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Capo 5
[Intro]
 Am   G(x4)
[Verse 1]
I saw you stAmaring Gat each oAmtherG  
I saw your eFyes bEmegin to gDmlowG  
And I could tAmell G/Byou once were loCvers
But Dmyou ain't hiding notFhing I don't kAmnowG  
[Chorus]
There's an oFld flame buDmrning in your eCyes
One that tAmears can't drown and maGkeup can't disDmguiseG  
That old flCame might Emnot be strFonger, but iCt's been buEmrning loFnger
Than any sAmpark I miGght have staFrted in yBbour eyes
 Am   G(x4)
[Verse 2]
You said it eAmnded wGhen he lAmeft youG  
You say your lFove Emfor me is stDmrongG  
But those old mAmemoG/Bries still upCset you
DmI might be a meFmory before too lAmongG  
[Chorus]
There's an oFld flame buDmrning in your eCyes
That tAmears can't drown and maGkeup can't disDmguiseG  
That old flCame may Emnot be strFonger, but iCt's been buEmrning loFnger
Than any sAmpark I mGight have stFarted 
ThBbere's an Amold flame burFning in your eCyes
That tAmears can't drown and maGkeup can't disDmguiseG  
That old flCame may Emnot be strFonger, but iCt's been buEmrning loFnger
Than any sAmpark I miGght have staFrted
Than any sAmpark I Am/Bmight have stF/Carted in your eyes
[Outro]
 Am   G(x8)

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Old Flame

by Jason Isbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am/B

F/C

Capo 5

[Intro]

Am G

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Am G Am G

I saw you staring at each other

F Em Dm G

I saw your eyes begin to glow

Am G/B C

And I could tell you once were lovers

Dm F Am G

But you ain't hiding nothing I don't know

[Chorus]

F Dm C

There's an old flame burning in your eyes

Am G Dm G

One that tears can't drown and makeup can't disguise

C Em F C Em F

That old flame might not be stronger, but it's been burning longer

Am G F Bb

Than any spark I might have started in your eyes

Am G

(x4)

[Verse 2]

Am G Am G

You said it ended when he left you

F Em Dm G

You say your love for me is strong

Am G/B C

But those old memories still upset you

Dm F Am G

I might be a memory before too long

[Chorus]

F Dm C

There's an old flame burning in your eyes

Am G Dm G

That tears can't drown and makeup can't disguise

C Em F C Em F

That old flame may not be stronger, but it's been burning longer

Am G F

Than any spark I might have started

Bb Am F C

There's an old flame burning in your eyes

Am G Dm G

That tears can't drown and makeup can't disguise

C Em F C Em F

That old flame may not be stronger, but it's been burning longer

Am G F

Than any spark I might have started

Am Am/B F/C

Than any spark I might have started in your eyes

[Outro]

Am G

(x8)

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