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The chording is technicaly accurate to the album version but playing 5 chords instead of the full barre can 
help it sound closer to the original. 
[Intro]
 D#m   C#   G#   B   A#m(x4)
[Verse]
    D#mthrough sparC#row black wiG#ndB  A#m  
a dD#mead crow calls ouC#t to his wingG#  B  A#m  
we were ligD#mhtning across C#the whole G#worldB  A#m  
[Chorus]
D#mwe were lightning 
C#we were lightning 
G#we were lightning B  A#m  
[Verse]
and the guD#mise to blacC#k cats 
we made a crG#oss when our shadows mBetA#m  
and the guD#mise  to blaC#ck cats
we made a pG#act when our shadows paBsseA#md
[Bridge]
 D#m   C#   G#   B   A#m(x2)
[Verse]
    D#mthrough sparC#row black wiG#ndB  A#m  
a dD#mead crow calls oC#ut to his wG#ingB  A#m  
I'm getting weD#maker 
I'm gettC#ing thin
I hate how obG#vious I have bBeenA#m  
[Chorus]
I'm getting weD#maker
I'm getting weC#aker
I'm getting weG#aker
I'm getting weBakerA#m  
[Verse]
and I look D#mdown and see the whC#ole worldG#  B  A#m  
[Chorus]
(Each chord for two bars each, change on "fading", repeat to end)
D#m C# B D#m
and it's fading(repeat)

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The Black Crow

by Songs: Ohia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

The chording is technicaly accurate to the album version but playing 5 chords instead of the full barre can

help it sound closer to the original.

[Intro]

D#m C# G# B A#m

(x4)

[Verse]

D#m C# G# B A#m

through sparrow black wind

D#m C# G# B A#m

a dead crow calls out to his wing

D#m C# G# B A#m

we were lightning across the whole world

[Chorus]

D#m

we were lightning

G# B A#m

we were lightning

[Verse]

D#m C#

and the guise to black cats

G# B A#m

we made a cross when our shadows met

D#m C#

and the guise to black cats

G# B A#m

we made a pact when our shadows passed

[Bridge]

D#m C# G# B A#m

(x2)

[Verse]

D#m C# G# B A#m

through sparrow black wind

D#m C# G# B A#m

a dead crow calls out to his wing

D#m

I'm getting weaker

I'm getting thin

G# B A#m

I hate how obvious I have been

[Chorus]

D#m

I'm getting weaker

B A#m

I'm getting weaker

[Verse]

D#m C# G# B A#m

and I look down and see the whole world

[Chorus]

(Each chord for two bars each, change on "fading", repeat to end)

D#m C# B D#m

and it's fading(repeat)

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