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Another one of these amazing simple songs that are Josh's magic. I use a pretty standard
Travis with a few hammer-ons here and there. 
Capo: 4th fret
[Verse]
CYou got a lot of lovers with star-crossed wrists
They Ckeep a candle burning on the corner you kissed.
One Fmaj7day I might die, until then there's too much to Cdo
But GI'll keep a G7bonfire for Cyou.
[Verse]
I've Cseen the pretty boys that you're keeping around
I Cknow how it goes, I've got a girl in town.
And she Fmaj7likes me enough to do what I like to Cdo.
But, GI'll keep a G7bonfire for Cyou.
[Chorus]
Let the Emother lovers talk about who carries the torch
Let them Ftalk about the beauty that they carry it forC  
Let the Emother lovers talk about who got what
And who Fgot burned and who got cutC  
[Verse]
I'll Cbe in the orchard when you get tired
CDay after day of the shouts from the choir
Fmaj7Eating the apples and eating the peaches, too
And Gwaiting by my G7bonfire for Cyou.
[Bridge]
In the Cdark anybody will do for love
But you're Cthe only one I want when the sun comes up
No Fmaj7burning ball of fire set in the sky will Cdo
NeGxt to my boG7nfire for you.C  
[Chorus]]
Let the Emother lovers talk about who carries the torch
Let them Ftalk about the beauty that they carry it for
Let the Emother lovers talk about who got what
And Fwho got burned and who got cut
[Verse]
I Cneed a little motion, need a little relief
I geCt a little lonely at the end of the week
And I Fmaj7want it so bad and if you want it so bad, Ctoo
I'll be oGver here with my bG7onfire for Cyou.
[Verse]
You got a lot of lovers with star-crossed wrists
They keep a candle burning on the corner you kissed.
One day I might die, until then there's too much to do
But I'll keep a bonfire for you.

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Bonfire

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Another one of these amazing simple songs that are Josh's magic. I use a pretty standard

Travis with a few hammer-ons here and there.

Capo: 4th fret

[Verse]

You got a lot of lovers with star-crossed wrists

They keep a candle burning on the corner you kissed.

Fmaj7 C

One day I might die, until then there's too much to do

G G7 C

But I'll keep a bonfire for you.

[Verse]

I've seen the pretty boys that you're keeping around

I know how it goes, I've got a girl in town.

Fmaj7 C

And she likes me enough to do what I like to do.

G G7 C

But, I'll keep a bonfire for you.

[Chorus]

Let the other lovers talk about who carries the torch

F C

Let them talk about the beauty that they carry it for

Let the other lovers talk about who got what

F C

And who got burned and who got cut

[Verse]

I'll be in the orchard when you get tired

Day after day of the shouts from the choir

Fmaj7

Eating the apples and eating the peaches, too

G G7 C

And waiting by my bonfire for you.

[Bridge]

In the dark anybody will do for love

But you're the only one I want when the sun comes up

Fmaj7 C

No burning ball of fire set in the sky will do

G G7 C

Next to my bonfire for you.

[Chorus]]

Let the other lovers talk about who carries the torch

Let them talk about the beauty that they carry it for

Let the other lovers talk about who got what

And who got burned and who got cut

[Verse]

I need a little motion, need a little relief

I get a little lonely at the end of the week

Fmaj7 C

And I want it so bad and if you want it so bad, too

G G7 C

I'll be over here with my bonfire for you.

[Verse]

You got a lot of lovers with star-crossed wrists

They keep a candle burning on the corner you kissed.

One day I might die, until then there's too much to do

But I'll keep a bonfire for you.

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