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Deborah Conway - She Prefers Fire
From the album Bitch Epic (1993)
Cmaj7:  x32000           Fm6:    133131
Asus2:  x02200           Fm7:    131111
Fmaj7:  x33210           F7:     131211
G6:     320000           F9:     xx3243
[Intro]
e|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|
B|---3-------------|---1-------------|
G|-5-------------5-|-4-----4---------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|  x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Cmaj7    Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
She Cmaj7stood on the Asus2steps beFmaj7hind a mG6an
HCmaj7e lit a cigAsus2arette and Fmaj7leaned on the rG6ail
  Asus2The smell of G6burning made her Fmaj7head clearG6  
  Asus2Thinking G6all the thoughts     Fmaj7she G6hadn't thought for Fmaj7years
[Chorus 1]
Fmaj7Everything that we Chave reminds us what we have Glost
Old friends go to Amwar, love comesG6, love Fmaj7goes
Everything that we Chave echoes what we deGsire
She prefers CfireAm  G  C  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
ToCmaj7morrow no Asus2plan will Fmaj7carry her aG6way
This Cmaj7evening the Asus2man, well he Fmaj7wonders what to G6say
  Asus2The sparks are G6lighting up the Fmaj7night skyG6  
  Asus2Possessions, G6letters now just Fmaj7fuel    G6for histoFmaj7ry
[Chorus 2]
Fmaj7Everything that we Chave reminds us what we have Glost
Old friends go to Amwar, love comesG6, love Fmaj7goes
Everything that we Chave echoes what we deGsire
She prefers Fm6fire
[Bridge]
    Fm6And from the bridge she's seen
    Fm7Water, F7pale and green
    F9She still prefers CfireAm  G  C  Am  G  C  Am  G  
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7Sometimes I Asus2dream that Fmaj7everything I G6own
Could Cmaj7burn up and leaAsus2ve me no Fmaj7sadness, no G6home
  Asus2A flame colG6lapsing from the Fmaj7insideG6  
  Asus2AntisG6eptic, hottest Fmaj7blue     G6and purest Fmaj7white
[Chorus 3]
Fmaj7Everything that we Chave reminds us what we have Glost
Old friends go to Amwar, love comesG6, love Fmaj7goes
Everything that we Chave echoes what we deGsire
She prefers Amfire, GooooFmaj7oh
Everything that we Chave reminds us what we have Glost
Old friends go to Amwar, love comesG6, love Fmaj7goes
Everything that we Chave echoes what we deGsire
She prefers Cfire
   Am  GShe prefers Cfire
   Am  GShe prefers Cfire
   Am  GShe prefers Cfire 

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She Prefers Fire

by Deborah Conway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fm6

Asus2

Fm7

Fmaj7

Deborah Conway - She Prefers Fire

From the album Bitch Epic (1993)

Cmaj7 Fm6

: x32000 : 133131

Asus2 Fm7

: x02200 : 131111

Fmaj7 F7

: x33210 : 131211

G6 F9

: 320000 : xx3243

[Intro]

e|-----0-----------|-----0-----------|

B|---3-------------|---1-------------|

G|-5-------------5-|-4-----4---------|

D|-----------------|-----------------| x2

A|-----------------|-----------------|

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

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

She stood on the steps behind a man

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

He lit a cigarette and leaned on the rail

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6

The smell of burning made her head clear

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

Thinking all the thoughts she hadn't thought for years

[Chorus 1]

Fmaj7 C G

Everything that we have reminds us what we have lost

Am G6 Fmaj7

Old friends go to war, love comes, love goes

C G

Everything that we have echoes what we desire

C Am G C Am G

She prefers fire

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

Tomorrow no plan will carry her away

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

This evening the man, well he wonders what to say

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6

The sparks are lighting up the night sky

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

Possessions, letters now just fuel for history

[Chorus 2]

Fmaj7 C G

Everything that we have reminds us what we have lost

Am G6 Fmaj7

Old friends go to war, love comes, love goes

C G

Everything that we have echoes what we desire

Fm6

She prefers fire

[Bridge]

Fm6

And from the bridge she's seen

Fm7 F7

Water, pale and green

F9 C Am G C Am G C Am G

She still prefers fire

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

Sometimes I dream that everything I own

Cmaj7 Asus2 Fmaj7 G6

Could burn up and leave me no sadness, no home

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6

A flame collapsing from the inside

Asus2 G6 Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7

Antiseptic, hottest blue and purest white

[Chorus 3]

Fmaj7 C G

Everything that we have reminds us what we have lost

Am G6 Fmaj7

Old friends go to war, love comes, love goes

C G

Everything that we have echoes what we desire

Am G Fmaj7

She prefers fire, oooooh

C G

Everything that we have reminds us what we have lost

Am G6 Fmaj7

Old friends go to war, love comes, love goes

C G

Everything that we have echoes what we desire

She prefers fire

Am G C

She prefers fire

Am G C

She prefers fire

Am G C

She prefers fire

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