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Jimmy Rankin - Flames
Capo 2nd
Intro   
        D|         |         |         |         |         |    Cadd9|      G/B||
---------|---------|5--------|3--------|5--------|3--------|---------|---------|
3-3-3-3--|3-3-3-3--|---------|---------|---------|---------|3-3-3-3--|3-3-3-3--|
-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5--|4-4-4-4--|5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0--|0-0-0-0--|
---------|---------|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|2--------|0--------|
---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|
---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
Verse 1
DDamn, damn your beautiful Cadd9face; damn your beautiful G/Beyes, they’ll be the end of mDe
Hell, hell is a long, long dCadd9rive under a rusted G/Bsky; nothing around for mDiles
Chorus
There’s a Cadd9highway sign that has no business
Saying G/Ball your sins will be forgiven, amDen
ToCadd9night I caught a glimpse of heaven, G/DI may never get this close agDain
Am7Damn,     G/B    Cdamn your beautiful G/Bface
Verse 2
LDove, love it spills like Cadd9wine, it leaves a terrible sG/Btain on this heart of mDine
Smoke, where there’s smoke there’s Cadd9fire; it’s only a matter of G/Btime
‘Til it all goes down in flDames
Chorus
 Cadd9Up ahead a storm is coming, G/BI been throwing caution to the wDind
ToCadd9night I hold a piece of heaven, G/BI may never get this chance agDain
Am7Damn,     G/B    Cdamn your beautiful G/Bface
Interlude         D|  Cadd9|   G/B|     D||x2
There’s a Cadd9highway sign that has no business
Saying G/Ball your sins will be forgiven, amDen
ToCadd9night i hold the keys to heaven, G/BI may never get this chance agDain
Am7Damn,     G/B    Cdamn your beautiful G/Bface, oh Am7damn, damn your G/Bbeautiful Ceyes
It’s only a matter of G/Btime ‘til we all go down in flDames

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Flames

by Jimmy Rankin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

G/D

Am7

Jimmy Rankin - Flames

Capo 2nd

Intro

D Cadd9 G/B

| | | | | | | ||

---------|---------|5--------|3--------|5--------|3--------|---------|---------|

3-3-3-3--|3-3-3-3--|---------|---------|---------|---------|3-3-3-3--|3-3-3-3--|

-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5--|4-4-4-4--|5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0--|0-0-0-0--|

---------|---------|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|2--------|0--------|

---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-|

---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

Verse 1

D Cadd9 G/B D

Damn, damn your beautiful face; damn your beautiful eyes, they’ll be the end of me

Cadd9 G/B D

Hell, hell is a long, long drive under a rusted sky; nothing around for miles

Chorus

Cadd9

There’s a highway sign that has no business

G/B D

Saying all your sins will be forgiven, amen

Cadd9 G/D D

Tonight I caught a glimpse of heaven, I may never get this close again

Am7 G/B C G/B

Damn, damn your beautiful face

Verse 2

D Cadd9 G/B D

Love, love it spills like wine, it leaves a terrible stain on this heart of mine

Cadd9 G/B

Smoke, where there’s smoke there’s fire; it’s only a matter of time

‘Til it all goes down in flames

Chorus

Cadd9 G/B D

Up ahead a storm is coming, I been throwing caution to the wind

Cadd9 G/B D

Tonight I hold a piece of heaven, I may never get this chance again

Am7 G/B C G/B

Damn, damn your beautiful face

D Cadd9 G/B D

Interlude | | | ||x2

Cadd9

There’s a highway sign that has no business

G/B D

Saying all your sins will be forgiven, amen

Cadd9 G/B D

Tonight i hold the keys to heaven, I may never get this chance again

Am7 G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C

Damn, damn your beautiful face, oh damn, damn your beautiful eyes

G/B D

It’s only a matter of time ‘til we all go down in flames

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