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The Greatest Flame

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Runrig - The Greatest Flame
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:    G     C     G  C  
Like shadows on the Gwall
You come and you Cgo
Through the streets and the Grain that Dfalls doCwn
On Amour sinC  
No more Ggoodbyes
Forever this Cway
Whenever the Ggreatest Dflame in the Cworld
Starts AmburningC  D  
CHORUS 1:
This is oGur life and oAmur time
And Emnothing is Cever gDoing to Gbreak us
NAmow we're on our CownD  
Always Gin your eyes
A waking of Csouls
We gaze out on the Groad that Dbrought us Cup
To thAmis placeC  
The signposts Gnever change
We'll go where they Clead
Whenever the Gday to Dbreak us Ccomes
We'll not gAmive inC  
CHORUS 1:
This is oGur life and oAmur time
And Emnothing is Cever gDoing to Gbreak us
NAmow we're on our CownD  
CHORUS 2:
This is oGur place, in oAmur lives
And Emno one can Cever chDange this Gmoment
Or Ampull this mountain Cto the groundD  
INSTRUMENTAL:      G    C    G  C  
GLive the day, when the flame is strong
Live the day, when the flame is strong
CCome the day, when love is gone
Take it over, take it over
GLive the day, when the flame is strong
Live the day, when the flame is strong
CCome the day, when love is gone
Take it over
CHORUS 1:
This is oGur life and oAmur time
And Emnothing is Cever gDoing to Gbreak us
NAmow we're on our Cown, oh Doh
CHORUS 2:
This is oGur place, in oAmur lives
And Emno one can Cever chDange this Gmoment
Or Ampull this mountain Cto the groundD  
CHORUS 1:    (## fade to end on Chorus 2 ##)
This is oGur life and oAmur time
And Emnothing is Cever gDoing to Gbreak us
NAmow we're on our Cown, oh Doh
CHORUS 2:
This is oGur place, in oAmur lives
And Emno one can Cever chDange this Gmoment
Or Ampull this mountain Cto the groundD  

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The Greatest Flame

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Runrig - The Greatest Flame

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C G C

INTRO:

Like shadows on the wall

You come and you go

G D C

Through the streets and the rain that falls down

Am C

On our sin

No more goodbyes

Forever this way

G D C

Whenever the greatest flame in the world

Am C D

Starts burning

CHORUS 1:

G Am

This is our life and our time

Em C D G

And nothing is ever going to break us

Am C D

Now we're on our own

Always in your eyes

A waking of souls

G D C

We gaze out on the road that brought us up

Am C

To this place

The signposts never change

We'll go where they lead

G D C

Whenever the day to break us comes

Am C

We'll not give in

CHORUS 1:

G Am

This is our life and our time

Em C D G

And nothing is ever going to break us

Am C D

Now we're on our own

CHORUS 2:

G Am

This is our place, in our lives

Em C D G

And no one can ever change this moment

Am C D

Or pull this mountain to the ground

G C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Live the day, when the flame is strong

Come the day, when love is gone

Take it over, take it over

Live the day, when the flame is strong

Come the day, when love is gone

Take it over

CHORUS 1:

G Am

This is our life and our time

Em C D G

And nothing is ever going to break us

Am C D

Now we're on our own, oh oh

CHORUS 2:

G Am

This is our place, in our lives

Em C D G

And no one can ever change this moment

Am C D

Or pull this mountain to the ground

CHORUS 1: (## fade to end on Chorus 2 ##)

G Am

This is our life and our time

Em C D G

And nothing is ever going to break us

Am C D

Now we're on our own, oh oh

CHORUS 2:

G Am

This is our place, in our lives

Em C D G

And no one can ever change this moment

Am C D

Or pull this mountain to the ground

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