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Alter Bridge - Blackbird Chords

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Main Riff

A

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2
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5 fr
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3
4
2
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2 fr
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1
1
4
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2 fr
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7 fr
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4
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9 fr
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4
3
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12 fr
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3
3
3
1

C♯

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4 fr
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4
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3
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4 fr
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4
4
4
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6 fr
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3
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6 fr
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1
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9 fr
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3
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11 fr
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3
4
3

F

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2
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5 fr
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3 fr
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8 fr
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10 fr
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10 fr
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4

F♯m

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9 fr
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6 fr
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4
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E

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3
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4 fr
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4
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7 fr
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4
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2 fr
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4 fr
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7 fr
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9 fr
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9 fr
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12 fr
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4 fr
X

E/G♯

variations
4 fr
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4
3
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4
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3
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4 fr
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4
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4 fr
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1

G

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3
2
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3 fr
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3 fr
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10 fr
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10 fr
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12 fr
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4

D

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2 fr
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4
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5 fr
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4
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5 fr
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4
4
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7 fr
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3
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7 fr
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10 fr
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12 fr
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5 fr
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X

C♯m

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4 fr
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9 fr
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2
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4 fr
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11 fr
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4 fr
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X

Bm

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7 fr
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7 fr
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9 fr
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X
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11 fr
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4
3
1
2
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G♯

variations
4 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
4 fr
X
X
3
2
1
1
6 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
8 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
11 fr
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1
2
3
4
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11 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1

C

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3
2
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3 fr
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4
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8 fr
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3 fr
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5 fr
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1
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10 fr
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12 fr
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4
3
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3 fr
X
No chord
Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Key: A

Chords used:

C♯/F - 143xxx



Intro

F#m--C#/F--E--A-E/G#- x2

Plucking:

        F♯m               C♯ F               E

    A      E/G♯

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 F♯mwillow it weeps toC♯dayF
A Ebreeze from a distance
Is Acalling your namGe
UnF♯mfurl your black wings and C♯waiFt
AEcross the horizons Acoming
to sweeGp you awaF♯my   C♯      F        E
    A         [E/G#]       F♯m C♯ F
AIts cGoming to sweep you away

Distortion: F#m--E/G#--F--A--E--A--A--E/G#- x2


Chorus 1

Let the Dwind carry you C♯mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be C♯mbroken 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 F♯mfragile can not enC♯durFe
The Ewrecked and the and
jaded a Aplace so impurGe
The sF♯mtatic of this cruel C♯worFld
Cause Esome birds to fly Along
before theGy've seen their daF♯my   C♯      F        E

A           E                  F♯m C♯ F

AloEngG♯ before they've seen their day


Chorus 2

Let the Dwind carry you C♯mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be C♯mbroken aF♯mgain   G       A
BmBeyond the Dsuffering you’ve C♯mknown
I Ehope you Bmfind your way
May you Dnever be broCken agaC♯min   D     C♯m         D           C♯m


Interlude

C#m--C#m-D-E-F-E-D-
C♯mC#m--DC#C♯mm-D-DE-C♯mA-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

                   F♯m                                    D

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|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
             A                      [E/G#]
e|-----------------------|------------------------|
B|-----------------------|------------------------|
G|------2----2h4--2--1---|------1-----2h4--2--1---|
D|----2----2-----------2-|----2----2------------2-|
A|-0---------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-4----------------------|
                   F♯m
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

AsF♯mcend may you find no resistance
DKnow that you've made
such a difference
AAll you leave beFhind will
live to the F♯mend    G
The F♯mcycle of suffering goes
on But the Dmemories
of you stay strong
SomeAday I too will Ffly
and find you aF♯mgain   G


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 Dwind carry you C♯mhome
EBlackbird Bmfly away
May you Dnever be C♯mbroken aF♯mgain   G       A
BmBeyond the Dsuffering you’ve C♯mknown
I Ehope you Bmfind 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:

        F♯m               C♯ F               E

    A      E/G♯

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-----|
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