Mourning Flies
Written by: Sheaffer & Railroad Earth
Times Played 400
First Played 02-21-2004
Last Played 06-13-2025
Lyrics:
- Capo 3rd fret
- Am G
- what were you dreaming?
- Am
- that made you sweat
- G
- soaking wet
- Am
- in a fever?
- Am G
- dark wings circling
- Am
- slowly around
- G
- slowly around
- Am
- slowly around
- Am G
- what grip held you?
- Am
- tossed & turned you
- G Am
- tossed & turned you?
- Am G
- where were you going?
- Am
- carried away
- G
- carried away
- Am
- & calling?
- C G
- oh . . then mourning flies
- C G
- the fields awake & come alive
- C
- darkness goes
- G
- the crows appear
- F
- the scurrying squirrel
- G
- the apple tree deer
- C G
- the sun fills our bed
- F G
- the sun fills our bed
- Am G
- some cloud’s caught us
- Am
- trouble all around
- G
- trouble comin’ down
- Am
- Upon us
- Am G
- six wings circling
- Am
- slowly around
- G
- slowly comin’ down
- Am
- upon me
- C G
- oh . . then mourning flies
- C G
- the fields awake & come alive
- C
- darkness goes
- G
- the crows appear
- F
- the scurrying squirrel
- G
- the apple tree deer
- C G
- the sun fills our bed
- F G
- the cats walk our head
- F
- they were on my chest
- D
- it was a funny feeling
- G
- they had a map of my heart
- E Am
- pulled pieces & parts & flew away
- F
- the birds were on my breast
- D
- it was a funny feeling
- G
- they had a map of my soul
- E Am
- dug for the coal & pulled it out
- F
- will you ever know?
- D
- i’ll be right there with you
- G
- i have a map of your heart
- E
- the pieces & parts
- Am F
- to make it whole again
- C G
- oh . . ‘til mourning flies
- C G
- the fields awake & come alive
- C
- darkness goes
- G
- crows appear
- F
- the scurrying squirrel
- G
- the apple tree deer
- C G
- carry me through
- F G
- i’ll carry you
- C G
- tell me where have you been?
- F G
- tell me where
- C G
- tell me where have you been?
- F G C
- tell me where have you been?
- *Chord progression interpreted by a Hobo. The songwriters have made no representation regarding accuracy. Chords depicted on songs showing the use of a capo are the open chord shapes.
- Interview by Tyler Devin Curtis w/ Todd >
- http://shakedownblog.com/2010/02/01/my-interview-with-todd-sheaffer-about-mourning-flies/