Counting Crows - A Murder Of One

capo 4th fret

intro : D , Dsus2 , G x 2

A
blue morning blue morning
G
wrapped in strands of fist and bone
A
curiosity , kitten ,
G
doesn’t have to mean you’re on your own
A
you can look outside your window
G
he doesn’t have to know
A
we can talk awhile , baby
G
we can take it nice and slow

D Dsus2 G
all your life is such a shame , shame , shame
D Dsus2 G
all your love is just a dream , dream , dream

A
are you happy when you’re sleeping?
G
does he keep you safe and warm?
A
does he tell you when you’re sorry?
G
does he tell you when you’re wrong?
A
i’ve been watching you for hours
G
it’s been years since we were born
A
we were perfect when we started
G
i’ve been wondering where we’ve gone

D Dsus2 G
all your life is such a shame , shame , shame
D Dsus2 G
all your love is just a dream , dream , dream

A
i dreamt i saw you walking
G
up a hillside in the snow
A
casting shadows on the winter sky
G
as you stood there counting crows
A
one for sorrow two for joy
G
three for girls and four for boys
A
five for silver , six for gold and
G
seven for a secret never to be told
A
there’s a bird that nests inside you
G
sleeping underneath your skin
A
when you open up your wings to speak
G
i wish you’d let me in

D Dsus2 G
all your life is such a shame , shame , shame
D Dsus2 G
all your love is just a dream , dream , dream

D
open up your eyes
Dsus2 G
you can see the flames , flames flames
D
of your wasted life
Dsus2 G
you should be ashamed

you don’t want to waste your life , now baby

you don’t want to waste your life , now darlin’

( repeat 3x )

D G
change , change , change

( repeat 3x )

D
i walk along these hillsides in the summer ’neath the sunshine
G
i Am feathered by the moonlight falling down on me

( repeat 3x )

D G
change , change , change

( repeat 3x )