Biography:
The Icicle Works is an alternative rock band which formed in Liverpool, England in 1980. The band's original lineup consisted of Ian McNabb (vocals, guitar), Chris Layhe (bass, percussion) and Chris Sharrock (drums). Layhe and Sharrock left the band in 1988, but McNabb continued the band with replacement members until 1990. McNabb reformed the band with different replacement members in 2006, but this incarnation lasted only until 2008. In 2011, McNabb reformed the band once more for a tour celebrating the band's 30th anniversary.
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Icicle Works
Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
intro :
C
E---0-0-------0-0------------0-0-------0-0---------
B-------1--1------1--3-1---------1--1------1--3-1--
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
F C
E--1-1------1--1/31---1-1------1--1/31---0-------
B------1--1----------------1--1------------1-------
G------------------------------------------0-------
D------------------------------------------2-------
A------------------------------------------3-------
E--------------------------------------------------
2x
G--------------------------------------------------
D--10--10--10---------------10--10--10-------------
A----------------7--8--10-----------------7--8--10-
E--------------------------------------------------
G--------7----7/S/9S7---------7----7/S/9S7-----
D-----7----------------------7---------------------
A--8----------------------8------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
C Bb/C
Love comes, down upon us till you flow like water
C Bb/C
Burning, with the hope of insight
C Bb/C
Feathered, look they're covered with a bright elation,
C Bb/C
Stolen, in the sight of love
chorus 1
C
We are, we are, we are but your children,
F
Finding our way around indecision,
C
We are, we are we are ever helpless,
F
Take us forever,
C
A whisper to a scream
verse 2:
C Bb/C
Birds fly, in the eye of the faithless daughter,
C Bb/C
Broken, at the bitter end
C Bb/C
Wasted, sacrificed for a new Nirvana
C Bb/C
Night time, sends us on our way
chorus 2:
C
We are, we are, we are but your children,
F
Finding our way around indecision,
C
We are, we are, we are ever helpless,
F
Take us forever,
(power chords)
Cmaj11/E / / A9sus /
A whisper to a scream
D / / A9sus /
Whisper to a scream
Cmaj11/E Esus Cmaj7
A whisper to a scream
Cmaj11/E Esus A9sus
A whisper to a scream
A C F
A whisper to a scream
repeat intro riff
repeat chorus 1
bridge:
C
We are, we are, we are, we are, we are (whisper to a scream)
2x
repeat chorus 1 to fade
chords:
Bb/C x 3 3 3 3 3
Cmaj11/E x 8 10 10 x x
A9sus 5 7 7 x x x
Esus x 7 9 9 x x
Cmaj7 8 10 10 x x x
Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
intro :
C
E---0-0-------0-0------------0-0-------0-0---------
B-------1--1------1--3-1---------1--1------1--3-1--
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
F C
E--1-1------1--1/31---1-1------1--1/31---0-------
B------1--1----------------1--1------------1-------
G------------------------------------------0-------
D------------------------------------------2-------
A------------------------------------------3-------
E--------------------------------------------------
2x
G--------------------------------------------------
D--10--10--10---------------10--10--10-------------
A----------------7--8--10-----------------7--8--10-
E--------------------------------------------------
G--------7----7/S/9S7---------7----7/S/9S7-----
D-----7----------------------7---------------------
A--8----------------------8------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
C Bb/C
Love comes, down upon us till you flow like water
C Bb/C
Burning, with the hope of insight
C Bb/C
Feathered, look they're covered with a bright elation,
C Bb/C
Stolen, in the sight of love
chorus 1
C
We are, we are, we are but your children,
F
Finding our way around indecision,
C
We are, we are we are ever helpless,
F
Take us forever,
C
A whisper to a scream
verse 2:
C Bb/C
Birds fly, in the eye of the faithless daughter,
C Bb/C
Broken, at the bitter end
C Bb/C
Wasted, sacrificed for a new Nirvana
C Bb/C
Night time, sends us on our way
chorus 2:
C
We are, we are, we are but your children,
F
Finding our way around indecision,
C
We are, we are, we are ever helpless,
F
Take us forever,
(power chords)
Cmaj11/E / / A9sus /
A whisper to a scream
D / / A9sus /
Whisper to a scream
Cmaj11/E Esus Cmaj7
A whisper to a scream
Cmaj11/E Esus A9sus
A whisper to a scream
A C F
A whisper to a scream
repeat intro riff
repeat chorus 1
bridge:
C
We are, we are, we are, we are, we are (whisper to a scream)
2x
repeat chorus 1 to fade
chords:
Bb/C x 3 3 3 3 3
Cmaj11/E x 8 10 10 x x
A9sus 5 7 7 x x x
Esus x 7 9 9 x x
Cmaj7 8 10 10 x x x
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