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Capo 6
[Verse 1]
GThe pGsusiano is not Gfirewood yet
CThey try to Gremember but Amstill they Dforget
GThat the heart beats in threes 
GJust like a waltz
CAnd nothing Gcan stop you from dAmancingD  
[Verse 2]
CRise from yoDur colGd hospital bed
I tell you, G7you're not Cdying
G        Cm           G        Csus2     C(with high E string on third fret)*    Csus2   C*
Everyone knows you're going to live
GSo you might G/Fas well start trEm6/DyingD7  
[Verse 3]
GThe piaGsusno is not firewoGod yet
CBut the cold does get cGold
AmSo it soon might be tDhat
GI'll take it apart, call up my friends
And we'll Cwarm up our hGands by the fAmireD  
[Verse 4]
CDon't looDk so shocGked
Don't judge so harsh
G7You don't know
You are only Cspying
        G           Cm          G    Csus2C*        Csus2C*
Everyone knows it's going to hurt
GBut at least G/Fwe'll get hurt tEm6/DryingD7  
e| - - - - - - - - - - - 
b| - - - - 3 2 1 - - - -
g| - - - 2 - - - 2 - - -
d| 0 2 4 - - - - - 4 2 0
a| - - - - - - - - - - -
e| - - - - - - - - - - -
[Verse 5]
GThe piano Gsusis not fireGwood yet
CBut a heart can't be Ghelped
AmAnd it gathers Dregret
GSomeday you'll wake up and feel a great pain
And you'll Cmiss every Gtoy you ever AmownedD  
[Verse 6]
CYou'll want Dto go baGck
You'll wish you were small
NG7othing can slow the crCsusyingC  
               G        Cm            G     Csus2C*    Csus2C*
You'll take the clock off of your wall
And you'll Gwish it G/Fwas Em6/DlyingD7  
[Verse 7]
CLove what yDou hGave and you'll have more love
G7You're not Cdying
        G              Cm          G     Csus2C*      Csus2C*
Everyone knows you're going to love
Though there'Gs still no G/Fcure Em6/Dfor cryiD7ng

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Firewood

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

G/F

Em6/D

Csus2

Csus

Capo 6

[Verse 1]

G Gsus G

The piano is not firewood yet

C G Am D

They try to remember but still they forget

That the heart beats in threes

Just like a waltz

C G Am D

And nothing can stop you from dancing

[Verse 2]

C D G

Rise from your cold hospital bed

G7 C

I tell you, you're not dying

G Cm G Csus2 C(with high E string on third fret)* Csus2 C*

Everyone knows you're going to live

G G/F Em6/D D7

So you might as well start trying

[Verse 3]

G Gsus G

The piano is not firewood yet

C G

But the cold does get cold

Am D

So it soon might be that

I'll take it apart, call up my friends

C G Am D

And we'll warm up our hands by the fire

[Verse 4]

C D G

Don't look so shocked

Don't judge so harsh

You don't know

You are only spying

G Cm G Csus2 Csus2

C* C*

Everyone knows it's going to hurt

G G/F Em6/D D7

But at least we'll get hurt trying

e| - - - - - - - - - - -

b| - - - - 3 2 1 - - - -

g| - - - 2 - - - 2 - - -

d| 0 2 4 - - - - - 4 2 0

a| - - - - - - - - - - -

e| - - - - - - - - - - -

[Verse 5]

G Gsus G

The piano is not firewood yet

C G

But a heart can't be helped

Am D

And it gathers regret

Someday you'll wake up and feel a great pain

C G Am D

And you'll miss every toy you ever owned

[Verse 6]

C D G

You'll want to go back

You'll wish you were small

G7 Csus C

Nothing can slow the crying

G Cm G Csus2 Csus2

C* C*

You'll take the clock off of your wall

G G/F Em6/D D7

And you'll wish it was lying

[Verse 7]

C D G

Love what you have and you'll have more love

G7 C

You're not dying

G Cm G Csus2 Csus2

C* C*

Everyone knows you're going to love

G G/F Em6/D D7

Though there's still no cure for crying

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