SONG: THE SHADOW OF A BLACK CROW ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE ALBUM: 4th STREET FEELING TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM NOTE: Below the first version which consists of a lot of RIFFS is another version much simpler to follow using ONLY chords. You can choose to follow one or the other or use parts of both. THE SHADOW OF A BLACK CROW MELISSA ETHERIDGE
RIFF 1 RIFF 2 E -----------------------| E --------------------------| B -----------------------| B --------------------------| G -----------------------| G --------------------------| D -----------------------| D --------------------------| A -----------------------| A --5-7--5-7--5-7--7-7-5-2--| E --5-7--5-7--5-7-3-2-0--| E --------------------------| RIFF 3 RIFF 4 E ----------------| E ---------| B ----------------| B ---------| G ----------------| G ---------| D ----------------| D ---------| A -------5-7-7/9--| A ---------| E --5-7-----------| E --3-2-0--| INTRO: RIFF 1 - 2x`s VERSE: RIFF 1 I am levitating RIFF 1 Somewhere down the road RIFF 2 With a price on my head RIFF 1 And the shadow of a black crow RIFF 1 He`s been on my tail RIFF 1 For close to three days RIFF 2 Just a little souvenir RIFF 3 Of my wicked ways CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul Bm G RIFF 4 From the shadow of a black crow VERSE: RIFF 1 I`ve got a box of reds RIFF 1 And a bottle of the blues RIFF 2 Comes a time in your life RIFF 1 Honey you`ve gotta choose RIFF 1 My belly`s on fire RIFF 1 From the acid of the truth RIFF 2 All the untold lies RIFF 3 Of my misspent youth CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul Bm G From the shadow of a black crow BREAK: G Bm It`s pretty when you`re young G Bm Just a pity when you`re old, yeah G Bm Am I running away G E RIFF 4 Or am I closer to home VERSE: RIFF 1 The lines and the signs RIFF 1 The miles go by RIFF 2 No one ever bothered RIFF 1 To even ask me why RIFF 1 (partial) So I am disappearing RIFF 1 Into this road RIFF 2 With a six pack of sorrow RIFF 3 And the shadow of a black crow CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F# The scratch marks on my soul Bm From the shadow of a black crow =============== VERSION WITHOUT ANY RIFFS JUST CHORDS ================ SONG: THE SHADOW OF A BLACK CROW ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE ALBUM: 4th STREET FEELING TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM THE SHADOW OF A BLACK CROW MELISSA ETHERIDGE INTRO: Bm G Bm G VERSE: Bm G I am levitating Bm G Somewhere down the road E With a price on my head Bm G And the shadow of a black crow Bm G He`s been on my tail Bm G For close to three days E Just a little souvenir F# Of my wicked ways CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul Bm G From the shadow of a black crow VERSE: Bm G I`ve got a box of reds Bm G And a bottle of the blues E Comes a time in your life Bm G Honey you`ve gotta choose Bm G My belly`s on fi-rrrrre Bm G From the acid of the truth E All the untold lies F# Of my misspent youth CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul Bm G From the shadow of a black crow BREAK: G Bm It`s pretty when you`re young G Bm Just a pity when you`re old, yeah G Bm Am I running away G E Or am I closer to home VERSE: Bm G The lines and the signs Bm G The miles go by Em No one ever bothered Bm G To even ask me why Bm N.C. So I am disappearing Bm G Into this road E With a six pack of sorrow F# And the shadow of a black crow CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F#7 The scratch marks on my soul CHORUS: G A I would rather die fast than to ever live slow D Bm Father forgive me what my mother don`t know Em F# The scratch marks on my soul Bm From the shadow of a black crow