If I Was A Blackbird – lyrics and chords

The chords to If I Was A Blackbird presented here in the key of F major. Use our chord converter to play the song in other keys. The lyrics are about a woman that is married to a sailor and dreams of seeing him when he returns back home from sea.

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[F]I am a young maiden and my story is [C7]sad

For once I was [(Gm)]courted by a [F]brave sailor [C7]lad

He [F]courted me strongly by night and by [C7]day

But now my dear [(Gm)]sailor is [C7]gone far a[F]way.

Chorus

[F]If I was a blackbird I’d whistle and [C7]sing

And I’d follow the [(Gm)]ship that my [F]true love sails [C7]in

And [F]on the top riggings I’d there build a [C7]nest

And I’d pillow my [(Gm)]head on his [C7]lily white [F]breast.

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He promised to take me to Donnybrook fair
To buy me red ribbon to bind up my hair.
And when he’d return from the ocean so wide
He’d take me and make me his own loving bride.

Chorus

His parents they slight me and will not agree
That I and my sailor boy married should be.
But when he comes home I will greet him with joy
And I’ll take to my bosom my dear sailor boy.

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[F]I am a young maiden and my story is [C7]sad
For once I was [(Gm)]courted by a [F]brave sailor [C7]lad.
He [F]courted me strongly by night and by [C7]day
But now my dear [(Gm)]sailor is [C7]gone far a[F]way.

Chorus

[F]If I was a blackbird I’d whistle and [C7]sing
And I’d follow the [(Gm)]ship that my [F]true love sails [C7]in.
And [F]on the top riggings I’d there build a [C7]nest
And I’d pillow my [(Gm)]head on his [C7]lily white [F]breast.

He promised to take me to Donnybrook fair
To buy me red ribbon to bind up my hair.
And when he’d return from the ocean so wide
He’d take me and make me his own loving bride.

Chorus

His parents they slight me and will not agree
That I and my sailor boy married should be.
But when he comes home I will greet him with joy
And I’ll take to my bosom my dear sailor boy.

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