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Im Building A Fire

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D
DI'm building a fire to Bmkeep you warm long after DI retire
Bm'Cause this body is bound to expGire toniBmght    G        BmTGonigDhtG  D  
DThe embers will grow and Bmremind you what you already know
DThat the night is oBmnly a temporary absenGce of ligBmht     G      BmOGf Light   D    G  D  
       BmOf LigGht    D         Bm  GOf DLightG  D  
DIn the morning you'll wake with the asBmhes of a memory
And the Dsun on your face and BmI will not seem so far awayG  
BmAriseG,                  BmyoGu're aliDveG  D  
BmAriseG,       D     Bm          G  Dyou're GalivDe

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Im Building A Fire

by Benjamin Gibbard

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D Bm D

I'm building a fire to keep you warm long after I retire

Bm G Bm G Bm G D G D

'Cause this body is bound to expire tonight Tonight

D Bm

The embers will grow and remind you what you already know

D Bm G Bm G Bm G D G D

That the night is only a temporary absence of light Of Light

Bm G D Bm G D G D

Of Light Of Light

D Bm

In the morning you'll wake with the ashes of a memory

D Bm G

And the sun on your face and I will not seem so far away

Bm G Bm G D G D

Arise, you're alive

Bm G D Bm G D G D

Arise, you're alive

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