Am C I know why the blackbird sings F C G his strange and mournful song on a summer s night Am C I know why the spirit brings F C G us back into this world until we get it right Am I m on a roll C G and I begin to see the light Am bless my soul C G I ve been around so many times Am C I know why the baby cries F C G it s way into the arms of a mother s love Am C I know why true love survives F C G and it is more than the red hot fire of another s t ouch Am I m on a roll C G and I am not afraid to fight Am bless my soul C G on a long hot summer s night F It might seem fair to warn you G that there s nothing here to stop me Am (from drowning in the darkness G of the things I can t control F the angel near my heaven G who I know will always haunt me Am is constant and convincing F C G I ve a long long way to go INTRO RIFF Am C I know why the day is long F C G when there is no one to talk to about my dreams Am C I know when the evening comes F C G that I will know the song of desire that the blackbird sings Am I m on a roll C G and I am not afraid to fight Am bless my soul C G I ve been around so many time F It might seem fair to warn you G that there s nothing here to stop me Am (from drowning in the darkness G of the things I can t control F the angel near my heaven G who I know will always haunt me Am is constant and convincing F C G I ve a long long way to go