The Vultures Fly High

Guitar Chords

(Michael Dunford/Betty Thatcher)
© 1975 Bleu Disque Music Co.
From the BTM Records LP Scheherazade and Other Stories

Transcribed by Paul Solman
HTML by Joe Lynn


INTRO
Am  Em  F  Cm7  Bb

BASS RIFF SECTION (bass tab)
   Cm           Bb           
G----------------------------
D----------------------------
A--3-1-3-15\-3--3-1-3-13\-1--
E----------------------------
                 \=slide down

VERSE
Cm           Bb                 Cm
While in the streets of all our fears
                      Bb     Cm
They reign supreme as orders go
             Bb                 Ab   Bb
They are the last to have their say
            Cm
And last to know
           Bb             Cm
It doesn't matter how you try
                  Bb       Cm
It doesn't matter what you say
            Bb                Ab    Bb
They always watch with hollow eyes
           Cm
To put you down
            Fm7       Ab       Cm
They always find a way to criticise


CHORUS
Cm           Bb/C      Cm
The vultures fly high
            Bb/C    Cm
They circle over us all
             Bb/C      Cm
The vultures fly high
               Bb/C        Cm
I'll take your hand if you fall


BASS RIFF x 2 

VERSE 2
All those who sheltered in their smile
Are scattered here from yesterday 
And if the weak are left behind
They have to pay
And though you haven't much to give
You know they'll take it yours and mine
Sometimes it looks as though we lose
But then in time
The finger points at them, the next in line

CHORUS

BASS RIFF x 2 


INSTRUMENTAL SECTION(piano/bass/sythesizer)
Am  F#dim7  Am  F#dim7
G  D  Em  C  Bb


CHORUS (repeat and fade)

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NOTES:
For such a short song, this one was extremely difficult to work out.
The instrumental section in the middle was especially tough and I'm
still not sure if I have all the chords. Corrections and suggestions
are most welcome! I've included bass tab for the main bass riff but
I've made no attempt to work out the whole part as it's so complicated.
Jon Camp is such an amazing player and he never uses one note where
36 will do!