Blackbird Chain Beck

 
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 Beck - Blackbird Chain


 

 
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 Tabbed by: Tim van Kester


 


 Tuning: Standard


 


 

 
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 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~--|


 


 

 
 ----------

 


 'Pre-verse'


 

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

 


 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


 

 
 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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ----------

 


 Pre-chorus


 

 
 ----------

 


 [(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|-----------------------|
 ----------

 


 Chorus


 

 
 ----------

 


 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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 


 


 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beck/blackbird_chain_tab.html )


 (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|---------------------------------|

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{t:Blackbird Chain}
 {st:Beck}
 
 
 {sot}
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 Beck - Blackbird Chain
 
 {sot}
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 Tabbed by: Tim van Kester
 
 Tuning: Standard
 
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 
 Song from his new album 'Morning Phase'. I hope the chords are right. If not,
 feel free to comment!
 
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 Intro
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 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------------|
 {eot}
 
 e|-3~--|
 B|-3~--|
 G|-0~--|
 D|-2~--|
 A|-2~--|
 E|-0~--|
 
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 'Pre-verse'
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 e|-3-2-0------|
 B|-------0-3--|
 G|------------|
 D|------------|
 A|------------|
 E|------------|
 ----------
 {eot}
 Verse
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 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
 
 {sot}
 e|-3-----------------------0----------------------2----------|
 B|-0-----------------------0----------------------3----------|
 G|-0-----------------------0----------------------4----------|
 D|-0-----------------------2----------------------4----------|
 A|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------|
 E|-3-----------------------0---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(2)] 
 {sot}
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------7--------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------7h9-7----|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------9-----9----|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------9------------|
 E|-------------------------0----------------------7-------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (1) And tell me I'm dream dream dream dreaming and I'll never wake up
 
 {sot}
 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-------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(2)] 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
 B|-6------------------------------------1----------------1-------------------|
 G|-7----------------------------------2-----2------------2-------------------|
 D|-8--------------------------------3---------3----------2-------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
 E|-------------------------------1-------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (1) A keepsake in a dresser drawer from who-knows-where
 
 {sot}
 e|-3---------------------0---------------2----------|
 B|-0---------------------0---------------3----------|
 G|-0---------------------0---------------4----------|
 D|-0---------------------2---------------4----------|
 A|-2---------------------2---------------2----------|
 E|-3---------------------0--------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(2)] 
 {sot}
 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-3---------------------0-------------5/7------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (1) A symbol of your exegesis and a full-length mirror
 
 {sot}
 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-------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(2)] 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------------------6-6h7~--|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-9---------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ----------
 {eot}
 Pre-chorus
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 [(1)] 
 {sot}
 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|-----------------------|
 ----------
 {eot}
 Chorus
 
 {sot}
 ----------
 {eot}
 For first two parts, electric guitar backs the D-chords.
 
 (1) I'll never never never never never never refuse you
 
 {sot}
 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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/beck/blackbird_chain_tab.html )
 (1) I'll never never never never never never refuse you
 
 {sot}
 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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (1) My blackbird chain, my blackbird chain
 
 {sot}
 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-------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(2)] 
 {sot}
 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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (1) My blackbird chain, my blackbird chain
 
 {sot}
 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------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (For this bar, the notes didn't fit into the lyrics so to say...)
 
 {sot}
 e|------------8--------10--------12-------8-----8------5~--------------------|
 B|---------10-------12--------12--------8--------------7~--------------------|
 G|------10-------12------------------10------9---------7~--------------------|
 D|-------------------------14------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 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
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------3p2-3---------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------4---4---3~----|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------3~----|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------1~----|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (2) I could read you a brief account of a last frontier
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------1--------0h1------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------2-------2-----------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------2--------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------1---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 [(3)] 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------------------12~------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------------13~------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------14~------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 --> Last sentence of the verse:
 (2) At rock bottom of a hollowed ground, we stake your claim
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
 B|-------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----------2-|
 G|-----------------------------------------------2---2-------2---2-------2---|
 D|---------------------------------------------2-------2---2-------2---2-----|
 A|-------------------------------------------0-----------------------0-------|
 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (2) (cont.)
 
 {sot}
 e|-----0---3-----------------------|
 B|---------------------------------|
 G|-2-------------------------------|
 D|---2---2---2---------------------|
 A|---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 (3) - from where 2 (cont.) starts:
 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------------------|
 B|-----2-3-2-3--5/7~---------------|
 G|---------------------------------|
 D|---------------------------------|
 A|---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 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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