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Moth Into Flame

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Scale: Em
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 180
Suggested Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU
Standard Tuning
Moth Into Flame
Metallica
[INTRO] 
Em
[VERSE]
EmBlacked out
EmPop queen, amphetamine
EmThe screams crashed into silence
EmTapped out
EmDoused in the gasoline
EmThe high times going timeless
EmDecadence
EmDeath of the innocence
EmThe pathway starts to spiral
EmInfamy
EmAll for publicity
EmDestruction going viral
EmLight it up
EmAh, light it up
EmAnother hit erases all the pain
EmBulletproof
EmAh, kill the truth
EmYou’re falling, but you think you’re flying high
EmHigh agaAminG  Am  G  
[CHORUS]
AmSold your soul
GBuilt a higher wall
AmYesterday
GNow you’re thrown away
Same riEse and fall
EWho cares at all?
ESeduced by fame
EA moth into the flame
EmTwisted
EmBackstabbing wicked
EmThe delusion absolution
EmPerjurer
EmFame is the murderer
EmSeduce you into ruin
EmLight it up
EmAh, light it up
EmAnother hit erases all the pain
EmBulletproof
EmAh, tell the truth
EmYou’re falling, but you think you’re flying high
EmHigh agAmainG  Am  G  
[CHORUS]
AmSold your soul
GBuilt a higher wall
AmYesterday
GNow you’re thrown away
Same riEse and fall
EWho cares at all?
ESeduced by fame
EA moth into the flame
EBurn!
[INSTRUMENTAL]
 Em
[VERSE]
EmGuarantee your name, you go and kill yourself
EmThe vultures feast around you still
EmOverdose on shame and insecurity
EmIf one won’t do that fistful will
[INSTRUMENTAL]
 Em C D Em C D Em
[VERSE]
EmDeath scene
EmBlack hearse the limousine
EmA grave filled with seduction
EmVaccine
EmFame does the murdering
EmShe builds up for destruction
EmSo light it up
EmAh, light it up
EmAnother hit erases all the pain
EmBulletproof
EmAh, no excuse
EmYou’re falling, but you think you’re flying high
EmHigh agAmainG  Am  G  
[CHORUS]
AmSold your soul
GBuilt a higher wall
AmYesterday
GNow you’re thrown away
Same riEse and fall
EWho cares at all?
ESeduced by fame
EA moth into the flame
EAddicted to the
EmFame

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Moth Into Flame

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Scale: Em

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 180

Suggested Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU

Standard Tuning

Moth Into Flame

Metallica

[INTRO]

[VERSE]

Blacked out

Pop queen, amphetamine

The screams crashed into silence

Tapped out

Doused in the gasoline

The high times going timeless

Decadence

Death of the innocence

The pathway starts to spiral

Infamy

All for publicity

Destruction going viral

Light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, kill the truth

You’re falling, but you think you’re flying high

Em Am G Am G

High again

[CHORUS]

Sold your soul

Built a higher wall

Yesterday

Now you’re thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

Twisted

Backstabbing wicked

The delusion absolution

Perjurer

Fame is the murderer

Seduce you into ruin

Light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, tell the truth

You’re falling, but you think you’re flying high

Em Am G Am G

High again

[CHORUS]

Sold your soul

Built a higher wall

Yesterday

Now you’re thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

Burn!

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE]

Guarantee your name, you go and kill yourself

The vultures feast around you still

Overdose on shame and insecurity

If one won’t do that fistful will

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em C D Em C D Em

[VERSE]

Death scene

Black hearse the limousine

A grave filled with seduction

Vaccine

Fame does the murdering

She builds up for destruction

So light it up

Ah, light it up

Another hit erases all the pain

Bulletproof

Ah, no excuse

You’re falling, but you think you’re flying high

Em Am G Am G

High again

[CHORUS]

Sold your soul

Built a higher wall

Yesterday

Now you’re thrown away

Same rise and fall

Who cares at all?

Seduced by fame

A moth into the flame

Addicted to the

Fame

About Moth Into Flame Chords by Metallica

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What key is "Moth Into Flame" in?

The chords for "Moth Into Flame" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, G, E, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.