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Puttin' Out Fires by Nils Lofgren 
Nils Lofgren Band Live   (2009)
Am              X02210  (alt. 577555)
F               133211  (alt. 133211)
              DmXX0231
G               320003  (alt. 355433)
              Em022000
A#              113331  (alt. 688766)
               CX32010
              Gm355333
[Intro] 
Am F Am F Am F Am F G Am F
[Verse]
FBeautiful Dmsound! GShut that funky old Fjukebox downEm  
EmI want to hear you breathA#  
A#When you sleep you don't Ftalk, you don't AmleaveC  Em  
EmWhat's wrong with me?A#  
A#You wash your hands in my FtearsG  F  
FWalk my heart like a Cdark street
CIn a Ambad neighborChood
[Chorus]
And FI be CstrongGm, puttin' out A#firCes
FI beClong, Gmto your DmdesirCes
FAm I Gmwrong? A#Puttin' out fDmires Cfor AmyouF  
[Guitar Solo] 
Am F Am F Am F G Am F
[Verse]
FOne naked Dmlaugh, Geach time we Ftouch like thatEm  
EmI almost dissapearA#  
A#All the hurt, all the Ffears, they Amabandon CmeEm  
EmBe still my love!A#  
A#You breath trouble like FairG  F  
FYou require such Csorrow there
CYou are Amcrushing my Csoul
[Chorus]
And FI be CstrongGm, puttin' out A#firCes
FI beClong, Gmto your DmdesirCes
FAm I Gmwrong? A#Puttin' out fDmires Cfor AmyouF  
[Guitar Solo] 
Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F F G Em
Em F G
(Easier with   Am577555;   F133211;   G355433)
[Chorus]
   AmI be Fstrong, Gputtin' out Amfires
   FI beGlong, Amto your Fdesires
GAm I Amwrong? FPuttin' out Amfires Gfor EmyouF  G  
[Guitar Solo]   
 Am   F   Am   F   Am   F   Am   F   Am   F(x9)
[End Solo]     
 Am F Am F Am F G Am F G F

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Puttin Out Fires

by Nils Lofgren

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Puttin' Out Fires by Nils Lofgren

Nils Lofgren Band Live (2009)

Am X02210 (alt. 577555)

F 133211 (alt. 133211)

XX0231

G 320003 (alt. 355433)

022000

A# 113331 (alt. 688766)

X32010

355333

[Intro]

Am F Am F Am F Am F G Am F

[Verse]

F Dm G F Em

Beautiful sound! Shut that funky old jukebox down

Em A#

I want to hear you breath

A# F Am C Em

When you sleep you don't talk, you don't leave

Em A#

What's wrong with me?

A# F G F

You wash your hands in my tears

F C

Walk my heart like a dark street

C Am C

In a bad neighborhood

[Chorus]

F C Gm A# C

And I be strong, puttin' out fires

F C Gm Dm C

I belong, to your desires

F Gm A# Dm C Am F

Am I wrong? Puttin' out fires for you

[Guitar Solo]

Am F Am F Am F G Am F

[Verse]

F Dm G F Em

One naked laugh, each time we touch like that

Em A#

I almost dissapear

A# F Am C Em

All the hurt, all the fears, they abandon me

Em A#

Be still my love!

A# F G F

You breath trouble like air

F C

You require such sorrow there

C Am C

You are crushing my soul

[Chorus]

F C Gm A# C

And I be strong, puttin' out fires

F C Gm Dm C

I belong, to your desires

F Gm A# Dm C Am F

Am I wrong? Puttin' out fires for you

[Guitar Solo]

Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F F G Em

Em F G

Am F G

(Easier with 577555; 133211; 355433)

[Chorus]

Am F G Am

I be strong, puttin' out fires

F G Am F

I belong, to your desires

G Am F Am G Em F G

Am I wrong? Puttin' out fires for you

[Guitar Solo]

Am F Am F Am F Am F Am F

(x9)

[End Solo]

Am F Am F Am F G Am F G F

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