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Hot Coals

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Make sure your doing mostly barre chords until the end. Chord chart at bottom.
INTRO
 G-  Em-  Bm-  Bm(2 times)
VERSE
I don't feel a Gthing
Walking Emon hot coBmals
No sensitiviGty in a Emfog of Bmwar
Try to unGwind
To enEmjoy the good Bmlife
But the pressure that I Ghold
On my Emshoulders gBmoes
CHORUS (If you don't want to play this riff then it's same as verse)
Riff played over the chorus (2 times) riff starts on "reason"
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|
D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|
A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|
E|-------------------------------------|
I suspect the Greason EmI am Bmloved
Is because of Ghow tight I'm Emholding Bmon
VERSE
Nowadays you're supposed to Gtalk
Problems Emon and Bmon
Whatever happened to the Gold -fashioned
EmStrong and Bmsilent type
What they didn't Gknow is once you Emget us in
BmTouch with our feelings
You would Gnever hear the Emend
Once Bmyou pull the pin
CHORUS
Riff played 4 times
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|
D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|
A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|
E|-------------------------------------|
I suspect the Greason EmI am Bmloved
Is because of Ghow tight I'm Emholding Bmon
If I set you Gfree, If EmI let Bmgo
Tell me would I Gstill be the Emone you Bmwant
BRIDGE
e|-A5-5-5-5-5-5--D---Bm7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7--7b-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-(5)-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A    D
BmEven a broken clockA  D  
BmIs right twice a dayA  D  
BmEven a busted lockA  D  
VERSE
He's not the Gtype and soldiers
EmDon't go to Bmhell
It's a Gplace reserved for the
EmTwisted and Bmevil
Now you Gask how I'm Emfeeling
I tBmold you then
You're gonna Gtorture me Emslowly with Bmit
CHORUS
Riff played 4 times
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|
D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|
A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|
E|-------------------------------------|
I suspect the Greason EmI am Bmloved
Is because of Ghow tight I'm Emholding Bmon
If I set you Gfree, If EmI let Bmgo
Tell me would I Gstill be the Emone you Bmwant
ENDING (From here out, play open chords)
 G-  Em-  Bm- Bm  
I am falling beGhindEm  Bm  Bm  
I am falling beGhindEm  Bm  Bm  
I'm falling falling beGhindEm  Bm  Bm  
I suspect the Greason EmI am Bmloved
I suspect the Greason EmI am Bmloved
If I set you Gfree, If EmI let Bmgo
Tell me would I Gstill be the Emone you Bmwant
CHORDS
VERSE
     E  A  D  G  B  e
G:   -  10 12 12 12 10
Em:  -  7  9  9  8  7
Bm:  7  9  9  7  7  7
A:   5  7  7  6  7  7
D:   -  5  7  7  7  5
ENDING
    G3  2  0  0  3  3
   Em0  2  2  0  0  0
   Bm-  2  4  4  3  2

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Hot Coals

by Cold War Kids

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Make sure your doing mostly barre chords until the end. Chord chart at bottom.

INTRO

G Em Bm Bm

- - - (2 times)

VERSE

I don't feel a thing

Em Bm

Walking on hot coals

G Em Bm

No sensitivity in a fog of war

Try to unwind

Em Bm

To enjoy the good life

But the pressure that I hold

Em Bm

On my shoulders goes

CHORUS (If you don't want to play this riff then it's same as verse)

Riff played over the chorus (2 times) riff starts on "reason"

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

B|-------------------------------------|

G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|

D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|

A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|

E|-------------------------------------|

G Em Bm

I suspect the reason I am loved

G Em Bm

Is because of how tight I'm holding on

VERSE

Nowadays you're supposed to talk

Em Bm

Problems on and on

Whatever happened to the old -fashioned

Em Bm

Strong and silent type

G Em

What they didn't know is once you get us in

Touch with our feelings

G Em

You would never hear the end

Once you pull the pin

CHORUS

Riff played 4 times

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

B|-------------------------------------|

G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|

D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|

A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|

E|-------------------------------------|

G Em Bm

I suspect the reason I am loved

G Em Bm

Is because of how tight I'm holding on

G Em Bm

If I set you free, If I let go

G Em Bm

Tell me would I still be the one you want

BRIDGE

A D Bm

e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

B|-5-5-5-5-5-5--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

G|-6-6-6-6-6-6--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

D|-7-7-7-7-7-7--7b-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-(5)-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

A D

Bm A D

Even a broken clock

Bm A D

Is right twice a day

Bm A D

Even a busted lock

VERSE

He's not the type and soldiers

Em Bm

Don't go to hell

It's a place reserved for the

Em Bm

Twisted and evil

G Em

Now you ask how I'm feeling

I told you then

G Em Bm

You're gonna torture me slowly with it

CHORUS

Riff played 4 times

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

B|-------------------------------------|

G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--|

D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--|

A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--|

E|-------------------------------------|

G Em Bm

I suspect the reason I am loved

G Em Bm

Is because of how tight I'm holding on

G Em Bm

If I set you free, If I let go

G Em Bm

Tell me would I still be the one you want

ENDING (From here out, play open chords)

G Em Bm Bm

- - -

G Em Bm Bm

I am falling behind

G Em Bm Bm

I am falling behind

G Em Bm Bm

I'm falling falling behind

G Em Bm

I suspect the reason I am loved

G Em Bm

I suspect the reason I am loved

G Em Bm

If I set you free, If I let go

G Em Bm

Tell me would I still be the one you want

CHORDS

VERSE

E A D G B e

: - 10 12 12 12 10

: - 7 9 9 8 7

: 7 9 9 7 7 7

: 5 7 7 6 7 7

: - 5 7 7 7 5

ENDING

3 2 0 0 3 3

0 2 2 0 0 0

- 2 4 4 3 2

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