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ORDER: I V1 C V2 C B FC O
[INTRO]
 F| | | |
  | | | |
[VERSE 1]
FWho's gonna save tonight?G  
It is Amhard to not give in 'G/Bcause you're Cno longer breathing,
                           F             G   Am| |
and who's gonna save tonight if I don't?
FWho's gonna save tonight?G  
I am Amdown on my knees but G/BI'm too Cproud to say please,
                           F               G   Am| |
and who's gonna save tonight if you won't?
[CHORUS]
All the Fmaj7roads that we're traveling Gup and down
Don't you want our Ghearts to sing? I'll know  Ammyself,
But I Fmaj7wonder where you came from?  G    Amyeah-eh oh-o
Fmaj7Following every step, Gup and down, running high
GStill so far away,Am  
and I Fmaj7wonder where you came from, Gwoh-oh  Amyeah-eh
[VERSE 2]
FWho's gonna save us now Gwhen our Genemies' calling,
when I'm Amdown and I'm falling? Baby,
                      F              G   Am| |
who's gonna save us now if we won't?
Oh, I Fdon't want to hurt tonightG  
There is Gmuch good in me and there's Ammuch good in you,
                        F                   G   Am| |
so we got to save tonight 'cause they won't
[CHORUS]
All the Fmaj7roads that we're traveling Gup and down
Don't you want our Ghearts to sing? I'll know  Ammyself,
But I Fmaj7wonder where you came from?  G    Amyeah-eh oh-o
Fmaj7Following every step, Gup and down, running high
GStill so far away,Am  
and I Fmaj7wonder where you came from, Gwoh-oh  Amyeah-eh
[BRIDGE]
    GWhy start a fire when it's Fall worth saving?F  
    FDon't you wanna know now, Fdon't you wanna Amfeel me Gcloser too?G  
    GI walk through Gwires 'cause it's Fall worth breakingF  
                                 F                 F        Am            G   G| n.c. | |
    And don't you wanna know now, don't you wanna feel me closer too?
[FINAL CHORUS]
 All the Fmaj7roads that we're traveling Gup and down
 I would carry Ganything that's all  AmI know
                                    Fmaj7   G   Am| |
(you) got to tell me where you came from,
 Fmaj7following every turn
(feel     it          I)
 Gup and down, want to learn  Ge  -  very - thing tonightAm  
(feel   in  - side         I know  that   I       will fol -
                                            F        G   Am| |
and I'm going to go to where you came from
low-ohh-ohh      you...                   oh... ohh....)
[OUTRO]
                                            F        G   Am| |
and I'm going to go to where you came from
                                            F        G   Am| |
and I'm going to go to where you came from
                                            F        G   Am| |
and I'm going to go to where you came from

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Why Start A Fire

by Lisa Miskovsky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Fmaj7

ORDER: I V1 C V2 C B FC O

[INTRO]

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

F G

Who's gonna save tonight?

Am G/B C

It is hard to not give in 'cause you're no longer breathing,

F G Am

| |

and who's gonna save tonight if I don't?

F G

Who's gonna save tonight?

Am G/B C

I am down on my knees but I'm too proud to say please,

F G Am

| |

and who's gonna save tonight if you won't?

[CHORUS]

Fmaj7 G

All the roads that we're traveling up and down

G Am

Don't you want our hearts to sing? I'll know myself,

Fmaj7 G Am

But I wonder where you came from? yeah-eh oh-o

Fmaj7 G

Following every step, up and down, running high

G Am

Still so far away,

Fmaj7 G Am

and I wonder where you came from, woh-oh yeah-eh

[VERSE 2]

F G G

Who's gonna save us now when our enemies' calling,

when I'm down and I'm falling? Baby,

F G Am

| |

who's gonna save us now if we won't?

F G

Oh, I don't want to hurt tonight

G Am

There is much good in me and there's much good in you,

F G Am

| |

so we got to save tonight 'cause they won't

[CHORUS]

Fmaj7 G

All the roads that we're traveling up and down

G Am

Don't you want our hearts to sing? I'll know myself,

Fmaj7 G Am

But I wonder where you came from? yeah-eh oh-o

Fmaj7 G

Following every step, up and down, running high

G Am

Still so far away,

Fmaj7 G Am

and I wonder where you came from, woh-oh yeah-eh

[BRIDGE]

G F F

Why start a fire when it's all worth saving?

F F Am G G

Don't you wanna know now, don't you wanna feel me closer too?

G G F F

I walk through wires 'cause it's all worth breaking

F F Am G G

| n.c. | |

And don't you wanna know now, don't you wanna feel me closer too?

[FINAL CHORUS]

Fmaj7 G

All the roads that we're traveling up and down

G Am

I would carry anything that's all I know

Fmaj7 G Am

| |

(you) got to tell me where you came from,

Fmaj7

following every turn

(feel it I)

G G Am

up and down, want to learn e - very - thing tonight

(feel in - side I know that I will fol -

F G Am

| |

and I'm going to go to where you came from

low-ohh-ohh you... oh... ohh....)

[OUTRO]

F G Am

| |

and I'm going to go to where you came from

F G Am

| |

and I'm going to go to where you came from

F G Am

| |

and I'm going to go to where you came from

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