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The Fire

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[Verse 1]
For so lEmong have my teeth held my tEongue from a venomous vAmoice
But the Empoison has passed from my Elips to my hands, an incAmendiary ploy
(HEmell will oEpen up it's fAmlue) I bare my soul through the flames before me
(And Emyou will wEitness what tAmhe fire can undo)G  D  
[Chorus]
CFar from the ash I will be born againC  D  
 GWhere every debt is reCpaidG  G  
DNothing left to keep me out of paradiseEm  D  
As Cportraits of the past fade away
[Bridge]
The Cid dots the eyes of aEntiquity
While the eFgo, of late, has held swEay
Too fAmoolish to stray past the lEine too weary to Dmstay, too weary to sEmtayE  Am  
[Verse 2]
Far too Emlong have I waited to wiEtness the balances Ambend
In the fEmavor of wrongs being reEmedied
Wickedness cAmoming to an endG  D  
[Chorus]
CFar from the ash I will be born againC  D  
 GWhere every debt is reCpaidG  G  
DNothing left to keep me out of paradiseEm  D  
As pCortraits of the past fade away
CFar beyond the act I will be whole againC  D  
 GA phoenix out of the fClameG  G  
I'm bDurying that menace in my memoryEm  D  
A fCuneral held in my name
[Verse 3]
The rCitual pyre's sending sEmoke to the sky
As the bFuilding continues to bEurn
The wAmrath in the ruin, the pEain in the grave
As the Dmlies are retired to the uErn
[Bridge]
But we cCan't keep the embers from cEatching
The tFruth from destroying us Eall
Do I Amdie as the martyr or mEiscreant?
I'll make the cDmall, I'll make the cEall
[Chorus]
CFar from the ash I will be born againC  D  
 GWhere every debt is reCpaidG  G  
DNothing left to keep me out of paradiseEm  D  
As pCortraits of the past fade away
CFar beyond the act I will be whole againC  D  
 GA phoenix out of the fClameG  G  
I'm bDurying that menace in my memoryEm  D  
A fCuneral held in my name
held in my Emname

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The Fire

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Em E Am

For so long have my teeth held my tongue from a venomous voice

Em E Am

But the poison has passed from my lips to my hands, an incendiary ploy

Em E Am

(Hell will open up it's flue) I bare my soul through the flames before me

Em E Am G D

(And you will witness what the fire can undo)

[Chorus]

C C D

Far from the ash I will be born again

G C G G

Where every debt is repaid

D Em D

Nothing left to keep me out of paradise

As portraits of the past fade away

[Bridge]

C E

The id dots the eyes of antiquity

F E

While the ego, of late, has held sway

Am E Dm Em E Am

Too foolish to stray past the line too weary to stay, too weary to stay

[Verse 2]

Em E Am

Far too long have I waited to witness the balances bend

Em E

In the favor of wrongs being remedied

Am G D

Wickedness coming to an end

[Chorus]

C C D

Far from the ash I will be born again

G C G G

Where every debt is repaid

D Em D

Nothing left to keep me out of paradise

As portraits of the past fade away

C C D

Far beyond the act I will be whole again

G C G G

A phoenix out of the flame

D Em D

I'm burying that menace in my memory

A funeral held in my name

[Verse 3]

C E

The ritual pyre's sending smoke to the sky

F E

As the building continues to burn

Am E

The wrath in the ruin, the pain in the grave

Dm E

As the lies are retired to the urn

[Bridge]

C E

But we can't keep the embers from catching

F E

The truth from destroying us all

Am E

Do I die as the martyr or miscreant?

Dm E

I'll make the call, I'll make the call

[Chorus]

C C D

Far from the ash I will be born again

G C G G

Where every debt is repaid

D Em D

Nothing left to keep me out of paradise

As portraits of the past fade away

C C D

Far beyond the act I will be whole again

G C G G

A phoenix out of the flame

D Em D

I'm burying that menace in my memory

A funeral held in my name

held in my name

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