------| A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e|-----------------------|------------------------| B|-----------------------|------------------------| G|------2----2h4--2--1---|------1-----2h4--2--1---| D|----2----2-----------2-|----2----2------------2-| A|-0---------------------|------------------------| E|-----------------------|-4----------------------| e|-------------------------------------| B|----0-0-0-2----0h2-----0-0-0-3-2-0h2-| G|-------------------------------------| D|-4-----------4------4----------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| Bass Solo: G|-14-13-11----------------------------| D|----------14-12-11-------------------| A|-------------------14-12-11----------| E|----------------------------14-12-10-| Bridge: Ascend may you find no resistance Know that you've made such a difference All you leave behind will live to the end The cycle of suffering goes on But the memories of you stay strong Someday I too will fly and find you again Real Guitar Solo: Tremonti did a Very fast Sweeping and shredding here!!! F#m--D--A-F-F#m-E/G-------------------| x2, D--C#m--E--Bm--D--C#m--F#m-E/G#-A-Bm--| D--C#m--E--Bm--D--C#m--F#m-E/G#-A-Bm--| Chorus 3: Let the wind carry you home Blackbird fly away May you never be broken again Beyond the suffering you’ve known I hope you find your way D C#m F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- May you never be broken again A E/G# F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- May you never be broken again F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- x2 Outro: F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x4, F#m(hold) Plucking: / e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------|-------| B|----2-------2---|----2----4--2----|-----------------|-------|-------| G|-2----2--1----2-|-1----1--------1-|-1----2----2p1---|-------|-------| D|----------------|-----------------|---------------4-|-----4-|---2-4-| A|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---4---|-------| E|-2-------2------|-1---------------|-0--0----0-------|-5-----|-4-----|