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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Capo 4]
[Chords]
 Am7= x02010
  G6= 320000
  F = 133211 / 133210 (non barred)
   C= x32010
[Verse 1 - pattern throughout the song]
e|---------------0--|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B|----------1-------|----------1------|----------0h1----|----------1-------|
G|------2-----------|------0-------0--|------0-------0--|------2--------2--|
D|----3---3---3-----|----2---2---2----|----0---0--------|----3---3---3-----|
A|------------------|--0--------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|--1---------------|-----------------|--3--------------|--1---------------|
          F                  A7                G6                 F
[Verse 1]
FAn hour in rAm7eal time passes like the sG6econd on a broken cFlock
FI stay in bed all daAm7y, I just realised tG6his will be the third on the tFrot
FI set the foundaAm7tion for a lG6ife I don't know how to bFuild
AFnd I take a step bAm7ackwards and I fall G6down the same old Fhills
[Verse 2]
And I hope that you'll retAm7urn to me
IG6t's mighty lonely on my Fown in the city
And I hope I'll find some better coAm7mpany
WheG6re they are willing to be Fcaring for my pity
And I do not want to wake up to the Am7shame
But I'm G6far too tired for Fthese games
We will bury this with all our memAm7ories
Right G6beside the last love that took it all away
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd oh, and as sweet as you Am7were
You turned out to be G6fools gold in the Fdark dirt
And you raced, through the Am7house
Whirlwind G6tearing everything to the Fcold ground
And your words, through the Am7phone
Force the G6skin off right of my Fwhite bones
And I Am7lay, sG6urrounded by these tFhoughts
[Chorus]
And our tiny Am7fires, I swear they'll G6burn someday
And I want them Cwild and in some place it neveFr rains
Cus we beFlong, deep inside Am7the blaze
G6Just like we did back in our Fearly days
[Verse 3]
FI move in stAm7raight lines and I follow cG6ats eyes beside the rFoad
FI know dirAm7ections but where they tG6ake me we'll never kFnow
FPlease fire a fAm7lare so I kG6now that you're out tFhere
FSafe and souAm7nd, with a bG6eacon over yFour head
[Verse 4]
And I hope that you are miAm7ssing me
G6I feel it too and aFlone in the country
I miss the sirens and Am7song repeats
G6Late nights that I Fwish I could remember
I'd do anything I can to make you Am7stay
But your G6mind has made you leave anyFway
And sure hope your trains dAm7elayed
'Cus there's G6so much more I need to say and
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd oh, and as sweet as you Am7were
You turned out to be G6fools gold in the Fdark dirt
And you raced, through the Am7house
Whirlwind G6tearing everything to the Fcold ground
And your words, through the Am7phone
Force the G6skin off right of my Fwhite bones
And I lay, sAm7urrounded by these G6thoughtsF  
[Chorus]
And our tiny Am7fires, I swear they'll G6burn someday
And I want them Cwild and in some place it neveFr rains
Cus we beFlong, deep inside Am7the blaze
G6Just like we did back in our Fearly days
[Bridge]
FOh oh oh Am7Oh oh oh G6ohh
FOh oh oh Am7Oh oh oh G6ohh
FOh oh oh Am7Oh oh oh G6ohh
FOh oh oh Am7Oh oh oh G6ohh
[Chorus]
And our tiny Ffires, I swear they'lAm7l burn someday
And I want them G6wild and in some place it never Frains
Cus we beFlong, deep inside Am7the blaze
G6Just like we did back in our Fearly days

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Tiny Fires

by Toby Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Capo 4]

[Chords]

Am7

= x02010

= 320000

F = 133211 / 133210 (non barred)

= x32010

[Verse 1 - pattern throughout the song]

e|---------------0--|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

B|----------1-------|----------1------|----------0h1----|----------1-------|

G|------2-----------|------0-------0--|------0-------0--|------2--------2--|

D|----3---3---3-----|----2---2---2----|----0---0--------|----3---3---3-----|

A|------------------|--0--------------|-----------------|------------------|

E|--1---------------|-----------------|--3--------------|--1---------------|

F A7 G6 F

[Verse 1]

F Am7 G6 F

An hour in real time passes like the second on a broken clock

F Am7 G6 F

I stay in bed all day, I just realised this will be the third on the trot

F Am7 G6 F

I set the foundation for a life I don't know how to build

F Am7 G6 F

And I take a step backwards and I fall down the same old hills

[Verse 2]

Am7

And I hope that you'll return to me

G6 F

It's mighty lonely on my own in the city

Am7

And I hope I'll find some better company

G6 F

Where they are willing to be caring for my pity

Am7

And I do not want to wake up to the shame

G6 F

But I'm far too tired for these games

Am7

We will bury this with all our memories

Right beside the last love that took it all away

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am7

And oh, and as sweet as you were

G6 F

You turned out to be fools gold in the dark dirt

Am7

And you raced, through the house

G6 F

Whirlwind tearing everything to the cold ground

Am7

And your words, through the phone

G6 F

Force the skin off right of my white bones

Am7 G6 F

And I lay, surrounded by these thoughts

[Chorus]

Am7 G6

And our tiny fires, I swear they'll burn someday

C F

And I want them wild and in some place it never rains

F Am7

Cus we belong, deep inside the blaze

G6 F

Just like we did back in our early days

[Verse 3]

F Am7 G6 F

I move in straight lines and I follow cats eyes beside the road

F Am7 G6 F

I know directions but where they take me we'll never know

F Am7 G6 F

Please fire a flare so I know that you're out there

F Am7 G6 F

Safe and sound, with a beacon over your head

[Verse 4]

Am7

And I hope that you are missing me

G6 F

I feel it too and alone in the country

Am7

I miss the sirens and song repeats

G6 F

Late nights that I wish I could remember

Am7

I'd do anything I can to make you stay

G6 F

But your mind has made you leave anyway

Am7

And sure hope your trains delayed

'Cus there's so much more I need to say and

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am7

And oh, and as sweet as you were

G6 F

You turned out to be fools gold in the dark dirt

Am7

And you raced, through the house

G6 F

Whirlwind tearing everything to the cold ground

Am7

And your words, through the phone

G6 F

Force the skin off right of my white bones

Am7 G6 F

And I lay, surrounded by these thoughts

[Chorus]

Am7 G6

And our tiny fires, I swear they'll burn someday

C F

And I want them wild and in some place it never rains

F Am7

Cus we belong, deep inside the blaze

G6 F

Just like we did back in our early days

[Bridge]

F Am7 G6

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ohh

F Am7 G6

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ohh

F Am7 G6

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ohh

F Am7 G6

Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ohh

[Chorus]

F Am7

And our tiny fires, I swear they'll burn someday

G6 F

And I want them wild and in some place it never rains

F Am7

Cus we belong, deep inside the blaze

G6 F

Just like we did back in our early days

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