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Controlled Burn

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[If you're struggling with the chords as written, try capo 2 for G, C, Em, D]
[Intro]
A  D
A  D
[Verse 1]
Oh my Alife, my life, my life, it stretches beDhind me
And I see all the Amiss-steps and the poorly-timed Dkisses.
And I aAche, I ache, I ache when I see all the Dnothing
that could have been Asomething that should have Dbeen you.
[Chorus]
But in this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
your Aheat-wave pulls me Dunder.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
your Agreen-sap draws me Dupward.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
my Adelight is your Dthunder.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
this Achild is reDcovered, is recovered.
F#m  E  A
F#m  E  D
[Verse 2]
Oh my Abones, my bones, my bones, they're dry as a Ddesert
And the tomb is still Abarren. And the ghost still has Dpower.
And I Athirst, I thirst, I thirst as I lick off the Dpavement
as if it gives me Awater, as if it gives me Dyou.
[Chorus]
But in this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
your Aheat-wave pulls me Dunder.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
your Agreen-sap draws me Dupward.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
my Adelight is your Dthunder.
In this F#mforest full of Esecond chances,
this Achild is reDcovered, is recovered.
F#m  E  A
F#m  E  D
F#m  E  A
F#m  E  D

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Controlled Burn

by Alanna Boudreau

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[If you're struggling with the chords as written, try capo 2 for G, C, Em, D]

[Intro]

A D

[Verse 1]

A D

Oh my life, my life, my life, it stretches behind me

A D

And I see all the miss-steps and the poorly-timed kisses.

A D

And I ache, I ache, I ache when I see all the nothing

A D

that could have been something that should have been you.

[Chorus]

F#m E

But in this forest full of second chances,

A D

your heat-wave pulls me under.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

your green-sap draws me upward.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

my delight is your thunder.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

this child is recovered, is recovered.

F#m E A

F#m E D

[Verse 2]

A D

Oh my bones, my bones, my bones, they're dry as a desert

A D

And the tomb is still barren. And the ghost still has power.

A D

And I thirst, I thirst, I thirst as I lick off the pavement

A D

as if it gives me water, as if it gives me you.

[Chorus]

F#m E

But in this forest full of second chances,

A D

your heat-wave pulls me under.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

your green-sap draws me upward.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

my delight is your thunder.

F#m E

In this forest full of second chances,

A D

this child is recovered, is recovered.

F#m E A

F#m E D

F#m E A

F#m E D

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