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"A Fire On A Hill" – Hands Like Houses
Intro
 Am///  F/  Am///  F/  Dm////  E///  C/ 
 Am///  F/ (pause)  Am//  C/ Am/  Dm//// E//// Am/ 
Verse
AmIt starts with a spark, a breath and a moment of stiEmll,
A flicker, a glow, as the oxygen Dmspills through a delta of spindles and stone,
EKindled from nothing in a whisper of smoke.
AmAnd there a gift ignites; a cursive thought takes flEmight,
And there's a dancer, twisting in between the spines.
DmGive her the breather's kiss, and watch her spirit lifEt,
She'll take over the stage, and she'll own the nighFt.
Prechorus
Learning how to make a namAme from the woGrds we can't keep iFn.
Learning hCow to strike a flameAm, and draw hellGfire from nothing.
Chorus
CI don't know where to beAmgin, to make tEmhese words take shape,
CHow to nurture a fAmlame, and raise it tFo a blazeC  
That on the clearest nigAmht can be sEmeen foreveCr.
I don't know where to beAmgin, begiFn again.C  
Instrumental:
 C////  Am///  Em/  C//// x2 (second time end with Am)
Verse
AmIt's not enough, cause outside the night is still colEmd.
The fog is collected on the sill.Dm  
Feed the house to the fire to let out the Elight,
Consumed and inspired, burned magnesium white.Am  
It spills from the hearth.
Take the curtains, the Emcarpet to fuel the insatiable fire inDmside.
We'll set fire to a hill, so intense that it will be the bErightest star 
on this side of the sky.F  
Prechorus
Learning how to make a name Amfrom the woGrds we can't keep iFn.
Learning hCow to strike a flamAme, and draw helGlfire from nothing.
Chorus
CI don't know where to begAmin, to make theEmse words take shape,
CHow to nurture a flAmame, and raise it Fto a blazeC  
That on the clearest nighAmt can be seen Emforever.C  
I don't know where to bAmegin, begFin again.C  
Instrumental:
 C////  Am///  Em/  C////  Am//  C/  F/ 
Bridge
Am   F
 C////////  Am////////  Em////////  F////////
Last Chorus
CI don't know where to begin, to make these words take shape,
AmHow to nurture a flame, and raise it to a blaze
EmThat on the clearest night can be seen forever.
FI don't know where to begin, begin again.
Ending
C  Am  Em  F

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A Fire On A Hill

by Hands Like Houses

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"A Fire On A Hill" – Hands Like Houses

Intro

Am F Am F Dm E C

/// / /// / //// /// /

Am F Am C Am Dm E Am

/// / (pause) // / / //// //// /

Verse

Am Em

It starts with a spark, a breath and a moment of still,

A flicker, a glow, as the oxygen spills through a delta of spindles and stone,

Kindled from nothing in a whisper of smoke.

Am Em

And there a gift ignites; a cursive thought takes flight,

And there's a dancer, twisting in between the spines.

Dm E

Give her the breather's kiss, and watch her spirit lift,

She'll take over the stage, and she'll own the night.

Prechorus

Am G F

Learning how to make a name from the words we can't keep in.

C Am G

Learning how to strike a flame, and draw hellfire from nothing.

Chorus

C Am Em

I don't know where to begin, to make these words take shape,

C Am F C

How to nurture a flame, and raise it to a blaze

Am Em C

That on the clearest night can be seen forever.

Am F C

I don't know where to begin, begin again.

Instrumental:

C Am Em C Am

//// /// / //// x2 (second time end with )

Verse

Am Em

It's not enough, cause outside the night is still cold.

The fog is collected on the sill.

Feed the house to the fire to let out the light,

Consumed and inspired, burned magnesium white.

It spills from the hearth.

Em Dm

Take the curtains, the carpet to fuel the insatiable fire inside.

We'll set fire to a hill, so intense that it will be the brightest star

on this side of the sky.

Prechorus

Am G F

Learning how to make a name from the words we can't keep in.

C Am G

Learning how to strike a flame, and draw hellfire from nothing.

Chorus

C Am Em

I don't know where to begin, to make these words take shape,

C Am F C

How to nurture a flame, and raise it to a blaze

Am Em C

That on the clearest night can be seen forever.

Am F C

I don't know where to begin, begin again.

Instrumental:

C Am Em C Am C F

//// /// / //// // / /

Bridge

Am F

C Am Em F

//////// //////// //////// ////////

Last Chorus

I don't know where to begin, to make these words take shape,

How to nurture a flame, and raise it to a blaze

That on the clearest night can be seen forever.

I don't know where to begin, begin again.

Ending

C Am Em F

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