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[Intro]
Em D C D
Em D C D
[Verse]
EmOur world is burning
Dbut you just turn arounCd
arounDd
EmI wonder why you
Dkeep smiling as it burnCs
to the grounDd
[Pre-Chorus]
And whEmy
Ddo you crCyD  
[Chorus]
GThis love is Emcruel
It lights up just like Cfireworks
like Dfireworks
GThe outside Emshines
We learned that its the Clove that hurts
the Dlove that hurts
[Instrumental]
Em D C D
[Verse]
EmOur world is burning
Dbut you just turn arounCd
arounDd
EmI wonder why you
Dkeep smiling as it burnCs
to the grounDd
[Pre-Chorus]
And whEmy
Ddo you cCryD  
[Chorus]          
GThis love is Emcruel
It lights up just like Cfireworks
like Dfireworks
GThe outside Emshines
We learned that its the Clove that hurts
the Dlove that hurts
[Instrumental]
Em D C D
[Bridge]
Em Bm C G
Em Bm C G
[Solo]
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
[Pre-Chorus]
And whEmy
Ddo you crCyD  
[Chorus]
GThis love is Emcruel
It lights up just like Cfireworks
like Dfireworks
GThe outside sEmhines
We learned that its the Clove that hurts
the Dlove that hurts
[Outro]
Em D C D

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Fireworks

by Tales from the Basement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C D

[Verse]

Our world is burning

D C

but you just turn around

around

I wonder why you

D C

keep smiling as it burns

to the ground

[Pre-Chorus]

And why

D C D

do you cry

[Chorus]

G Em

This love is cruel

It lights up just like fireworks

like fireworks

G Em

The outside shines

We learned that its the love that hurts

the love that hurts

[Instrumental]

Em D C D

[Verse]

Our world is burning

D C

but you just turn around

around

I wonder why you

D C

keep smiling as it burns

to the ground

[Pre-Chorus]

And why

D C D

do you cry

[Chorus]

G Em

This love is cruel

It lights up just like fireworks

like fireworks

G Em

The outside shines

We learned that its the love that hurts

the love that hurts

[Instrumental]

Em D C D

[Bridge]

Em Bm C G

[Solo]

Em Bm C D

[Pre-Chorus]

And why

D C D

do you cry

[Chorus]

G Em

This love is cruel

It lights up just like fireworks

like fireworks

G Em

The outside shines

We learned that its the love that hurts

the love that hurts

[Outro]

Em D C D

About Fireworks Chords by Tales from the Basement

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