Tom: D
A Em G D
[Verse 1]
A Em
I think of you much more than
G D
I would like to admit that I do before strangers
A
But there you are
Em
Whistling through the trees again
G
Rustling through the leaves my friend
D A Em G D
A feather on my pillow lets me know that you're near
[Verse 2]
A Em
I remember the night that you arrived
G
December maybe '95
D A
Your hair and your breath smelled of John Player Specials
Em
A stranger who I learned to love
G
A friend when really no one was
D
My Daedalus, my wings to fly
A Em G D
Why'd you leave me behind?
[Chorus]
A Em
My beautiful crow
G D
And all those black feathers perched deep in my soul
A Em G D
Won't let me, let you go
[Verse 3]
A Em G
I never really thanked you for all of the light
D
You brought into my mother's eyes
A
So many others tried
Em
Her sadness since the day you left
G
She will not get out of bed
D A Em G D
She stares out the window, smokes a black pack of JPS
[Verse 4]
A Em G
I was out on Saint Paul's when I heard about your fall
D A
Walking with Caroline, she bums smokes from time to time
Em
I walked home alone that night
G
I could feel you when I closed my eyes
D A Em G D
I looked up into the night and watched black feathers fall from the sky
[Pre-Chorus]
A Em G
I think of you much more than I'm allowed to admit
D A
But I do, I still do
[Chorus]
Em
My beautiful crow
G D
And all those black feathers perched deep in my soul
A Em G D
Won't let me, let you go
[Bridge]
A Em
I've tried to push you down
G
I've tried to cut you out
D
You're rattling your cage
A
I'm rattling my cage
Em
I've tried to drown you out
G
Drink till I don't hear the sound
D
The song's still the same
A
The song's still the same
[Chorus]
Em
My beautiful crow
G D
And all those black feathers perched deep in my soul
A Em G D
Won't let me, let you go
