Crowing
by Toad the Wet Sprocket
from the 1994 release _Dulcinea_

contributed by Ryan Houlette

Capo this on the second fret.

[intro]

G  D  Am  Em  Am  Bm  C  (2x)

[verse1]
GG Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

Been waiting to find
AmAm Piano Chord 
                   DD Piano Chord 

you could've been happier given the time
GG Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 
    AmAm Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

If he'd make up his mind
AmAm Piano Chord 
            BmBm Piano Chord 
               CC Piano Chord 

You'd give yourself to anybody  who would cross that line

[chorus]
CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 
         EmEm Piano Chord 

And it was never a question
AmAm Piano Chord 
     BmBm Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

He was crowing for repair
CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

You'd give him love and affection
EmEm Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 
            CC Piano Chord 

But you couldn't keep him there

[verse2]
GG Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
      AmAm Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

Get over  regrets
AmAm Piano Chord 
                              DD Piano Chord 

While you were sleeping with the angels he was under the bed
GG Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 
              AmAm Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 

And the more skin   that you shed
AmAm Piano Chord 
                  BmBm Piano Chord 

The more that the air in your throat will linger
CC Piano Chord 

when you call him your friend

[chorus]
CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 
         EmEm Piano Chord 

And it was never a question
AmAm Piano Chord 
     BmBm Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

He was crowing for repair
CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

You'd give him love and affection
EmEm Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 
            CC Piano Chord 

But you couldn't keep him there

[bridge]
EmEm Piano Chord 
           FF Piano Chord 

Staring at a cold little hand
CC Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

Reading fault lines in a shell of a man
EmEm Piano Chord 
            FF Piano Chord 

You were waiting for a word from above
CC Piano Chord 

Wouldn't you know it
CC Piano Chord 

No answer ever did come

[chorus2]
CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 
         EmEm Piano Chord 

And it was never a question
AmAm Piano Chord 
      BmBm Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 

You were crowing for repair
CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

You'd give him love and affection
EmEm Piano Chord 
           DD Piano Chord 
            CC Piano Chord 

But you couldn't keep him there

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THis is how I play it........ so if it's wrong... it's wrong:)

A*  Fret the 5th
EE Piano Chord 

BmBm Piano Chord 

F#mF#m Piano Chord 

AA Piano Chord 


Verse form:

A*A* Piano Chord 
    EE Piano Chord 
       BmBm Piano Chord 
  F#mF#m Piano Chord 

Been waitin to find,

BmBm Piano Chord 
           AA Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 

You could of been happier given the time

(repeat same format)
If he'd make up, his mind
You'd give yourself to anybody who would cross that line

CHORUS

AA Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 
          F#mF#m Piano Chord 

And it was never a question

BmBm Piano Chord 
         AA Piano Chord 
        EE Piano Chord 

He was crowing for repair

AA Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 

You'd give him love and affection

BmBm Piano Chord 
            F#mF#m Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 
 (AA Piano Chord 
sus4) AA Piano Chord 

But you couldn't keep him there

(back to verse form)

Get over,  regret
While you were sleepin with angels, he was under the bed
And the more skin, you shed
More that the air in your throat would linger when you call him your
friend

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

F#mF#m Piano Chord 
      BmBm Piano Chord 
                           AA Piano Chord 

Staring,  at a cold little hand reading fault lines

EE Piano Chord 

Of a shell of a man

F#mF#m Piano Chord 
            BmBm Piano Chord 

You were waiting  for a word from above

AA Piano Chord 
                           AA Piano Chord 

Wouldn't you know it   No answer ever did come

CHORUS

Toad the Wet Sprocket
Dulcinea
Crowing
Transcribed by Dustin   :)  ( had to get my little moment of fame)