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Cornfield Ablaze

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         EADGBe
 E7sus4/Dxx0200
       E6022120
   Aadd11x00220
    Amaj7x02120
     F#m7244220
[Intro]
E7sus4/D  Aadd11  F#m7
E7sus4/D  Aadd11  E    E6
E7sus4/D  Aadd11  F#m7
E7sus4/D  Aadd11  E    E6
[Verse]
E7sus4/DI saw you from the Aadd11tractor the F#m7harvest had begun
You were the E7sus4/Dlovechild of two Aadd11gods
I was the Efarmer's awkward E6son
E7sus4/DYou left Mount OAadd11lympus to F#m7find your soul mate
I left a scribbled E7sus4/Dnote, quote:
"Dear Aadd11Pa,    this year Eharvest can wait"
[Chorus]
Bm7You took the Ematch to my F#mdry August Bm7days
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7Flames licked the Esky, that was F#msome summer Bm7haze
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7How do I Elove you? Let F#mme count the Bm7ways...
      Amaj7     Bm7Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  
[Verse]
E7sus4/DPa, don't be Aadd11angry   the F#m7fields that were host
To the E7sus4/Dcorn and the Aadd11wheat:
The Efact is they're E6toast!
E7sus4/DIn self-defence Aadd11I'm obligued to poF#m7int out
There'll always be E7sus4/Da risk of combuAadd11stion
EWhen there's been a drought
[Chorus]
Bm7You took the Ematch to my F#mdry August Bm7days
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7Flames licked the Esky, that was F#msome summer Bm7haze
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7How do I Elove you? Let F#mme count the Bm7ways...
      Amaj7     Bm7Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  
[Bridge]
EImagine F#mif the firemen Bm7worked and Eworked for days
EAnd still the F#mcornfields stayed Bm7ablaze...
[Verse]
E7sus4/DHer hair it was gAadd11olden
Her F#m7hair it was yarn
We were E7sus4/Dplaying with Aadd11fire
In a Enumber one E6barn
E7sus4/DCarried awAadd11ay like
TwF#m7o sparks on a breeze
Then we E7sus4/Dfused into Aadd11one
At a Ethousand degrees
[Chorus]
Bm7You overwhEelmed agF#mricultural Bm7man
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7You wild pyroEmaniac F#mdaughter of Bm7Pan
Bm7Cornfield Eablaze! F#mCornfield Eablaze!
Bm7You took a Escarecrow F#mand made him a Bm7man...
      Amaj7     Bm7Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  
         Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  
         Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  
         Cornfield ablaAmaj7ze!Bm7  

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Cornfield Ablaze

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus4/D

Aadd11

Amaj7

F#m7

Bm7

F#m

EADGBe

E7sus4/D

xx0200

022120

Aadd11

x00220

Amaj7

x02120

F#m7

244220

[Intro]

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

E7sus4/D Aadd11 E E6

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

E7sus4/D Aadd11 E E6

[Verse]

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

I saw you from the tractor the harvest had begun

E7sus4/D Aadd11

You were the lovechild of two gods

E E6

I was the farmer's awkward son

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

You left Mount Olympus to find your soul mate

E7sus4/D

I left a scribbled note, quote:

Aadd11 E

"Dear Pa, this year harvest can wait"

[Chorus]

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

You took the match to my dry August days

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

Flames licked the sky, that was some summer haze

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

How do I love you? Let me count the ways...

Amaj7 Bm7 Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

[Verse]

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

Pa, don't be angry the fields that were host

E7sus4/D Aadd11

To the corn and the wheat:

E E6

The fact is they're toast!

E7sus4/D Aadd11 F#m7

In self-defence I'm obligued to point out

E7sus4/D Aadd11

There'll always be a risk of combustion

When there's been a drought

[Chorus]

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

You took the match to my dry August days

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

Flames licked the sky, that was some summer haze

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

How do I love you? Let me count the ways...

Amaj7 Bm7 Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

[Bridge]

E F#m Bm7 E

Imagine if the firemen worked and worked for days

E F#m Bm7

And still the cornfields stayed ablaze...

[Verse]

E7sus4/D Aadd11

Her hair it was golden

F#m7

Her hair it was yarn

E7sus4/D Aadd11

We were playing with fire

E E6

In a number one barn

E7sus4/D Aadd11

Carried away like

F#m7

Two sparks on a breeze

E7sus4/D Aadd11

Then we fused into one

At a thousand degrees

[Chorus]

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

You overwhelmed agricultural man

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

You wild pyromaniac daughter of Pan

Bm7 E F#m E

Cornfield ablaze! Cornfield ablaze!

Bm7 E F#m Bm7

You took a scarecrow and made him a man...

Amaj7 Bm7 Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

Amaj7 Bm7

Cornfield ablaze!

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