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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 G-    320003
 D-    xx0232
 Am-   x02210
 Bm-   x24432
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro:  Em(Plucking)
  Emjust light the match and Crun
run from all those Amtimes
she poured gasoBmline and 
by Bmfires Clight she Emcried 
she cried all nCight until 
the salt from her Amtears 
rusted shut her Bmeyes she
     Bm               C  Em(hold)
should have shut her eyes 
Verse 1:
  Cturn off the lights
blow out the candlesEm  
tonight Cromance this
chance to set anDgels
to Emflight before they die 
Chorus 1:
C(Hold)         G  D  
  i'll  take this ink from
my Emarms Dand Cwrite Gyour
name in the sEmky  Cplease
Gdon't use Dmy letters Emto
sDtart your CfiGres D/F#this Emtime
your fire this time G  Am  
                   Em   G   Am  Em(hold)
  your fire this time
Verse 2:
  Cplease drive faster
faster than the Emlight
  Cerase her embrace
eDrase it from your
Emmind let this die 
Chorus 2:
C(Hold)         G  D  
  i'll  take this ink from
my Emarms Dand Cwrite Gyour
name in the sEmky  Cplease
Gdon't use Dmy letters Emto
         D    C     G   D/F#  Em(hold)
start your fires this time
Interlude: Beat changes
  Cremember oceans
like times toAmgether
  Dacross these oceans
i sent my letters  EmI
Bridge:
  Emremember oCceans and
time toAmgether in my Bmmind
  Emremember starCting your
Am           Bm  Em-- x4
Outro: Piano
  Emremember these oceans

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Speeding Up The Octaves

by Hawthorne Heights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320003

- xx0232

- x02210

- x24432

D/F#

- 2x023x

Intro: (Plucking)

Em C

just light the match and run

run from all those times

she poured gasoline and

Bm C Em

by fires light she cried

she cried all night until

the salt from her tears

rusted shut her eyes she

Bm C Em

(hold)

should have shut her eyes

Verse 1:

turn off the lights

blow out the candles

tonight romance this

chance to set angels

to flight before they die

Chorus 1:

C G D

(Hold)

i'll take this ink from

Em D C G

my arms and write your

Em C

name in the sky please

G D Em

don't use my letters to

D C G D/F# Em

start your fires this time

G Am

your fire this time

Em G Am Em

(hold)

your fire this time

Verse 2:

please drive faster

faster than the light

erase her embrace

erase it from your

mind let this die

Chorus 2:

C G D

(Hold)

i'll take this ink from

Em D C G

my arms and write your

Em C

name in the sky please

G D Em

don't use my letters to

D C G D/F# Em

(hold)

start your fires this time

Interlude: Beat changes

remember oceans

like times together

across these oceans

i sent my letters I

Bridge:

Em C

remember oceans and

Am Bm

time together in my mind

Em C

remember starting your

Am Bm Em-- x4

Outro: Piano

remember these oceans

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