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Ashes And Fire

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 3rd fret
 G- 320003
 C- 332010
 Em- 022000
Listen to the song for the rhythm and hammer ons..
[Verse]
GAs he staCred past the fGire,
GHis hunger to leave well it Emgnawed his poor Cheart Galive,
Her Cskin smelled like Gblack cherry, Cblossom Gperfume, the Csail boats they Gall
sailed Dby... and a Criver she Gcried.
G
Gand the wind was suddenly Csweeter than Roosevelt Gpine,
GThe windows broke out and the Emcigarette smoke Cwas drifting Gby,
The Cbums on the Gbowery were Cswallowed in the Glights as Ccars rumbled Gby in the
Dnight... Cscreaming run for your Glife.
[Chorus]
With Emcool and silvCery Geyes and a Emheart that was Cfit for Gdesire, Emdrowned in a 
Criver of Gtears oh a Criver she Gcried left Cher with a Dheart... made of Cashes
and Gfire.
[Instrumental]
Play G for one bar then 
Repeat chords for chorus
[Verse]
GOne day there was a sCilence that washed through the Gtown
there was no reason to Cspeak and no one made a Gsound
Her Ceyes were Gindigo the Ccats were all Gcalico
the Csail boats they Gall sailed Dby
in the Criver she Gcried
[Chorus]
With Emcool and silvCery Geyes and a Emheart that was Cfit for Gdesire, Emdrowned in a 
Criver of Gtears oh a Criver she Gcried left Cher with a Dheart... made of Cashes
and Gfire.
[Outro]
    Em  CAshes and Gfire         G(repeat x3) 

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Ashes And Fire

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Capo 3rd fret

- 320003

- 332010

- 022000

Listen to the song for the rhythm and hammer ons..

[Verse]

G C G

As he stared past the fire,

G Em C G

His hunger to leave well it gnawed his poor heart alive,

C G C G C G

Her skin smelled like black cherry, blossom perfume, the sail boats they all

D C G

sailed by... and a river she cried.

G C G

and the wind was suddenly sweeter than Roosevelt pine,

G Em C G

The windows broke out and the cigarette smoke was drifting by,

C G C G C G

The bums on the bowery were swallowed in the lights as cars rumbled by in the

D C G

night... screaming run for your life.

[Chorus]

Em C G Em C G Em

With cool and silvery eyes and a heart that was fit for desire, drowned in a

C G C G C D C

river of tears oh a river she cried left her with a heart... made of ashes

and fire.

[Instrumental]

Play G for one bar then

Repeat chords for chorus

[Verse]

G C G

One day there was a silence that washed through the town

C G

there was no reason to speak and no one made a sound

C G C G

Her eyes were indigo the cats were all calico

C G D

the sail boats they all sailed by

C G

in the river she cried

[Chorus]

Em C G Em C G Em

With cool and silvery eyes and a heart that was fit for desire, drowned in a

C G C G C D C

river of tears oh a river she cried left her with a heart... made of ashes

and fire.

[Outro]

Em C G G

Ashes and fire (repeat x3)

About Ashes And Fire Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Ashes And Fire by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ashes And Fire chords”, “Ashes And Fire guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Ashes And Fire chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ashes And Fire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ashes And Fire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, D.

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