The Vulture Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][G]
[Em][F#m][Em][Bm][Em][A][Em][A]
[Em][A][Bm][Em][A]
[Em][G][A][Em][A][Em]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Standing in the ru[A]ins[B][E][Em]
Of [A]another Black [Em]man's life,
[A][Bsus4][B][Em][A]
Or fly[G]ing through the val[A]ley
He's [G]sep[A]arating [Em]day and
[A]night.[E][Em][A]
"I [G]am death," cried [F#m]the Vu[A]lture.
"For [D]the people [Em]of the light."
[A][B][Em][A]

[Verse 2]
[B]
[Em]Charon brought his r[A]aft[Em]
From [A]the sea that [Em]sails on souls,
[A][B][E][Em][A][B]
[Em]And sa[A]w the [Em]scave[G]nger[Em] departing,[A]
[Em]
[G]Tak[A]ing warm hearts [Em]to
[A]the cold.[B][Em][A]
He knew [G]the ghetto was [F#m]the haven[A]
For the mean[D]est creature ever
[Em]known.
[A][B][Em][A]

[Verse 3]
[B]
[Em]In a wilderness [G]of heart[A]break[B][Em]
And a [A]desert of [Em]despair,[A][B][Em][A]
[Em]Evil's [G]clari[A]on of justice
Shrieks a cry of [Em]naked terror.
[A][B]

[Verse 4]
[Em][A]
Taking [G]babies from their [F#m]mamas
[A]And leaving[D] grief beyond[Em] compare.
[A]So

[Verse 5]
[Em][A][Em][Bm][Em][A][Em][G][Em][A]
[Em][A][Em][A][E][Em][G][Em][G]
[F#m][A][D][B][Em][A][E][Em]
[A]if [E]you[Em] see the Vulture coming,[A][E][Em]
Fly[A]ing circles [Em]in your mind,
[A][E][Em]
[A]Remember [B]the[Em]re[A]
[G]is no es[A]caping[Em]
[G]For he [A]will follow [Em]close
[A]behind.[Em][A]
[G]Only promised me [F#m]a battle,[A]
Battle [D]for your [Em]soul [A]and mine.
[Em][A]

[Verse 6]
He taking [G]babies from their [F#m]mamas[A]
[D]An d he's [Em]leaving[A][B]
[Em]Leaving[A][Bm]
[Em]Leaving[A]
[Em]Leav[A]ing
[Em]Leaving

[Outro 1]
[Em]