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The Crowing

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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D9      x54x55 (actually F#m/C#7#5/D)
   Esus2024400
     Em9020002
    Gm/Dx553xx
   Bsus4x24400
   Csus2x30033
    G#m74x444x
  F#m/C#x442xx
Riff1
e|-----------0--2-------|
B|------3---------------|
G|----0-----------------|
D|---------2------------|
A|--3-------------------|
E|----------------------|
[Intro]
Em D9 Daug C
Em D9 Daug C
[Verse 1]
EmI fed the D9clues of Dauga lost day killeCd in motion
EmBut I thought out it soD9  
DaugLike there's no other way it could have been Cdone
EmWill they D9size my fit
DaugFor a puzzle I wish not to play Cpart in it?
EmA heart stained in D9hate
DaugA feeling I fear will play Ccircles
[Interlude]
   Em     Em9But yoEmu, Em9you were my CfavGoriCteG  
   Em     Em9But you, Emyou Em9know, you were my CfavGoritCeG  
[Verse 2]
EmI've severed my tiD9es
DaugTo shroud this body under the streets of this Ccity
EmAnd wait for the D9day
DaugWhen I am summoned to walk aCcross the face
EmWell, slowly but cD9learer, now
DaugIn visions that play and plague memCories
EmI love them with aD9ll (Heart)
DaugAs a son should to mother and fathCer
[Interlude]
   Em     Em9But yoEmu, Em9you were my CfavGoriCteG  
   Em     Em9But you, Emyou Em9know, you were my CfavGoritCeG  
[Chorus]
CWould I walk through the Daugdoor
CShedding the light of all Dauglife?
CWith the rise and reformDaug  
CWould I come as before?Daug  
[Post-Chorus]
Em Daug
CPray Emyou're Cnot Daugthe  Con-ly EmonDauge
CPray Emyou're Cnot Daugthe  Con-ly...
[Part II]
[Bridge]
 Em   C   Csus2(x2)
BmIf giG#m7ven
Bmmistakes would I take them G#m7back?
BmIf erasing them G#m7could,
               BmRiff1
if erasing them would
[Interlude]
                                             Riff1
But would they be the words that I would say?
                            Riff1
Your face and a door between
                       Riff1
I've parted three ways
For you, the Newo that I Csus2loved..Csus2......loved
[Pre-Chorus]
Bsus4 G
Bsus4Did you ever really know before
GMy face, shamed to break?
Bsus4Did you ever really know before
GMy mind, scared to think?
Bsus4Did you ever really know before
GMy name, son to these?
Bsus4Did you, did you, did you come clean
GIn the end, from the start?
[Chorus]
F#m/C#Dear AmbelinDa
The Prise wishes yAou to watch oveEr me
F#m/C#Dear AmbelinDa
The Prise wishes yAou to watch oveEr me
[Post-Chorus]
F#m/C#I fought the decisions that called and lost
DMy mark has a relevant piece in this
AI will come reEformed
F#m/C#In short, for the murders of those I court
DI bless the hour that holds your fall
AI will kill you Eall
[Chorus]
F#m/C#I will call you out Dfrom shelter (I will cross you out)
ABurn your wings, you'll Eknow no better (Burn your wings)
F#m/C#I will call you out Dfrom shelter (I will cross you out)
ABurn your wings and leEarn their letters (Burn your wings)
F#m/C#Dear AmbelinDa
The Prise wishes yAou to watch oveEr me
F#m/C#Dear AmbelinDa
ATo watch oveEr me

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The Crowing

by Coheed and Cambria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

Em9

Gm/D

Bsus4

Csus2

G#m7

F#m/C#

Daug

D9 x54x55 (actually F#m/C#7#5/D)

Esus2

024400

Em9

020002

Gm/D

x553xx

Bsus4

x24400

Csus2

x30033

G#m7

4x444x

F#m/C#

x442xx

Riff1

e|-----------0--2-------|

B|------3---------------|

G|----0-----------------|

D|---------2------------|

A|--3-------------------|

E|----------------------|

[Intro]

Em D9 Daug C

[Verse 1]

Em D9 Daug C

I fed the clues of a lost day killed in motion

Em D9

But I thought out it so

Daug C

Like there's no other way it could have been done

Em D9

Will they size my fit

Daug C

For a puzzle I wish not to play part in it?

Em D9

A heart stained in hate

Daug C

A feeling I fear will play circles

[Interlude]

Em Em9 Em Em9 C G C G

But you, you were my favorite

Em Em9 Em Em9 C G C G

But you, you know, you were my favorite

[Verse 2]

Em D9

I've severed my ties

Daug C

To shroud this body under the streets of this city

Em D9

And wait for the day

Daug C

When I am summoned to walk across the face

Em D9

Well, slowly but clearer, now

Daug C

In visions that play and plague memories

Em D9

I love them with all (Heart)

Daug C

As a son should to mother and father

[Interlude]

Em Em9 Em Em9 C G C G

But you, you were my favorite

Em Em9 Em Em9 C G C G

But you, you know, you were my favorite

[Chorus]

C Daug

Would I walk through the door

C Daug

Shedding the light of all life?

C Daug

With the rise and reform

C Daug

Would I come as before?

[Post-Chorus]

Em Daug

C Em C Daug C Em Daug

Pray you're not the on-ly one

C Em C Daug C

Pray you're not the on-ly...

[Part II]

[Bridge]

Em C Csus2

(x2)

Bm G#m7

If given

Bm G#m7

mistakes would I take them back?

Bm G#m7

If erasing them could,

Riff1

if erasing them would

[Interlude]

Riff1

But would they be the words that I would say?

Riff1

Your face and a door between

Riff1

I've parted three ways

Csus2 Csus2

For you, the Newo that I loved........loved

[Pre-Chorus]

Bsus4 G

Bsus4

Did you ever really know before

My face, shamed to break?

Bsus4

Did you ever really know before

My mind, scared to think?

Bsus4

Did you ever really know before

My name, son to these?

Bsus4

Did you, did you, did you come clean

In the end, from the start?

[Chorus]

F#m/C# D

Dear Ambelina

A E

The Prise wishes you to watch over me

F#m/C# D

Dear Ambelina

A E

The Prise wishes you to watch over me

[Post-Chorus]

F#m/C#

I fought the decisions that called and lost

My mark has a relevant piece in this

A E

I will come reformed

F#m/C#

In short, for the murders of those I court

I bless the hour that holds your fall

A E

I will kill you all

[Chorus]

F#m/C# D

I will call you out from shelter (I will cross you out)

A E

Burn your wings, you'll know no better (Burn your wings)

F#m/C# D

I will call you out from shelter (I will cross you out)

A E

Burn your wings and learn their letters (Burn your wings)

F#m/C# D

Dear Ambelina

A E

The Prise wishes you to watch over me

F#m/C# D

Dear Ambelina

A E

To watch over me

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