Vultures | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
||: F#7sus2/4 :|| x8
Verse
||: F#7sus2/4 :||
Some of us, we’re hardly ever here,
the rest of us, we’re born to disappear.
How do I stop myself from being just a number,
how will I hold my head to keep from going under.
Chorus
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 |
Down to the wire, I wanted water but,
| B6sus4 | B6sus4 |
I’ll walk through the fire, if this is what it takes.
| Amaj7 | Amaj7 |
To take me even higher, then I’ll come through like I do.
| B6sus4 | B6sus4 |
When the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me.
Instrumental 1
||: F#7sus2/4 :|| x4
Verse 2
How did they find me here? What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding right outside my door.
I hear them whisperin’, they’re tryin’ to ride it out.
They’ve never gone this long, without a kill before.
Chorus 2
Down to the wire, I wanted water but,
I’ll walk through the fire, if this is what it takes.
To take me even higher, then I’ll come through like I do.
When the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me.
Solo
||: F#sus2/4 :|| x8
||: Amaj7 | Amaj7 | F#sus2/4 | F#sus2/4 :||
Verse 3
Wheels up, I got to leave this evening,
I can’t seem to shake these vultures off of my trail.
Power made by power being taken,
so I keep on running to protect my situation.
Chorus 3
Down to the wire, I wanted water but,
I’ll walk through the fire, if this is what it takes.
To take me even higher, then I’ll come through like I do.
When the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me.
Outro
||: Amaj7 | Amaj7 | B6sus4 | B6sus4 :||
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh.
||: F#7sus2/4 :||
||: Whatcha gonna do about it? :|| x3
||: F#7sus2/4 :|| x4
||: F#7sus2/4 :||
||: Don’t give up, give up. Don’t give up, give up, give up :||
Vultures Chords: Exploring John Mayer’s Smooth Dorian Groove
John Mayer’s Vultures sits comfortably in F# Dorian, evident in the way he slides between the 6th and 2nd to the b7 and m3rd.
The A and B chords function as IV and V, reinforcing that F#m is chord II. These same decorative notes carry over to the A and B chords, allowing us to name them Amaj7 and B6sus4.
If you’re looking for a great track to practise soloing in F# Dorian, Vultures makes for an excellent backing track!
Here’s a chord chart.
Vultures Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
You can download my chord chart as a PDF or in the more flexible iReal Pro format, which allows you to adjust the layout I’ve presented here.
John Mayer’s Bold Evolution: How He Redefined His Sound
John Mayer’s massive success and financial sway may have given him the freedom to take a risk and change his musical direction.
In 2005, alongside session giants Pino Palladino on bass and Steve Jordan on drums, the newly formed John Mayer Trio released the live album TRY!. A year later, he followed up with the studio album Continuum, marking a complete shift in his sound and artistic direction.
This evolution earned him high-profile admirers, including Eric Clapton, who personally invited him to perform at his Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Vultures is one of the standout tracks from this era. You can learn how to play it using the video lesson, chords, lyrics, and chord chart above.
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