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"Ash And Ember"
Capo II
Chorus begins with 
 Fmaj9x03213
Intro/Verse:
FAm I seeCing double, am I wAmithdrawnG  
FDepositing Clyrics into a Amlove songG  
FSpider weaving Cwebs for a caAmtch that won't coGme
FAm I pulling Croses from a Amdead bGush
FA soldier running Clate for the AmambushG  
FReady in the deCpth for a stone thatAm's long gonGe
F-C-Am-G  
Prechorus:
GIs it too late?
FIt's never eCnding but neAmverthelessG  
(Is it too late)
FI'm the first Cone to second Ammy guessG  
FAnd the fire in my Amheart came from aCsh and emGber
Chorus:
Fmaj9And every I step I take, got the devil tAmo repay
GI'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender
Fmaj9Had to take it day by day, had to learn thAme hard way
Like Ga phoenix rising up from ash and ember
Ash and ember
Fmaj9 Am G
FAm I reaching Cout for something that I Amcan't gGrab
FSomething infinCitely splitting into tAmwo halveGs
FIs there something I Cforgot that I canAm't remembeGr
FAm I swimming iCn a river that was AmmanmadGe
FDemolishing a rCoad that was jusAmt pavedG  
FIt's like tryinCg to catch a junebug in Amlate DecemGber
GIs it too late?
FIt's never eCnding but neAmverthelessG  
(Is it too late)
FI'm the first Cone to second Ammy guessG  
FAnd the fire in my Amheart came from aCsh and emGber
Chorus:
Fmaj9And every I step I take, got the devil tAmo repay
GI'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender
Fmaj9Had to take it day by day, had to learn thAme hard way
Like Ga phoenix rising up from ash and ember
Ash and ember
FHave I climbed Cthe ladder to the laAmst rungG  
FAm I simply gonnCa finish where I staAmrted froGm
FIs the future just Cthe past that I'll nAmever oGutrun
Fmaj9And every I step I take, got the devil to reAmpay
GI'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender
Fmaj9Had to take it day by day, had to feel the heAmartbreak
GLike a phoenix I was born from ash and ember
Ash and ember
Ash and ember
Am I stealing something I could borrow
Is yesterday just waiting for tomorrow

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Ash And Ember

by Augustana

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj9

"Ash And Ember"

Capo II

Chorus begins with

Fmaj9

x03213

Intro/Verse:

F C Am G

Am I seeing double, am I withdrawn

F C Am G

Depositing lyrics into a love song

F C Am G

Spider weaving webs for a catch that won't come

F C Am G

Am I pulling roses from a dead bush

F C Am G

A soldier running late for the ambush

F C Am G

Ready in the depth for a stone that's long gone

F C Am G

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Prechorus:

Is it too late?

F C Am G

It's never ending but nevertheless

(Is it too late)

F C Am G

I'm the first one to second my guess

F Am C G

And the fire in my heart came from ash and ember

Chorus:

Fmaj9 Am

And every I step I take, got the devil to repay

I'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender

Fmaj9 Am

Had to take it day by day, had to learn the hard way

Like a phoenix rising up from ash and ember

Ash and ember

Fmaj9 Am G

F C Am G

Am I reaching out for something that I can't grab

F C Am G

Something infinitely splitting into two halves

F C Am G

Is there something I forgot that I can't remember

F C Am G

Am I swimming in a river that was manmade

F C Am G

Demolishing a road that was just paved

F C Am G

It's like trying to catch a junebug in late December

Is it too late?

F C Am G

It's never ending but nevertheless

(Is it too late)

F C Am G

I'm the first one to second my guess

F Am C G

And the fire in my heart came from ash and ember

Chorus:

Fmaj9 Am

And every I step I take, got the devil to repay

I'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender

Fmaj9 Am

Had to take it day by day, had to learn the hard way

Like a phoenix rising up from ash and ember

Ash and ember

F C Am G

Have I climbed the ladder to the last rung

F C Am G

Am I simply gonna finish where I started from

F C Am G

Is the future just the past that I'll never outrun

Fmaj9 Am

And every I step I take, got the devil to repay

I'll never make it out alive, but I won't surrender

Fmaj9 Am

Had to take it day by day, had to feel the heartbreak

Like a phoenix I was born from ash and ember

Ash and ember

Am I stealing something I could borrow

Is yesterday just waiting for tomorrow

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