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The Fire Thief

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Didn't see this posted, so I wanted to share.
Credit to Geoff Hamilton for the transcription.
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(Strum pattern starts with an upstroke of the chord to give that distinctive ‘feel’)
 Fmaj7= x33210
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CAPO 6 FRET
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[Intro]
 C   Fmaj7(2x)
[Verse 1]
CWouldn't be the first time love made a Fmaj7fool of me
CWouldn't even care but now you're Fmaj7here to see
DmIt comes as no Gsurprise
Just leave the Clight onFmaj7  
[Verse 2]
CWhat I wouldn't give if you could Fmaj7have it all
CThe sun that's going down the bed that Fmaj7breaks the fall
DmThe cradle and the Gbow
[Chorus]
So you can Fmaj7take cAmomfort Cnow
You can Fmaj7take cAmomfort Cnow...
[Solo]
 C   Fmaj7(2x)
[Verse 3]
CSometimes a heart can break and make it’s Fmaj7own relief
CThe way a cold dark night invites the Fmaj7fire thief
DmHe wants to shoGw us how
[Chorus]
So we can Fmaj7take cAmomfort Cnow
We can Fmaj7take cAmomfort Cnow
We can Fmaj7take cAmomfort Cnow
[Outro]
Leave the Fmaj7light on
Leave the Clight on
(Repeat to fade)

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The Fire Thief

by Hem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Didn't see this posted, so I wanted to share.

Credit to Geoff Hamilton for the transcription.

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(Strum pattern starts with an upstroke of the chord to give that distinctive ‘feel’)

Fmaj7

= x33210

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CAPO 6 FRET

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[Intro]

C Fmaj7

(2x)

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

Wouldn't be the first time love made a fool of me

C Fmaj7

Wouldn't even care but now you're here to see

Dm G

It comes as no surprise

C Fmaj7

Just leave the light on

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

What I wouldn't give if you could have it all

C Fmaj7

The sun that's going down the bed that breaks the fall

Dm G

The cradle and the bow

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Am C

So you can take comfort now

Fmaj7 Am C

You can take comfort now...

[Solo]

C Fmaj7

(2x)

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7

Sometimes a heart can break and make it’s own relief

C Fmaj7

The way a cold dark night invites the fire thief

Dm G

He wants to show us how

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Am C

So we can take comfort now

Fmaj7 Am C

We can take comfort now

Fmaj7 Am C

We can take comfort now

[Outro]

Fmaj7

Leave the light on

(Repeat to fade)

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