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Lighting Matches

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[Intro]
Em Am G D/F#
[Verse 1]
 EmI've had a long day of it
AmWalking on hands in pockets
GWishing on stars that I caD/F#n't see
 EmI watch all you city dreamers, Amleft hometown believers
GLooking down at the ground like Bme
[Pre-Chorus]
We're all Clonely people, Clonely people, alGonDe
CGoing in circlesC, going wherever the wind bGlows and it bDlows
[Chorus]
But EmI'm lighting mGatches
D/F#Making a shCelter for a flEmame til' fire caGtches
 D/F#Stay in the Cdark another dEmay (I wanna Gknow)
 D/F#Will it Call get better Em(are we alGone?)
 D/F#Or are we Clost togetheEmr
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost togetherEm  
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost together
[Verse 2]
 EmSo I lift my eyes upAm, let conversation light up
 GIt feels like I've known you for tD/F#ime
Tell me Emwhich piece of you is missing
AmWe all got parts need fixing
GIt's just the catch of being alBive
[Pre-Chorus]
We're all Clonely people, Clonely people, alGonDe
CGoing in circlesC, going wherever the wind bGlows and it bDlows
[Chorus]
But EmI'm lighting mGatches
D/F#Making a shCelter for a flEmame til' fire caGtches
 D/F#Stay in the Cdark another dEmay (I wanna Gknow)
 D/F#Will it Call get better Em(are we alGone?)
 D/F#Or are we Clost togetheEmr
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost togetherEm  
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost together
[Bridge]
 CAnd I-I-I-I won't stand dDown
And I-I-I-I won't let it burn dCown
Can't make this puzzle with a Cpiece that doesn't fit
 B7There must be something more than this
[Chorus]
But EmI'm lighting mGatches
D/F#Making a shCelter for a flEmame til' fire caGtches
 D/F#Stay in the Cdark another dEmay (I wanna Gknow)
 D/F#Will it Call get better Em(are we alGone?)
 D/F#Or are we Clost togetheEmr
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost togetherEm  
Nah-nana-Gnah-nah-nana-D/F#nah
Are we Clost together

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Lighting Matches

by Tom Grennan

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D/F#

[Intro]

Em Am G D/F#

[Verse 1]

I've had a long day of it

Walking on hands in pockets

G D/F#

Wishing on stars that I can't see

Em Am

I watch all you city dreamers, left hometown believers

G B

Looking down at the ground like me

[Pre-Chorus]

C C G D

We're all lonely people, lonely people, alone

C C G D

Going in circles, going wherever the wind blows and it blows

[Chorus]

Em G

But I'm lighting matches

D/F# C Em G

Making a shelter for a flame til' fire catches

D/F# C Em G

Stay in the dark another day (I wanna know)

D/F# C Em G

Will it all get better (are we alone?)

D/F# C Em

Or are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

C Em

Are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

Are we lost together

[Verse 2]

Em Am

So I lift my eyes up, let conversation light up

G D/F#

It feels like I've known you for time

Tell me which piece of you is missing

We all got parts need fixing

G B

It's just the catch of being alive

[Pre-Chorus]

C C G D

We're all lonely people, lonely people, alone

C C G D

Going in circles, going wherever the wind blows and it blows

[Chorus]

Em G

But I'm lighting matches

D/F# C Em G

Making a shelter for a flame til' fire catches

D/F# C Em G

Stay in the dark another day (I wanna know)

D/F# C Em G

Will it all get better (are we alone?)

D/F# C Em

Or are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

C Em

Are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

Are we lost together

[Bridge]

C D

And I-I-I-I won't stand down

And I-I-I-I won't let it burn down

Can't make this puzzle with a piece that doesn't fit

There must be something more than this

[Chorus]

Em G

But I'm lighting matches

D/F# C Em G

Making a shelter for a flame til' fire catches

D/F# C Em G

Stay in the dark another day (I wanna know)

D/F# C Em G

Will it all get better (are we alone?)

D/F# C Em

Or are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

C Em

Are we lost together

G D/F#

Nah-nana-nah-nah-nana-nah

Are we lost together

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