A Murder of One — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for A Murder of One by Counting Crows (key of B).
Intro
[B] [E] [B] [E] [Emaj7] [F#]
Verse 1
[B]Blue morning wrapped in strands of fist and bone
[F#]Curiosity, kitten, doesn't have to mean you're on your own
[B]You can look outside your window
[F#]He doesn't have to know
[B]We can talk awhile, baby
[F#]We can take it nice and slow
Chorus
[B]All your life is such a shame, shame, shame
[F#]All your love is just a dream, dream, dream
Verse 2
[B]Are you happy when you're sleeping?
[F#]Does he keep you safe and warm?
[B]Does he tell you when you're sorry?
[F#]Does he tell you when you're wrong?
[B]I've been watching you for hours
[F#]It's been years since we were born
[B]We were perfect when we started
[F#]I've been wondering where we've gone
Chorus
[B]All your life is such a shame, shame, shame
[F#]All your love is just a dream, dream, dream
Verse 3
[B]I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow
[F#]Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there counting crows
[B]One for sorrow, two for joy
[F#]Three for girls and four for boys
[B]Five for silver, six for gold
[F#]Seven for a secret never to be told
Verse 4
[B]There's a bird that nests inside you
[F#]Sleeping underneath your skin
[B]When you open up your wings to speak
[F#]I wish you'd let me in
Chorus
[B]All your life is such a shame, shame, shame
[F#]All your love is just a dream, dream, dream
[B]Open up your eyes
[F#]You can see the flames of your wasted life
[B]You should be ashamed
[F#]You don't want to waste your life
Verse 5
[B]I walk along these hillsides in the summer 'neath the sunshine
[F#]I am feathered by the moonlight falling down on me
Outro
[B]Change, change, change
[F#]Change, change, change