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Magpies On Fire

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                             MAGPIES ON FIRE - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Intro:     G     Gm     Eb  Bbm  
  FMagpCies on fDmire
  FMaking loCve like little woDmlves
  Out on the porch
  Can lead to medicine
  FOh Cwell I m gaDmme,
                 G   Bb(hold)
  For anything at all
  FScarecCrows a lDmiar
  FSpins a yCarn and no one
  DmEver checked it out
  To see if it was real
  FSold yCou the mDmoon and
  NGow it s time to fBball
  GmAll along
  It s like a bird
  Who s trapped alone
  Inside your Ebcage, Bbmlove
  FWhat mEbore do you Bbwant?
  FHow much moEbre can you Bbtake?
  FI lEbove my mistBbakes
  FI Ebve been Bbhere before
  AmAll in Dmall
  It s just the Gmcall
  Of something wEbild
                Bb(hold)
  Beyond your room
  GThere s a changing
  Of the major chord
  Your Gmminor threat will Ebdo, lBbmove
  FMy gCun misfDmired
  FShot mysCelf instead
  I gDmuess I always knew
  I d be the one to lose
  FThat scCreen door slDmams
                G   Bb(hold)
  Time to make a move
  FWhat mEbore do you Bbwant?
  FHow much moEbre can you Bbtake?
  FI lEbove my mistBbakes
  FI Ebve been Bbhere before
  AmAll in Dmall
  It s like a Gmbird
  Who s trapped aEblone
  Inside your cAmage, lDmove
  A Gmbird who s born
  To lEbive at half your Amage, gDmirl
  A bGmird who s
                  Eb   Bb(hold)
  Never really had a say
  FWhat mEbore do you Bbwant?
  FHow much moEbre can you Bbtake?
  FI lEbove my mistBbakes
  FI Ebve been Bbhere before
  AmLeast of aDmll
  She s like a Gmbird
  Who s now been Ebfreed
  From someones Bbcage

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Magpies On Fire

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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MAGPIES ON FIRE - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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G Gm Eb Bbm

Intro:

F C Dm

Magpies on fire

F C Dm

Making love like little wolves

Out on the porch

Can lead to medicine

F C Dm

Oh well I m game,

G Bb

(hold)

For anything at all

F C Dm

Scarecrows a liar

F C

Spins a yarn and no one

Ever checked it out

To see if it was real

F C Dm

Sold you the moon and

G Bb

Now it s time to fall

All along

It s like a bird

Who s trapped alone

Eb Bbm

Inside your cage, love

F Eb Bb

What more do you want?

F Eb Bb

How much more can you take?

F Eb Bb

I love my mistakes

F Eb Bb

I ve been here before

Am Dm

All in all

It s just the call

Of something wild

(hold)

Beyond your room

There s a changing

Of the major chord

Gm Eb Bbm

Your minor threat will do, love

F C Dm

My gun misfired

F C

Shot myself instead

I guess I always knew

I d be the one to lose

F C Dm

That screen door slams

G Bb

(hold)

Time to make a move

F Eb Bb

What more do you want?

F Eb Bb

How much more can you take?

F Eb Bb

I love my mistakes

F Eb Bb

I ve been here before

Am Dm

All in all

It s like a bird

Who s trapped alone

Am Dm

Inside your cage, love

A bird who s born

Eb Am Dm

To live at half your age, girl

A bird who s

Eb Bb

(hold)

Never really had a say

F Eb Bb

What more do you want?

F Eb Bb

How much more can you take?

F Eb Bb

I love my mistakes

F Eb Bb

I ve been here before

Am Dm

Least of all

She s like a bird

Who s now been freed

From someones cage

About Magpies On Fire Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn how to play Magpies On Fire by Red Hot Chili Peppers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Magpies On Fire chords”, “Magpies On Fire guitar chords”, or “Red Hot Chili Peppers Magpies On 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 Magpies On Fire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Magpies On Fire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gm, Eb, Bbm, F, C.

FAQ — Magpies On Fire by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Is "Magpies On Fire" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Magpies On Fire" in?

The chords for "Magpies On Fire" show the original chord names (including G, Gm, Eb, Bbm, F, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.