The Beatles Blackbird lyrics
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Find out how the lyrics to Blackbird came to be written.
Beatles Album: The Beatles AKA The White Album : Track 11
Year: 1968
Lyrics: Lennon, McCartney
Length: 2.20
The lyrics to Blackbird were written by Paul McCartney. Like so many of the songs on the white album the lyrics to Blackbird were inspired by the Beatles time in Rishikesh. Paul heard a blackbird singing one morning and tried to mimic its song. He is very proud of the song and feels that it is one of his best ones.
Individual Beatles role on blackbird
John Lennon: Did not play on blackbird.
Paul McCartney: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, bongos
George Harrison: Did not play on blackbird.
Ringo Starr: Did not play on blackbird