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Hi!
This is a great song by a great Australian artist!
The way I play is super simple on guitar, just 4 chords over and over again!
tldr: Am, F, C, G  
When playing the G, I try to skip over the high E string, as it changes the sound vastly. Try it and see
what I mean! I've also been experimenting with the G being
E|--0--
B|--1--
G|--0--
D|--0--
A|--2--
E|--3--
as I think it sounds really nice during the verses. For the intro keep the original G, and for the
last lines of the verses. But yeah, those 4 chords over and over, but in case you want to follow
the lyrics too, (and I think I got the timings right) here goes:
He draws Amout, the cigarette smoke trail spins
FThoughts crowd the room, 'til it's only him
He Cfeels it, he lives for it
Spent half a life Gpushing it forward, what he wouldn't give for it
AmSaw naysayers put in their places
FFeels like he's scaling the foothills of greatness
CHolding all four aces, he braced
for the Gnext few years being some for the ages
AmNo time to heed, pride come before the fall
FFor now he shines, all rose, no thorn
CFull bloom, like his plan fool proof
High Gnoon sun beaming, spoke too soon
The Amdark clouds scream towards his door
and a Fhouse of cards, it cant stand in the storm
CWind picked up, sunshine stopped
The Gworld came down with the very first drop
AmSo light me up, like a cigFarette
And just let me Cburn, catch fire, and Gburn, catch fire and burn
AmLight a spark, and igFnite it in the dark
So when CI'm no more they'll know I was Ghere before, so let me just burn
AmHe still gunning, beaten but refused to be broken
FWhat some call delusional others call focus
Man Che's focussed, came back for the re up
GNows not the time to kick back with his feet up
AmStands in the rain with his face to the heavens
And his Farms outstretched from the pain that he let in
CWorld keep kicking hard, aint gonna get him
He's Gwilling to fight and die for the path that he heads in
AmAnd thats a bittersweet faith
Knowing high and Flows will come boy but them's the breaks
It's Cpride, it's madness, it's seeing what others can only imaGgine
And then reaching out to grab it
SayAming "I can say that whatever comes happens
but I Ffollowed my heart, goddamn it"
Exposing Creality to magic
It's hope, and thats all it is, Ghe walked through fire and its all he came back with, saying
AmSo light me up, like a cigFarette
And just let me Cburn, catch fire, and Gburn, catch fire and burn
AmLight a spark, and igFnite it in the dark
So when CI'm no more they'll know I was Ghere before, so let me just burn
AmCome what may, some memories fade
But Fsome stay as vivid as the moment they were made
CDreams of the days where he stood like a mountain
GIt's been a while since then but who's counting
AmHe lies awake, lies in wait, for the Flight of the morning to bless him, and shine agCain
Summon the rise of the fallen
GLaces tied, comeback trail still walking
AmLives for it, lifetime on the mish Ffor it
Man, there aint a thing he didn't give for it
CMake a bet till his last sun sets
GHe'll be pushing for the light, mate he ain't done yet
AmHead held high slow danced through his hell
FStill a point there he gotta prove to himself
And, the Cbeat drops, same songs on next
So he Gsparks up a cigarette, takes a deep breath and says
AmSo light me up, like a cigFarette
And just let me Cburn, catch fire, and Gburn, catch fire and burn
AmLight a spark, and igFnite it in the dark
So when CI'm no more they'll know I was Ghere before, so let me just burn
AmSo light me up, like a cigFarette
And just let me Cburn, catch fire, and Gburn, catch fire and burn
AmLight a spark, and igFnite it in the dark
So when CI'm no more they'll know I was Ghere before, so let me just burn
Thank you Illy <3
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