The song was recorded at Abbey Road on July 11, 1968 using three microphones. One mike was used for McCartney's voice, one was used to pick up his acoustic Martin D-28, and the last was used to record the sound of his steady foot-tap. The sound of birds chirping was added later, although there was some dissent in the group over whether the song was improved by the addition of these sounds. The song was actually written next to a windowsill after McCartney woke up one morning. "Blackbird was also performed during the WINGS OVER AMERICA tour in 1976.
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