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Strumming patterns for those interested:
 Verses and Refrains - D D D DU , muted
 Chorus - D D UDU DU , not muted
 Bridge - Hard to describe since it changes at each line
Intro:
Em C G D
Verse 1:
EmIt's been so lonCg; it's Ghard to breathe when the Dtrust is gone,
EmAnd your face of steCel just mGelts away with the Dweather.
Refrain:
EmYou got a lot to Cweigh, so weigh it
GYou got a lot to Dsay, just say it.
EmAren't you tired of wCasting fuel?
GSo, now I'll hand the Dfuse to you!
Chorus:
EmBurn it all, let's buCrn it all;
GLet fire fall, let fDire fall,
EmWhat's done is done, it's in the paCst, it's ashGes.D  
EmI'm tired of you; youC're tired of me;
GI hate the things you Dsaid to me,
EmNow, here's your chance to take it Cback, It's asGhes. (DIt's ash.. ash..)
Verse 2:
EmMaybe CI should drive Ghome... DFar from sober?
EmAnd maybe CI should sleep Galone,
'Cause I Ddon't have a rubber?
(Play Refrain)
Bridge : 
EmI wonder when you'll Csee
GHow much you really mean to Dme,
Oh, my god, Emwho in the hell has been Cwashing your brain,
Just Gloose the girl and start Dagain!
EmMaybe then, Maybe thCen... MGaybe then, Maybe tDhen...
(Play Chorus)
End :
It'Ems asChes, aGshes   D(x4)
Oohoo, Whoa, AsEmhes...

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Ashes

by Pepper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Strumming patterns for those interested:

Verses and Refrains - D D D DU , muted

Chorus - D D UDU DU , not muted

Bridge - Hard to describe since it changes at each line

Intro:

Em C G D

Verse 1:

Em C G D

It's been so long; it's hard to breathe when the trust is gone,

Em C G D

And your face of steel just melts away with the weather.

Refrain:

Em C

You got a lot to weigh, so weigh it

G D

You got a lot to say, just say it.

Em C

Aren't you tired of wasting fuel?

G D

So, now I'll hand the fuse to you!

Chorus:

Em C

Burn it all, let's burn it all;

G D

Let fire fall, let fire fall,

Em C G D

What's done is done, it's in the past, it's ashes.

Em C

I'm tired of you; you're tired of me;

G D

I hate the things you said to me,

Em C G D

Now, here's your chance to take it back, It's ashes. (It's ash.. ash..)

Verse 2:

Em C G D

Maybe I should drive home... Far from sober?

Em C G

And maybe I should sleep alone,

'Cause I don't have a rubber?

(Play Refrain)

Bridge :

Em C

I wonder when you'll see

G D

How much you really mean to me,

Em C

Oh, my god, who in the hell has been washing your brain,

G D

Just loose the girl and start again!

Em C G D

Maybe then, Maybe then... Maybe then, Maybe then...

(Play Chorus)

End :

Em C G D

It's ashes, ashes (x4)

Oohoo, Whoa, Ashes...

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