Blackbird Chain Lyrics

by Beck

Beck Blackbird Chain Lyrics

Beck - Blackbird Chain
Song from his new album 'Morning Phase'. I hope the chords are right. If not,
feel free to comment!
'Pre-verse'
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
(1) And tell me I'm dream dream dream dreaming and I'll never wake up
(1) A keepsake in a dresser drawer from who-knows-where
(1) A symbol of your exegesis and a full-length mirror
For first two parts, electric guitar backs the D-chords.
(1) I'll never never never never never never refuse you
(1) I'll never never never never never never refuse you
(1) My blackbird chain, my blackbird chain
(1) My blackbird chain, my blackbird chain
(For this bar, the notes didn't fit into the lyrics so to say...)
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
(2) I could read you a brief account of a last frontier
--> Last sentence of the verse:
(2) At rock bottom of a hollowed ground, we stake your claim
(2) (cont.)
(3) - from where 2 (cont.) starts:
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.
| / 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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