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Flares

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[Verse]
AmDid you lFose what won't retCurn?Dm  
AmDid you lFove but never leCarn?Dm  
AmThe fire's oFut but still it bCurns
And Dmno one cFares
There's no one tGhere
AmDid you fFind it hard to breCathe?Dm  
AmDid you cFry so much that yCou could barely Dmsee?
AmIn the daFrkness all alCone
And Dmno one caFres
There's no one tGhere
[Chorus]
But did you see the fAmlares in the sFsus2ky?
Were you bClinded by the lDmight?
Did you feel the sAmmoke in your eFsus2yes?
Did youC? Did you?Dm  
Did you see the spAmarks filled with hFsus2ope?
And yCou are not alDmone
'Cause someone's oAmut thereFsus2  
Sending oCut flareDms
[Verse]
AmDid you bFreak but never mCend?Dm  
AmDid it huFrt so much you thoCught it was the Dmend?
AmLose your hFeart but don't know Cwhen
And Dmno one caFres
There's no one tGhere
[Chorus]
But did you see the fAmlares in the sFsus2ky?
Were you bClinded by the lDmight?
Did you feel the sAmmoke in your eFsus2yes?
Did youC? Did you?Dm  
Did you see the spAmarks filled with hFsus2ope?
And yCou are not alDmone
'Cause someone's oAmut thereFsus2  
Sending oCut flareDms
Someone's Amout thereFsus2  
Sending oCut flareDms
[Bridge]
Fsus2    G
AmDid you lFose what won't retCurn?Dm  
AmDid you lFove but never leCarn?Dm  
[Chorus]
But did you see the fAmlares in the sFsus2ky?
Were you bClinded by the lDmight?
Did you feel the sAmmoke in your eFsus2yes?
Did youC? Did you?Dm  
Did you see the spAmarks filled with hFsus2ope?
And yCou are not alDmone
'Cause someone's oAmut thereFsus2  
Sending oCut flareDms
Did you see the fAmlares in the sFsus2ky?
Were you bClinded by the lDmight?
Did you feel the sAmmoke in your eFsus2yes?
Did youC? Did you?Dm  
Did you see the spAmarks filled with hFsus2ope?
And yCou are not alDmone
'Cause someone's oFsus2ut there
Sending oGut flares
[Outro]
Am   F   C   Dm
Am   F   C   Dm   Am
(single strum last chord)

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Flares

by The Script

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fsus2

[Verse]

Am F C Dm

Did you lose what won't return?

Am F C Dm

Did you love but never learn?

Am F C

The fire's out but still it burns

Dm F

And no one cares

There's no one there

Am F C Dm

Did you find it hard to breathe?

Am F C Dm

Did you cry so much that you could barely see?

Am F C

In the darkness all alone

Dm F

And no one cares

There's no one there

[Chorus]

Am Fsus2

But did you see the flares in the sky?

C Dm

Were you blinded by the light?

Am Fsus2

Did you feel the smoke in your eyes?

C Dm

Did you? Did you?

Am Fsus2

Did you see the sparks filled with hope?

C Dm

And you are not alone

Am Fsus2

'Cause someone's out there

C Dm

Sending out flares

[Verse]

Am F C Dm

Did you break but never mend?

Am F C Dm

Did it hurt so much you thought it was the end?

Am F C

Lose your heart but don't know when

Dm F

And no one cares

There's no one there

[Chorus]

Am Fsus2

But did you see the flares in the sky?

C Dm

Were you blinded by the light?

Am Fsus2

Did you feel the smoke in your eyes?

C Dm

Did you? Did you?

Am Fsus2

Did you see the sparks filled with hope?

C Dm

And you are not alone

Am Fsus2

'Cause someone's out there

C Dm

Sending out flares

Am Fsus2

Someone's out there

C Dm

Sending out flares

[Bridge]

Fsus2 G

Am F C Dm

Did you lose what won't return?

Am F C Dm

Did you love but never learn?

[Chorus]

Am Fsus2

But did you see the flares in the sky?

C Dm

Were you blinded by the light?

Am Fsus2

Did you feel the smoke in your eyes?

C Dm

Did you? Did you?

Am Fsus2

Did you see the sparks filled with hope?

C Dm

And you are not alone

Am Fsus2

'Cause someone's out there

C Dm

Sending out flares

Am Fsus2

Did you see the flares in the sky?

C Dm

Were you blinded by the light?

Am Fsus2

Did you feel the smoke in your eyes?

C Dm

Did you? Did you?

Am Fsus2

Did you see the sparks filled with hope?

C Dm

And you are not alone

Fsus2

'Cause someone's out there

Sending out flares

[Outro]

Am F C Dm

Am F C Dm Am

(single strum last chord)

About Flares Chords by The Script

Learn how to play Flares by The Script with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Flares chords”, “Flares guitar chords”, or “The Script Flares 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 Flares chords and for experienced players who want accurate Flares lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, C, Dm, G, Fsus2.

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