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If I Were a Blackbird - Silly Wizard's version capo 5 (you can also click on the transpose button 5 times and play without capo but I prefer this way) youtube.com/watch?v=wa7nPdviaPI [Verse 1]
I Amam a young Gsailor, my Emstory is sFad, Though onceAm I was Emcarefree and a Ambrave sailor lEmad, I Amcourted a Emlassie by Amnight and byEm day, Oh Ambut now she has Gleft me, And Emsailed far Faway.
[Verse 2]
Oh, ifAm I was a Gblackbird could Emwhistle and Fsing, I'd Amfollow the Emvessel my Amtrue love sailsEm in, And Amin the top Emriggin' I would Amthere build my Emnest, And I'd Amflutter my Gwings o'er her Emlilly white Fbreast.
[Verse 3]
Or if AmI was a Gscholar and could Emhandle the Fpen Once Amsecret love Emletter to my Amtrue love I'd Emsend And Amtell of my Emsorrow, my Amgrief and my Empain Since she's Amgone and Gleft me In Emyon flowery Fglen.
[Chorus]
OAmh, if I wGas a blackbird cEmould whistleF and sing, I'd Amfollow the Emvessel my Amtrue love sailsEm in, And Amin the top Emriggin' I would Amthere build my Emnest, And I'd Amflutter my Gwings o'er her Emlilly white Fbreast.
[Verse 4]
I Amsailed o'er the Gocean, my Emfortune to Fseek Though I Ammissed her Emcaress and her Amkiss on my Emcheek I retAmurned and I Emtold her my Amlove was still Emwarm but she Amturned away Glightly And Emgreat was her Fscorn.
[Chorus]
AmOh, if I Gwas a blackbird Emcould whistlFe and sing, I'd Amfollow the Emvessel my Amtrue love sailsEm in, And Amin the top Emriggin' I would Amthere build my Emnest, And I'd Amflutter my Gwings o'er her Emlilly white Fbreast.
[Verse 5]
I Amoffered to Gtake her to EmDonnybrook FFair And to Ambuy her fine Emribbons to Amtie up her Emhair I Amoffered to Emmarry and to Amstay by her Emside But she Amsays in the Gmorning She Emsails with the Ftide.
[Chorus]
OAmh, if I wGas a blackbird cEmould whistleF and sing, I'd Amfollow the Emvessel my Amtrue love sailsEm in, And Amin the top Emriggin' I would Amthere build my Emnest, And I'd Amflutter my Gwings o'er her Emlilly white Fbreast.
[Verse 6]
My Amparents, they Gchide me, oh they Emwill not Fagree Saying Amthat me and my Emfalse love, married Amshould neverEm be Oh Amlet them dEmeprive me, or let them Amdo what theyEm will While Amthere's breath in my Gbody She's the Emone I love Fstill