th Fret Intro: C F C F C G C F C F C G C F C Dm F C Dm F C Dm C F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G Red-winged blackbird down my road C F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G C Red-winged blackbird down my road He'll be there beside the river G When winter finally breaks its bones C Am He'll be king among the rushes F ~ ~ C He'll be master of his home F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G Red-winged blackbird down my road C F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G C Red-winged blackbird down my road Safe as Moses in the rushes G Makes his home on the river wide C Am Every time I hear him singing F ~ ~ C Makes me feel like spring inside F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G Red-winged blackbird down my road C F C Thought I heard a red-winged blackbird F C G C Red-winged blackbird down my road Instrumental: