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Crowing

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|2-----0---------|3p2---2---------|3-2-2---3-------|3---------------|
G|2-----1---------|4---4-2---------|4---2---2-2-0h2-|2-----2-0h2-----|
D|2-----2---------|4-----4---------|4---2-2-0-------|0-----------0---|
A|0-----2---------|2-----4---------|2---4-----------|----------------|
E|------0---------|------2---------|----------------|----------------|
(This is also repeated in each A E Bm F#m Bm A/C# D pattern in the verses and choruses)
[End of Chorus]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|2h3p2-----------|
G|1h2p1---2-------|2-------2-------|
D|0-------4-------|0-------0-------|
A|--------5-------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Intro]
  A    E    Bm    F#m    Bm    A/C#    D(x2)
[Verse 1]
Been Awaiting   Eto BmfindF#m  
Bmyou could've been happier given the Etime
If he'd Amake up   Ehis BmmindF#m  
You'd give Bmyourself to A/C#anybody  who would Dcross that line
[Chorus]
And it was Dnever a EquestionF#m  
He was Bmcrowing A/C#for  Drepair
You'd give him Dlove and Eaffection
But F#myou couldn't kEeep him Dthere
[Verse 2]
Get oAver  EregBmretsF#m  
While you were Bmsleeping with the angels he was Eunder the bed
And the mAore skin   Ethat you BmshedF#m  
The more that the Bmair in your throat wA/C#ill linger
when you Dcall him your friend
[Chorus]
And it was Dnever a EquestionF#m  
He was Bmcrowing A/C#for reDpair
You'd give him Dlove and Eaffection
But F#myou couldn't kEeep him thereD  
[Bridge]
Staring F#mat a cold Glittle hand
Reading Dfault lines in a Eshell of a man
You were waitinF#mg for a word Gfrom above
Wouldn't you Dknow it, no answer ever did come
[Chorus]
And it was Dnever a EquestionF#m  
You were Bmcrowing A/C#for reDpair
You'd give him Dlove and Eaffection
But F#myou couldn't kEeep him thereD  
And it was Dnever a EquestionF#m  
You were Bmcrowing A/C#for reDpair
You'd give him Dlove and Eaffection
But F#myou couldn't kEeep him thereD  

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Crowing

by Toad the Wet Sprocket

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F#m

A/C#

[Intro]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|2-----0---------|3p2---2---------|3-2-2---3-------|3---------------|

G|2-----1---------|4---4-2---------|4---2---2-2-0h2-|2-----2-0h2-----|

D|2-----2---------|4-----4---------|4---2-2-0-------|0-----------0---|

A|0-----2---------|2-----4---------|2---4-----------|----------------|

E|------0---------|------2---------|----------------|----------------|

(This is also repeated in each A E Bm F#m Bm A/C# D pattern in the verses and choruses)

[End of Chorus]

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|2h3p2-----------|

G|1h2p1---2-------|2-------2-------|

D|0-------4-------|0-------0-------|

A|--------5-------|----------------|

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

[Intro]

A E Bm F#m Bm A/C# D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A E Bm F#m

Been waiting to find

Bm E

you could've been happier given the time

A E Bm F#m

If he'd make up his mind

Bm A/C# D

You'd give yourself to anybody who would cross that line

[Chorus]

D E F#m

And it was never a question

Bm A/C# D

He was crowing for repair

D E

You'd give him love and affection

F#m E D

But you couldn't keep him there

[Verse 2]

A E Bm F#m

Get over regrets

Bm E

While you were sleeping with the angels he was under the bed

A E Bm F#m

And the more skin that you shed

Bm A/C#

The more that the air in your throat will linger

when you call him your friend

[Chorus]

D E F#m

And it was never a question

Bm A/C# D

He was crowing for repair

D E

You'd give him love and affection

F#m E D

But you couldn't keep him there

[Bridge]

F#m G

Staring at a cold little hand

D E

Reading fault lines in a shell of a man

F#m G

You were waiting for a word from above

Wouldn't you know it, no answer ever did come

[Chorus]

D E F#m

And it was never a question

Bm A/C# D

You were crowing for repair

D E

You'd give him love and affection

F#m E D

But you couldn't keep him there

D E F#m

And it was never a question

Bm A/C# D

You were crowing for repair

D E

You'd give him love and affection

F#m E D

But you couldn't keep him there

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