Linkin Park - Blackbirds: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Blackbirds" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Blackbirds Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Linkin Park
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Blackbirds" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm I shiver and shake the warm air cold Am C I'm alone on my own Dm In every mistake I dig this hole A# C Through my skin and bones F C/E Dm It's harder starting over A# C Than never to have changed Chorus: A# C With Blackbirds following me Dm F Gm I'm digging out my grave A# C They close in, swallowing me Dm F Gm The pain, it comes in waves A# I'm getting back what I gave I sweat through the sheet as daylight fades As I waste away It traps me inside mistakes I've made That's the price I pay It’s harder starting over Than never to have changed Chorus Dm I drop to the floor like I did before Stop watching I'm coughing I can't be more What I want and what I need are at constant war F Gm Like a well full of poison a rotten core Dm The blood goes thin the fever stings And I shake from the hell that the habits bring Let the sick ones down the bells will ring F Gm Put pennies on the eyes let the dead men sing Chorus: Blackbirds following me I'm digging out my grave They close in, swallowing me The pain, it comes in waves A# F C/E Dm C I'm getting back what I gave I'm getting back what I gave I'm getting back what I gave You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Dm  E  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Blackbirds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blackbirds" by Linkin Park.