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Bonfire

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The song is written in Ab, and is easier to play with a capo on the first fret
"as if" in the key of G.
[Intro]
 G   Em   G   C(x2) 
[Verse 1]
The rEmain is on his head
And my loDve is out on the ledge
Get to the bConfirGe and get undresDsed
My bEmoots are caked with clay
These clothes are lDoose
And my appetite's gone
We'll throw them in the bConfirGe where we belong
[Chorus]
CAll of us sEmhaking
GWounded and naked
Like a sunburned kCiss
We are cEmhanging
GFighting for the same thing
With the light that Clifts
And I wDanna know you for the wGay you are
Not the way I Cam
So let's gDo now
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan
[Verse 2]
EmI slope back into my tinted shade
To sDhake out the vertigo
You know, the oCnly one who got any slGeep last night was
A gDrumpy volcano
EmUp before the drunks come home
With sDleep still in our eyes
To see another boCnfirGe bleed in the Dsky
[Chorus]
CAll of us sEmhaking
GWounded and naked
Like a sunburned kCiss
We are cEmhanging
GFighting for the same thing
With the light that Clifts
And I wDanna know you for the wGay you are
Not the way I Cam
So let's gDo now
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan
[Bridge]
CI remember Dyou were there, 
Holding up the univeEmrse
I watched the wCind playing with yoDur hair
And that love had run it's coEmurse
Why's there only one Dword for lovGe 
And all it's beautiful curseEms?
[Chorus]
CAll of us sEmhaking
GWounded and naked
Like a sunburned kCiss
We are cEmhanging
GFighting for the same thing
With the light that Clifts
And I wDanna know you for the wGay you are
Not the way I Cam
So let's gDo now
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan
[Outro]
Back to the CbonfiGre where we beDgan

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Bonfire

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The song is written in Ab, and is easier to play with a capo on the first fret

"as if" in the key of G.

[Intro]

G Em G C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

The rain is on his head

And my love is out on the ledge

C G D

Get to the bonfire and get undressed

My boots are caked with clay

These clothes are loose

And my appetite's gone

C G

We'll throw them in the bonfire where we belong

[Chorus]

C Em

All of us shaking

Wounded and naked

Like a sunburned kiss

We are changing

Fighting for the same thing

With the light that lifts

D G

And I wanna know you for the way you are

Not the way I am

So let's go now

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

[Verse 2]

I slope back into my tinted shade

To shake out the vertigo

C G

You know, the only one who got any sleep last night was

A grumpy volcano

Up before the drunks come home

With sleep still in our eyes

C G D

To see another bonfire bleed in the sky

[Chorus]

C Em

All of us shaking

Wounded and naked

Like a sunburned kiss

We are changing

Fighting for the same thing

With the light that lifts

D G

And I wanna know you for the way you are

Not the way I am

So let's go now

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

[Bridge]

C D

I remember you were there,

Holding up the universe

C D

I watched the wind playing with your hair

And that love had run it's course

D G

Why's there only one word for love

And all it's beautiful curses?

[Chorus]

C Em

All of us shaking

Wounded and naked

Like a sunburned kiss

We are changing

Fighting for the same thing

With the light that lifts

D G

And I wanna know you for the way you are

Not the way I am

So let's go now

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

[Outro]

C G D

Back to the bonfire where we began

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