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Intro: F  
[Verse 1]
FI'm walking in their footsteps, 
FI'm singing their old songs
DmSomebody blazed this Bbtrail
I'm treadin' Fon
FI'm bent, but I'm not broken
FI'm stronger than I feel
I'm Dmmade of flesh and Bbbone
Not made of sFteel
[Chorus]
I'm the keeper of the DmflameBb  
The Fteller of the Cstory
Keeper of the DmflameBb  
For the Fones that came Cbefore me
For the Dmlittle pilot lights Bbwaiting to ignite
Like Ffireflies in the Crain
Keeper of the DmflameBb  F  C  
[Verse 2]
FI've been burned out to ashes
FWaiting for a wind
To cDmarry me and Bbstart a fire agFain
FSometimes I'm just a flicker
FA candle in your eye
But I Dmswear to God I'll nBbever let it Fdie
[Chorus]
I'm the keeper of the DmflameBb  
The Fteller of the Cstory
Keeper of the DmflameBb  
For the Fones that came Cbefore me
For the Dmlittle pilot lights Bbwaiting to ignite
Like Ffireflies in the Crain
Keeper of the DmflameBb  F  C  
[Bridge]
When I'm Dmdrowning
When I'm Bbfighting
When I'm sFcreaming
When I'm Chiding
When I'm Dmlosing
When I'm Bbwinning
I go Fback to
The bCeginning
[Chorus]
Keeper of the fDmlameBb  
The Fteller of the Cstory
Keeper of the DmflameBb  
I'm not dFoing it for the Cglory
But for those Dmlittle pilot lights Bbwaiting to ignite
Like Ffireflies in the Crain
Keeper of the DmflameBb  F  C  
I'm the keeper of the DmflameBb  F  C  
DmOoooh, BbooohF  C  
I'm the keeper of the DmflameBb  F  C  
DmOoooh, BbooohF  

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Keeper Of The Flame

by Miranda Lambert

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Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

[Verse 1]

I'm walking in their footsteps,

I'm singing their old songs

Dm Bb

Somebody blazed this trail

I'm treadin' on

I'm bent, but I'm not broken

I'm stronger than I feel

Dm Bb

I'm made of flesh and bone

Not made of steel

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

I'm the keeper of the flame

F C

The teller of the story

Dm Bb

Keeper of the flame

F C

For the ones that came before me

Dm Bb

For the little pilot lights waiting to ignite

F C

Like fireflies in the rain

Dm Bb F C

Keeper of the flame

[Verse 2]

I've been burned out to ashes

Waiting for a wind

Dm Bb F

To carry me and start a fire again

Sometimes I'm just a flicker

A candle in your eye

Dm Bb F

But I swear to God I'll never let it die

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

I'm the keeper of the flame

F C

The teller of the story

Dm Bb

Keeper of the flame

F C

For the ones that came before me

Dm Bb

For the little pilot lights waiting to ignite

F C

Like fireflies in the rain

Dm Bb F C

Keeper of the flame

[Bridge]

When I'm drowning

When I'm fighting

When I'm screaming

When I'm hiding

When I'm losing

When I'm winning

I go back to

The beginning

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

Keeper of the flame

F C

The teller of the story

Dm Bb

Keeper of the flame

F C

I'm not doing it for the glory

Dm Bb

But for those little pilot lights waiting to ignite

F C

Like fireflies in the rain

Dm Bb F C

Keeper of the flame

Dm Bb F C

I'm the keeper of the flame

Dm Bb F C

Ooooh, oooh

Dm Bb F C

I'm the keeper of the flame

Dm Bb F

Ooooh, oooh

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