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            I'D RATHER BURN THAN DISAPPEAR
                     SWEET SMOKE
INTRO: PICKING PATTERN - Played on 12 STRING GUITAR
E --Am-----------0------|-Am------------0------|
B ---------0h1---1----|---------0h1---1----|
G -------2---------2--|-------2---------2--|
D --------------------|--------------------|
A ----0---------------|----0---------------|
E --------------------|--0-----------------|
E --Am-----------0------|-Am------------0------|
B ---------0h1---1----|---------0h1---1----|
G -------2---------2--|-------2---------2--|
D --------------------|--------------------|
A ----0---------------|----0---------------|
E --0-----------------|--0-----------------|
VERSE:
I'll wAmait 'til the sun break
RGemCembering my dream
I was boFund insBbide the fAmire
I could hGear myself scDreamDsus4  D  
VERSE:
An oAmld man was telling me
TGo bCow my head and pray
And the flFames were rBbising hAmigher
I heGard myself sDayDsus4  D  
CHORUS:
IAm've got nGothing to feFarG  
AmI'd rather bEmurn than dFisGappAmear
VERSE:
And the kAming stood before me
WGith his mCinisters and priests
They rejFoiced Bbin the vAmictory of their Garmy
Cross the sDeaDsus4  D  
VERSE:
As they fAmill up the cups
GIn their Cenvy and pride
A great wFave Bbof destAmruction 
Is coming Gin
With the tDideDsus4  D  
CHORUS:
AmI've got nGothing to fFear
(I've got nGothing to fAmear
AmI know there's a rGeason
For bFeing hereG  
CHORUS:
IAm've got nGothing to fCe-ee-ee-eGar
AmI'd rather bEmurn than dFisGappAmear
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  G  F  G
Am  G  F  F
Am  G  C  G
Am  Em  F G Am
VERSE:
RelAmeased from my bondage
GI fClew unto the sun
And when the flFames hBbad devAmoured me
I kGnew
I had wDonDsus4  D  
VERSE:
We are Amall still asleep
Until we rCealize our dreams
OFooo Bbooo yAmeah
Unh hGuh alrDightDsus4  D  
INSTRUMENTAL:
Am  G   C   G
Am  Am  C   G
CHORUS/OUTRO:
IAm've got nGothing to fCearG  
AmI'd rather bGurn than dCisDappAmear

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Id Rather Burn Than Disappear

by Sweet Smoke

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Dsus4

I'D RATHER BURN THAN DISAPPEAR

SWEET SMOKE

INTRO: PICKING PATTERN - Played on 12 STRING GUITAR

Am Am

E -------------0------|-------------0------|

B ---------0h1---1----|---------0h1---1----|

G -------2---------2--|-------2---------2--|

D --------------------|--------------------|

A ----0---------------|----0---------------|

E --------------------|--0-----------------|

Am Am

E -------------0------|-------------0------|

B ---------0h1---1----|---------0h1---1----|

G -------2---------2--|-------2---------2--|

D --------------------|--------------------|

A ----0---------------|----0---------------|

E --0-----------------|--0-----------------|

VERSE:

I'll wait 'til the sun break

G C

Remembering my dream

F Bb Am

I was bound inside the fire

G D Dsus4 D

I could hear myself scream

VERSE:

An old man was telling me

G C

To bow my head and pray

F Bb Am

And the flames were rising higher

G D Dsus4 D

I heard myself say

CHORUS:

Am G F G

I've got nothing to fear

Am Em F G Am

I'd rather burn than disappear

VERSE:

And the king stood before me

G C

With his ministers and priests

F Bb Am G

They rejoiced in the victory of their army

D Dsus4 D

Cross the sea

VERSE:

As they fill up the cups

G C

In their envy and pride

F Bb Am

A great wave of destruction

Is coming in

D Dsus4 D

With the tide

CHORUS:

Am G F

I've got nothing to fear

G Am

(I've got nothing to fear

Am G

I know there's a reason

F G

For being here

CHORUS:

Am G C G

I've got nothing to fe-ee-ee-ear

Am Em F G Am

I'd rather burn than disappear

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am G F G

Am G F F

Am G C G

Am Em F G Am

VERSE:

Released from my bondage

G C

I flew unto the sun

F Bb Am

And when the flames had devoured me

I knew

D Dsus4 D

I had won

VERSE:

We are all still asleep

Until we realize our dreams

F Bb Am

Oooo ooo yeah

G D Dsus4 D

Unh huh alright

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am G C G

Am Am C G

CHORUS/OUTRO:

Am G C G

I've got nothing to fear

Am G C D Am

I'd rather burn than disappear

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