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The Small Fire

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[Intro]
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
[Verse 1]
   AMan worried about the bEig bomb flying,   Bmworried about the F#mocean rising,
   AThinkin' on the dEay that he'd die,    Bman' wondered if he were ever aF#mlive,
On the sAame day, he saw the bEig blue sky, was the sBmame day, they were cF#mlosing his eyes.
[Pre-Chorus]
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
[Verse 2]
   AMan thinking on the hEistory train,   Bman' wondered if he's pF#martly to blame,
   AMan torturing himsEelf in his sleep,    Bmmen love, men F#mlose, men weep,
On the sAame day, he saw a shEift in his luck, was the sBmame day he stopped gF#mivin a fuck.
[Pre-Chorus]
  ADa-ba-da-da-dEa-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
  ADa-ba-da-da-dEa-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
[Chorus 1]
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,  DI don't know     F#mwho lit the big one.
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,  DI don't know     F#mwho lit the big one.
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,  DI don't know     F#mwho lit the big one.
[Verse 3]
  AWorried about the rEun in his veins,   Bmworried about the bF#mlood in his dreams,
  AScared sick, he's got a shEake in his hands,   Bmscared stiff of what he dF#mon't understand-ey,
  Ayou wanna sing like the lEittle birds sing, brBming yourself 'round and forF#mget the whole thing.
[Pre-Chorus]
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
  ADa-ba-da-da-Eda-dab-da   DDa-ba-da-da-F#mda-dab-da
[Chorus 2]
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,   DI don't know    F#mwho lit the big one.
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,   DI don't know    F#mwho lit the big one.
  AI lit the smEall fire, ma,   DI don't know    F#mwho lit the big one.
  AI lit the smEall fire, I dDon't know who lit the F#mbig one.
[Post-Chorus]
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah
AAh Eah  DAh F#mah

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The Small Fire

by Mick Flannery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

[Verse 1]

A E Bm F#m

Man worried about the big bomb flying, worried about the ocean rising,

A E Bm F#m

Thinkin' on the day that he'd die, an' wondered if he were ever alive,

A E Bm F#m

On the same day, he saw the big blue sky, was the same day, they were closing his eyes.

[Pre-Chorus]

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

[Verse 2]

A E Bm F#m

Man thinking on the history train, an' wondered if he's partly to blame,

A E Bm F#m

Man torturing himself in his sleep, men love, men lose, men weep,

A E Bm F#m

On the same day, he saw a shift in his luck, was the same day he stopped givin a fuck.

[Pre-Chorus]

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

[Chorus 1]

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

[Verse 3]

A E Bm F#m

Worried about the run in his veins, worried about the blood in his dreams,

A E Bm F#m

Scared sick, he's got a shake in his hands, scared stiff of what he don't understand-ey,

A E Bm F#m

you wanna sing like the little birds sing, bring yourself 'round and forget the whole thing.

[Pre-Chorus]

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

A E D F#m

Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da Da-ba-da-da-da-dab-da

[Chorus 2]

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, ma, I don't know who lit the big one.

A E D F#m

I lit the small fire, I don't know who lit the big one.

[Post-Chorus]

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

A E D F#m

Ah ah Ah ah

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