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[Intro] 
D A Bm A G F#m A
[Verse 1] 
When you were young you used to dDream about firesA  
Bmand scream into the nighAt to fGind me standing barefoF#mot at your Aside
I used to whisper it will Dbe alright Aand lBmay down at your side
Aand tGake your tiny handF#ms into mAine
[Chorus]
EmAnd how,was F#mI to Gknow
AI'm nBmot strong I should have C#msaved Dyou  
and Emoh I hopF#me you Gknow
that you're Amy hBmome but now I'm C#mlost so lDost
[Instrumental]
D A Bm A G D A
[Verse 2]
I keep imagining those Dflames that did risAe and Bmblackened up the sky
Athe light Gthat showed you barefoot in Athe snow
And then the fire started Dbuilding up iAnside exploBmding blinding lightsA  
Now I'm Gthe one Bmleft screaming Dthrough the Anight
[Chorus]
EmAnd how,was F#mI to Gknow
AI'm nBmot strong I should have C#msaved Dyou  
and Emoh I hopF#me you Gknow
that you're Amy hBmome but now I'm C#mlost so lDost
[Bridge]
  EmI'm gonna carrF#my your Gbones I'm gonna Acarry them Bmall
I'm gonna carry yC#mou homDe And oEmh
I'm gonna burF#my these Gbones I'm gonna write Ait in sBmtone
that you were my Ahome my homeD  
[Solo]
 Em   F#m   G   A   Bm   C#m   D(x2)
Forget about it (x4)
[Outro] 
EmHow was DI to Gknow that Ayou're my Dhome
but now I'm Alost so lost

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Forest Fire

by Brighton

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

D A Bm A G F#m A

[Verse 1]

D A

When you were young you used to dream about fires

Bm A G F#m A

and scream into the night to find me standing barefoot at your side

D A Bm

I used to whisper it will be alright and lay down at your side

A G F#m A

and take your tiny hands into mine

[Chorus]

Em F#m G

And how,was I to know

A Bm C#m D

I'm not strong I should have saved you

Em F#m G

and oh I hope you know

A Bm C#m D

that you're my home but now I'm lost so lost

[Instrumental]

D A Bm A G D A

[Verse 2]

D A Bm

I keep imagining those flames that did rise and blackened up the sky

A G A

the light that showed you barefoot in the snow

D A Bm A

And then the fire started building up inside exploding blinding lights

G Bm D A

Now I'm the one left screaming through the night

[Chorus]

Em F#m G

And how,was I to know

A Bm C#m D

I'm not strong I should have saved you

Em F#m G

and oh I hope you know

A Bm C#m D

that you're my home but now I'm lost so lost

[Bridge]

Em F#m G A Bm

I'm gonna carry your bones I'm gonna carry them all

C#m D Em

I'm gonna carry you home And oh

F#m G A Bm

I'm gonna bury these bones I'm gonna write it in stone

A D

that you were my home my home

[Solo]

Em F#m G A Bm C#m D

(x2)

Forget about it (x4)

[Outro]

Em D G A D

How was I to know that you're my home

but now I'm lost so lost

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