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The Only Fire

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I think the D and C chords sound better when played on the top strings to keep the same bass-sound
D:554xxx
C:332xxx
Capo 2
[Intro] 
Em C G   Em G G
[Verse 1]
  EmTaught to fear my GodG  
  EmThen that Cfear became a cGancer
  And I Emtake medicineG  
  To destEmroy the sinG  
  But I kEmnow, in the Gend it's killing meD  
[Verse 2]
  EmI watched my Cfamily fall apartG  
  EmMy father's lCiquor was his cGrutch
  But he Emstill taught me weGll
  That this Emworld, it is a GHell
  And we're all Emdamned to the Ghell of lDiving
[Chorus]
  With my Emheart in my Ghands
  I am Emready aGgain
  I am a Embroken mGan, I aDm
  'Cause I've Emcome to acGcept
  That the Emblood that you Gbled
 It was Embled and Gsent for the likes of Dme
[Instrumental] 
Em C G   Em G G
[Verse 3]
  EmShould I work myself to death?G  
  EmWho gives a Cdamn about my Grest
  And I'll Emleave the diGvine to Embetter men than GI
  I'll just tEmake what I can Gfind anymoreD  
[Verse 4]
  EmSo I left you Cknocking at the Gdoor
  EmI just don't Cfeel it anymGore
  The only Emfire I Gfeel has been Emburning at my Gheels
  And it's Emreal
  I feel Glike I've been siDnking
[Chorus]
  With my Emheart in my Ghands
  I am Emready aGgain
  I am a Embroken mGan, I aDm
  'Cause I've Emcome to acGcept
  That the Emblood that you Gbled
 It was Embled and Gsent for the likes of Dme
[Outro] 
 Em   C     G   Em   G   Gx4

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The Only Fire

by Motherfolk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I think the D and C chords sound better when played on the top strings to keep the same bass-sound

D:554xxx

C:332xxx

Capo 2

[Intro]

Em C G Em G G

[Verse 1]

Em G

Taught to fear my God

Em C G

Then that fear became a cancer

Em G

And I take medicine

Em G

To destroy the sin

Em G D

But I know, in the end it's killing me

[Verse 2]

Em C G

I watched my family fall apart

Em C G

My father's liquor was his crutch

Em G

But he still taught me well

Em G

That this world, it is a Hell

Em G D

And we're all damned to the hell of living

[Chorus]

Em G

With my heart in my hands

Em G

I am ready again

Em G D

I am a broken man, I am

Em G

'Cause I've come to accept

Em G

That the blood that you bled

Em G D

It was bled and sent for the likes of me

[Instrumental]

Em C G Em G G

[Verse 3]

Em G

Should I work myself to death?

Em C G

Who gives a damn about my rest

Em G Em G

And I'll leave the divine to better men than I

Em G D

I'll just take what I can find anymore

[Verse 4]

Em C G

So I left you knocking at the door

Em C G

I just don't feel it anymore

Em G Em G

The only fire I feel has been burning at my heels

And it's real

G D

I feel like I've been sinking

[Chorus]

Em G

With my heart in my hands

Em G

I am ready again

Em G D

I am a broken man, I am

Em G

'Cause I've come to accept

Em G

That the blood that you bled

Em G D

It was bled and sent for the likes of me

[Outro]

Em C G Em G G

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