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The Vulture chords by
Gil Scott-heron
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Key: F minor•
Intro 1
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
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Verse 1
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B
B
2

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E
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Standing in the ruins
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A

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Of another Black man's life,
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A

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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B
2

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A

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Or flying through the valley
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He's separating day and
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E
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night.
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F#m
F#m
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A

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"I am death," cried the Vulture.
D
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"For the people of the light."
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2

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Verse 2
B
B
2

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A

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Charon brought his raft
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A

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From the sea that sails on souls,
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2

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2

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Em
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A
A

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And saw the scavenger departing,
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A
A

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Taking warm hearts to
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B
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2

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Em
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A
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the cold.
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F#m
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A
A

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He knew the ghetto was the haven
D
D

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For the meanest creature ever
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known.
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2

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Verse 3
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2

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A
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B
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2

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Em
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In a wilderness of heartbreak
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2

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Em
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And a desert of despair,

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A

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Evil's clarion of justice
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Shrieks a cry of naked terror.
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B
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2

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Verse 4
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G
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F#m
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2

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Taking babies from their mamas
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D
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And leaving grief beyond compare.
A
A

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So
Verse 5
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Bm
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2

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A
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F#m
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D
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Em
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E
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Em
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if you see the Vulture coming,
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Flying circles in your mind,
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E
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B
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Em
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Remember there
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Em
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is no escaping
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Em
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For he will follow close
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behind.
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F#m
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Only promised me a battle,
D
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Battle for your soul and mine.
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Verse 6

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F#m
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He taking babies from their mamas
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An d he's leaving
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Leaving
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Leaving
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Leaving
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Leaving
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Bsus4

    2

  • D

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Vulture by Gil Scott-Heron is F minor.

The primary chords used in The Vulture are Fm, Ab, Gm, Cm, Bb, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Ab, Gm, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Vulture is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Vulture using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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