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Here is my attempt at this wonderful song by Grey Reverend and Bonobo. For reference, I used the live 
The lyrics are a bit different in this one, but the chords should be similar to the album version.
Pay attention to the second chorus, the chords are different there. Plus, the live version omits the outro.
You can adjust the instrumental part, the alternative lyrics and the outro to your liking, I guess. Enjoy!
[Intro] 
Cm7 Ab Cm7 Bb Ab
[Verse 1]
Cm7Now do you see it? The Abdream is gone
Cm7Fatal fire, Bbmoving onAb  
Cm7Why do you need it in the Abways to come
Cm7Over you, the BbundertoneAb  
[Chorus]
AbHonestly, I Bbcan’t believe it’s burning againFm7  
Gm7Like the first fires
AbRun from Bbfences, you don’t have to pretendFm7  
Gm7First fires
[Instrumental]
Cm7 Bb Ab
[Verse 2]
Cm7And if you find it don’t Ablet go
Cm7For a time Bbkeep it goingAb  
Cm7Don’t even fight it, the Ableaves fall
Cm7Fall for me, for Bbevery blow Ab(alternative: Over me, this heavy load)
[Instrumental]
Ab Bb Fm7 Gm7 Ab Bb Fm7 Gm7
[Chorus]
Cm7Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again
AbLike the first fires
Cm7Run from fences, you don’t have to pretend
AbIn the first fires
Cm7And all the memories are calling me back
AbFor the first fires
Cm7Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again
AbLike the first firesAb  Bb  Fm7  
Gm7Like the first firesAb  Bb  Fm7  
Gm7Like the first fires
[Instrumental] 
Cm7 Bb Ab Cm7 Bb Ab
[Chorus]
Cm7Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning againAb  
Cm7Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning againAb  
AbLike the first fires
[Outro] 
 Ab   Bb   Fm   Gm   Ab   Bb   Fm   Gm(Cm7)

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First Fires

by Bonobo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Fm7

Gm7

Here is my attempt at this wonderful song by Grey Reverend and Bonobo. For reference, I used the live

The lyrics are a bit different in this one, but the chords should be similar to the album version.

Pay attention to the second chorus, the chords are different there. Plus, the live version omits the outro.

You can adjust the instrumental part, the alternative lyrics and the outro to your liking, I guess. Enjoy!

[Intro]

Cm7 Ab Cm7 Bb Ab

[Verse 1]

Cm7 Ab

Now do you see it? The dream is gone

Cm7 Bb Ab

Fatal fire, moving on

Cm7 Ab

Why do you need it in the ways to come

Cm7 Bb Ab

Over you, the undertone

[Chorus]

Ab Bb Fm7

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again

Gm7

Like the first fires

Ab Bb Fm7

Run from fences, you don’t have to pretend

Gm7

First fires

[Instrumental]

Cm7 Bb Ab

[Verse 2]

Cm7 Ab

And if you find it don’t let go

Cm7 Bb Ab

For a time keep it going

Cm7 Ab

Don’t even fight it, the leaves fall

Cm7 Bb Ab

Fall for me, for every blow (alternative: Over me, this heavy load)

[Instrumental]

Ab Bb Fm7 Gm7 Ab Bb Fm7 Gm7

[Chorus]

Cm7

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again

Like the first fires

Cm7

Run from fences, you don’t have to pretend

In the first fires

Cm7

And all the memories are calling me back

For the first fires

Cm7

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again

Ab Ab Bb Fm7

Like the first fires

Gm7 Ab Bb Fm7

Like the first fires

Gm7

Like the first fires

[Instrumental]

Cm7 Bb Ab Cm7 Bb Ab

[Chorus]

Cm7 Ab

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again

Cm7 Ab

Honestly, I can’t believe it’s burning again

Like the first fires

[Outro]

Ab Bb Fm Gm Ab Bb Fm Gm Cm7

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