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Combustion

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[Intro]
 G   Emx2
[Verse 1]
GCarried your picture with me
EmHalfway around the world
GJust can't run from the memory
There'll Emnever be another girl
It's on FfiC-re
Isn't that comGbustionEm  
Isn't that comGbustionEm  
[Verse 2]
GCoulda been a hundred years ago
Or Emhalf an hour just today
GJust can't run from the shadow
It's a Embitch how it seems to stay
It's on FfiC-re
Isn't that comGbustionEm  
Isn't that comGbustionEm  
[Chorus]
If Aever I ever I ever I ever I Dtry again
Wouldn't take me so Elong
DWouldn't take too Along
If Aever I'd ever I'd ever I'd ever I'd Dcry again
Honey take me too Elong
DWhere you been so Along?
EBurnin' flame come higher
ABurnin' got a sweet soul tryer
DBurnin' Ammmmmmm
EBurnin' got a flame comin' higher
ABurnin' got a sweet soul tryer
DBurnin' show me 'bout GfireEm  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
GCarried your picture with me
EmHalfway around the world
GJust can't run from the shadow
EmNever be another girl
It's on FfiC-re
Isn't that comGbustionEm  
[Outro]
ComGbustionEm  

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Combustion

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

Carried your picture with me

Halfway around the world

Just can't run from the memory

There'll never be another girl

F C

It's on fi-re

G Em

Isn't that combustion

G Em

Isn't that combustion

[Verse 2]

Coulda been a hundred years ago

Or half an hour just today

Just can't run from the shadow

It's a bitch how it seems to stay

F C

It's on fi-re

G Em

Isn't that combustion

G Em

Isn't that combustion

[Chorus]

A D

If ever I ever I ever I ever I try again

Wouldn't take me so long

D A

Wouldn't take too long

A D

If ever I'd ever I'd ever I'd ever I'd cry again

Honey take me too long

D A

Where you been so long?

Burnin' flame come higher

Burnin' got a sweet soul tryer

D A

Burnin' mmmmmmm

Burnin' got a flame comin' higher

Burnin' got a sweet soul tryer

D G Em G Em

Burnin' show me 'bout fire

[Verse 3]

Carried your picture with me

Halfway around the world

Just can't run from the shadow

Never be another girl

F C

It's on fi-re

G Em

Isn't that combustion

[Outro]

G Em

Combustion

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