Tom Russell - As The Crow Flies Chords

As The Crow Flies
Recorded by Tom Russell
Album (Audio Cassette) : Road To Bayamon (1994)

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  | (D) | (G) | (A) | (D)

When (D)I was a child, I'd (G)look up and pray
But the (D)mountains and clouds always (A)got in the way
(D) I'd close my eyes and (G)dream away
(A)Straight up to heaven as the (D)crow flies

(D)Then I grew up and I could (G)never understand
The (D)distance between a (A)woman and a man
Then I (D) fell in love and the (G)distance was far
(A) Heart to heart as the crow (D) flies

(Chorus)
(G)Momma used to say, "Son, you'll (D)never survive
You (A)worry bout the distance you'll (D)never arrive"
(G)Daddy used to say, "Boy, the (F#m)mountains are (Bm)wide
But they (E) ain't so wide as the (A)crow flies"

If there were (D)mountains and valleys be-(G)tween you and me
An (D)icy old river or a (A)cold dark sea
(D) The earth and water would mean (G)nothing to me
I'd travel (A)straight to your heart as the crow (D) flies

Inst.:  | (D) | (G) | (D) | (A) | (D) | (G) | (A) | (D) |

(Chorus)
(G)Momma used to say, "Son, you'll (D)never survive
You (A)worry bout the distance you'll (D)never arrive"
(G)Daddy used to say, "Boy, the (F#m)mountains are (Bm)wide
But they (E) ain't so wide as the (A)crow flies"

If there were (D)mountains and valleys be-(G)tween you and me
An (D)icy old river or a (A)cold dark sea
(D) The earth and water would mean (G)nothing to me
I'd travel (A)straight to your heart as the crow (D) flies

(Tag)
(A) Heart to heart as the crow (D) flies
(A)Straight to your heart as the crow (D) flies

Outro.:  | (D) | (G) | (D) | (A) | (D) | (G) | (A) | (D) | x repeat to fade