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Dawes - Fire Away
Capo5th
C/G: 332010
Gsus: 3x0013
Intro 
C/G  F
C/Gthis ones going out to youAm  
as the Gtaxi pulls awayF  
a sonC/Gg to keep you cFompany for the riGdeGsus  G  
C/Gtheres something wrong with a goodbyeAm  
in Gthe middle of the dayF  
so C/Gpretend I am still sFitting at your siGdeGsus  G  
Fand if you want to talk about all the differenceAms 
Gbetween the shackle and the maGsusn
or if you’ve got reaFsons no one ever let Amyou sayG  
then fire C/GawayyyFyyyyyC/GyyF  
Ffire C/GawayyyFyyyyyC/G  F  
C/Gthis ones going out to yAmou
on the Gday they let you Fout
for tC/Ghe thousand ways they Fask if you're GokayGsus  G  
C/Gbecause whatever answer Amthat you give
it’s oGnly gonna play intFo their doubts
and bC/Ge just half of Fwhat’s behind eacGh woGsusrd yoGu say
Fso if you finally roped that heartbreak sonAmg
Gthat the experts never coulGsusd
or if you just wanted Fsomeone to listen to Amyou plaGy
then fire C/GawayFyyyyyC/GyyyyF  
Ffire C/GawayyyFyyyyyC/G  F  
firEe awaAmyG  F  
C/Gthis ones going out to yAmou
if you Gever start to sliFp
and yC/Gou learn to reaFd between these lGines Gsusyou'Gve drawn
C/Gwhen what is wrong and wAmhat is right
seem mGore like just the Focean and the ship
and tC/Ghe straight linFe that you've folGloweGsusd herGe is gone
Fand if that same old fox comes and sweeps yAmou up
Geach time you spread your wGsusings
I could at least love Fyou through each stumbAmle, shifGt and sway
G Gsus G7
then fire C/GawayyyyyFyyyyyC/G  F  
Ffire C/GawayyyFyyyyyC/G  F  
firEe awaAmyyyyGyF  
F             Am      G
F             Am      G
Fwhen you need someone to walk awAmay fromG  
Fwhen you need someone to let you Amin (thrGough each stumble, shift and sway)
Break
F G (for the rest I'm out)
Fwhen you need someone to walk awAmay fromG  
Fwhen you need someone to let you AminG  
F  G
F  G
end on G

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Fire Away

by Dawes

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C/G

Gsus

Dawes - Fire Away

Capo5th

C/G: 332010

Gsus: 3x0013

Intro

C/G F

C/G Am

this ones going out to you

G F

as the taxi pulls away

C/G F G Gsus G

a song to keep you company for the ride

C/G Am

theres something wrong with a goodbye

G F

in the middle of the day

C/G F G Gsus G

so pretend I am still sitting at your side

F Am

and if you want to talk about all the differences

G Gsus

between the shackle and the man

F Am G

or if you’ve got reasons no one ever let you say

C/G F C/G F

then fire awayyyyyyyyyy

F C/G F C/G F

fire awayyyyyyyy

C/G Am

this ones going out to you

G F

on the day they let you out

C/G F G Gsus G

for the thousand ways they ask if you're okay

C/G Am

because whatever answer that you give

G F

it’s only gonna play into their doubts

C/G F G Gsus G

and be just half of what’s behind each word you say

F Am

so if you finally roped that heartbreak song

G Gsus

that the experts never could

F Am G

or if you just wanted someone to listen to you play

C/G F C/G F

then fire awayyyyyyyyyy

F C/G F C/G F

fire awayyyyyyyy

E Am G F

fire away

C/G Am

this ones going out to you

G F

if you ever start to slip

C/G F G Gsus G

and you learn to read between these lines you've drawn

C/G Am

when what is wrong and what is right

G F

seem more like just the ocean and the ship

C/G F G Gsus G

and the straight line that you've followed here is gone

F Am

and if that same old fox comes and sweeps you up

G Gsus

each time you spread your wings

F Am G

I could at least love you through each stumble, shift and sway

G Gsus G7

C/G F C/G F

then fire awayyyyyyyyyy

F C/G F C/G F

fire awayyyyyyyy

E Am G F

fire awayyyyy

F Am G

when you need someone to walk away from

F Am G

when you need someone to let you in (through each stumble, shift and sway)

Break

F G (for the rest I'm out)

F Am G

when you need someone to walk away from

F Am G

when you need someone to let you in

F G

end on G

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