Crows On A Wire chords by Alter Bridge

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: C

Intro:
C5   C5   C5   C5
C5   G#5  C5   E5
C5   G#5  A#5  C5
D#5  C5   D#5  A#5


Verse 1:
C5
If you wanna step into the lights,
C5
Well, I'm warning you, be wise.
        G#5  D#5  A#5
Nothing goes un - noticed.
C5
If you wanna lead or be a star,
C5
They'll expose all that you are.
        G#5  D#5 A#5       C5
Are you sure you want this now...
C5                            A5 D#5
(They will only tear you down)

Chorus:
C#5           C5                           D#5
Cause they're waiting just like crows on a wire.
             G#5                         C5 D5
They pry and conspire, that's all they do...
C5                     D#5
Waiting to consume and devour,
              G#5                C5
The glory and power they gave to you.


Instrumental:
D#5  A#5  C5  G#5  A#5


Verse 2:
C5
If you wanna step into the ring,
C5
Well, you can't hide a goddamn thing.
       G#5  D#5     A#5
In the end, they'll find it.
C5
If you've got a secret deep inside,
C5
Nothing's sacred or divine.
          G#5  D#5  A#5       C5
They will al - ways bleed you out...
C5                               A#5 D#5 C#5
(They will always bleed you out)


Chorus:
C#5           C5                           D#5
Cause they're waiting just like crows on a wire.
             G#5                         C5 D5
They pry and conspire, that's all they do...
C5                     D#5
Waiting to consume and devour,
              G#5                C5
The glory and power they gave to you.


[Guitar Solo]
C5   C5   A#5  C5
G#5  C5   D#5  C5
C5   D#5  C5   C#5


Bridge:
C#5        F5     D#5
There will come a time,
C#5                          F5 D#5
When all they give they will steal.
C#5          F5             D#5
The love you think you will find,
C#5               F5   D#5
Know that none of it's real.


Chorus:
C5                           D#5
Waiting just like crows on a wire,
             G#5                       C5 D#5
They pry and conspire, that's all they do.
C5                     D#5
Waiting to consume and devour,
              G#5                C5 D#5
The glory and power they gave to you.
C5                        D#5
Let this serve you as a reminder,
                  G#5                      C5 D#5
No, they'll never tire, they'll come for you.
                   C5                     D#5
Cause they're just waiting to consume and devour,
              G#5                  C5
The glory and power, so sad but true.


Outro:
D#5 A#5       C5
You know it's true...
G#5 A#5       C5
You know it's true...
G#5 G5        C5
You know it's true...

G#5  A#5  C5  D#5
G5