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Fire And The Thud

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EmYou showed me my tomorrowC  Am  
EmBeside a box of matchesC  Am  
EmA welcome threatening stirC  Am  
Em C Am
EMy hopes of being stolenC  Am  
EmMight just ring true
EmDepends who you preferC  Am  
EmBut if it's true you're gonna Grun away
CTell me where
C7I'll meet you there
EmAm I snapping the excitementC  Am  
EmIf I pack away the laugtherC  Am  
EmAnd tell you how it feelsC  Am  
EmAnd does burden come to meet yaC  Am  
EmIf I've questions of the featureC  Am  
Emthat runs on your dream wheelC  Am  
Em C Am
EmThe day after you Gstole my heart,
CEverything I touched told me C7it would be better shared with youEm  C  Am  
EmWith youC  Am  
AmAnd now you're hiding in my Emsleep
AmAnd the book reveals your faEmce
AmAnd there's a splashing in mEmy eyelids
AmAs the concentration continually Embreaks
I did Amrequest the mark you Emcast
Didn't hAmeal as fast
CI hear your voice in silences
                       C7*                        Em   C  Am  
Will the teasing of the fire be followed by the thud?
Em C Am Em C Am
EmAnd the jostling crowd
EmYou're not allowed to tell the truth
EmAnd the photo booth's a liarC  Am  
Em C Am
EmAnd the sharpened explanationC  Am  
EmBut there's no screaming reason to inquire
Em C Am
EmI'd like to poke them in their Gprying eyes
CWith things they never sC7ee if it smacked them in their tEmemples

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Fire And The Thud

by Alex Turner

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Em C Am

You showed me my tomorrow

Em C Am

Beside a box of matches

Em C Am

A welcome threatening stir

Em C Am

E C Am

My hopes of being stolen

Might just ring true

Em C Am

Depends who you prefer

Em G

But if it's true you're gonna run away

Tell me where

I'll meet you there

Em C Am

Am I snapping the excitement

Em C Am

If I pack away the laugther

Em C Am

And tell you how it feels

Em C Am

And does burden come to meet ya

Em C Am

If I've questions of the feature

Em C Am

that runs on your dream wheel

Em C Am

Em G

The day after you stole my heart,

C C7 Em C Am

Everything I touched told me it would be better shared with you

Em C Am

With you

Am Em

And now you're hiding in my sleep

Am Em

And the book reveals your face

Am Em

And there's a splashing in my eyelids

Am Em

As the concentration continually breaks

Am Em

I did request the mark you cast

Didn't heal as fast

I hear your voice in silences

C7 Em C Am

Will the teasing of the fire be followed by the thud?

Em C Am Em C Am

And the jostling crowd

You're not allowed to tell the truth

Em C Am

And the photo booth's a liar

Em C Am

And the sharpened explanation

But there's no screaming reason to inquire

Em C Am

Em G

I'd like to poke them in their prying eyes

C C7 Em

With things they never see if it smacked them in their temples

About Fire And The Thud Chords by Alex Turner

Learn how to play Fire And The Thud by Alex Turner with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fire And The Thud chords”, “Fire And The Thud guitar chords”, or “Alex Turner Fire And The Thud chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fire And The Thud chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fire And The Thud lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, Am, A, E, G.

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What key is "Fire And The Thud" in?

The chords for "Fire And The Thud" show the original chord names (including Em, C, Am, A, E, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.