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This is a super simple but beautiful song. You can play it straight as shown, or if you want to add a little
finesse you could hammer chords and throw is a sus or two. Enjoy!
There's actually two instrumentals in the song, but the first is for mandolin and the second is for lead
guitar. So I just play them as two loops of the chords progression.
[Verse 1]
BArave men fall with a Gbattle cry
DTears fill the eyes of their loved ones and their brothers in Aarms
So it Gwent, for Joseph DWarren
It Ashould have been different, it Gcould have been easy
His Drank could have saved him, but a country unborn needs Abravery
And it Gspread like wDildfire
[Chorus]
   AWGildfDire
[Verse 2]
From the aAshes grew sweet lGiberty
Like the sDeeds of the pines when the forest burns
They oApen up, gGrow and burn aDgain
It sAhould have been different, it cGould have been easy
But tDoo much money rolled in to ever end sAlavery
The cry for Gwar spread like wDildfire
[Chorus]
   AWGildfDire
   AWGildfDire
[Instrumental]
   A     G   D(x2)
[Verse 3]
CAivil war came, cGivil war went
DBrother fought brother, the south was spent
But its tArue demise was hGatred, passed down tDhrough the years
It sAhould have been different, it cGould have been easy
But pDride has a way of holding too firm to hiAstory
And it bGurns like wiDldfire
[Chorus]
   AWGildfDire
   AWGildfDire
[Instrumental]
   A     G   D(x2)
[Verse 4]
  AI was born a sGouthern son
In a sDmall southern town where the rebels run wild
 AThey beat their chest and they sGwear: we're gonna risDe again
It sAhould have been different, it cGould have been easy
The Dday that old Warren died, hate should have gone with itA  
But here we Gare, caught in the wiDldfire
[Chorus]
   AWGildfDire
   AWGildfDire

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Wildfire

by Watchhouse (Mandolin Orange)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a super simple but beautiful song. You can play it straight as shown, or if you want to add a little

finesse you could hammer chords and throw is a sus or two. Enjoy!

There's actually two instrumentals in the song, but the first is for mandolin and the second is for lead

guitar. So I just play them as two loops of the chords progression.

[Verse 1]

A G

Brave men fall with a battle cry

D A

Tears fill the eyes of their loved ones and their brothers in arms

G D

So it went, for Joseph Warren

A G

It should have been different, it could have been easy

D A

His rank could have saved him, but a country unborn needs bravery

G D

And it spread like wildfire

[Chorus]

A G D

Wildfire

[Verse 2]

A G

From the ashes grew sweet liberty

Like the seeds of the pines when the forest burns

A G D

They open up, grow and burn again

A G

It should have been different, it could have been easy

D A

But too much money rolled in to ever end slavery

G D

The cry for war spread like wildfire

[Chorus]

A G D

Wildfire

A G D

Wildfire

[Instrumental]

A G D

(x2)

[Verse 3]

A G

Civil war came, civil war went

Brother fought brother, the south was spent

A G D

But its true demise was hatred, passed down through the years

A G

It should have been different, it could have been easy

D A

But pride has a way of holding too firm to history

G D

And it burns like wildfire

[Chorus]

A G D

Wildfire

A G D

Wildfire

[Instrumental]

A G D

(x2)

[Verse 4]

A G

I was born a southern son

In a small southern town where the rebels run wild

A G D

They beat their chest and they swear: we're gonna rise again

A G

It should have been different, it could have been easy

D A

The day that old Warren died, hate should have gone with it

G D

But here we are, caught in the wildfire

[Chorus]

A G D

Wildfire

A G D

Wildfire

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