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Gminor

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[Intro]
 Gm   Eb   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
GmPurple sunset, Forange Gmmoon
FI'm alone agEbain wiFthout you
GmI knew someone Fhad to Gmlose
[Pre-Chorus]
Kiss goodEbbye
Go Fback to Gmyour separate Eblife
That you Fhave with Gmher
Ashes Ebblow in the Fwindy Gmsky
Take my Cheart as you goGm  F  
[Chorus]
EbBaby it burns, Fbaby it Cburns
GmBaby it Bbburns to be your Ebfire on the Fside
EbTaste my tears, Bbsee how they bFurn
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
[Interlude]
Gm Eb F
[Verse 2]
GmPurple sunset, Forange Gmmoon
FHow can the Ebmusic Fplay
When the Gmonly band is Fmade of Gmgold
[Pre-Chorus]
Wrapped aEbround your Fhand
That GmI used to Ebhold
AFgainst my Gmchest every Ebnight
But I Fstill can Gmhope
You will Csee I'm your homeGm  F  
[Chorus]
EbBaby it burns, Fbaby it Cburns
GmBaby it Bbburns to be your Ebfire on the Fside
EbTaste my tears, Bbsee how they bFurn
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
[Solo]
 Bbm   Gb   Ab(x4)
GmI knew someone Fhad to Gmlose
[Pre-Chorus]
Kiss goodEbbye
Go Fback to Gmyour separate Eblife
That you Fhave with Gmher
Take my Cheart as you goGm  F  
[Chorus]
EbBaby it burns, Fbaby it Cburns
GmBaby it Bbburns to be your Ebfire on the Fside
EbTaste my tears, Bbsee how they bFurn
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
[Chorus]
EbBaby it burns, Fbaby it Cburns
GmBaby it Bbburns to be your Ebfire on the Fside
EbTaste my tears, Bbsee how they bFurn
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
EbBaby it burns to be your Ffire on the Gmside
[Outro]
 Gm   Eb   F(x4)

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Fire On The Side

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Intro]

Gm Eb F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Gm F Gm

Purple sunset, orange moon

F Eb F

I'm alone again without you

Gm F Gm

I knew someone had to lose

[Pre-Chorus]

Kiss goodbye

F Gm Eb

Go back to your separate life

F Gm

That you have with her

Eb F Gm

Ashes blow in the windy sky

C Gm F

Take my heart as you go

[Chorus]

Eb F C

Baby it burns, baby it burns

Gm Bb Eb F

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb Bb F

Taste my tears, see how they burn

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

[Interlude]

Gm Eb F

[Verse 2]

Gm F Gm

Purple sunset, orange moon

F Eb F

How can the music play

Gm F Gm

When the only band is made of gold

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb F

Wrapped around your hand

Gm Eb

That I used to hold

F Gm Eb

Against my chest every night

F Gm

But I still can hope

C Gm F

You will see I'm your home

[Chorus]

Eb F C

Baby it burns, baby it burns

Gm Bb Eb F

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb Bb F

Taste my tears, see how they burn

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

[Solo]

Bbm Gb Ab

(x4)

Gm F Gm

I knew someone had to lose

[Pre-Chorus]

Kiss goodbye

F Gm Eb

Go back to your separate life

F Gm

That you have with her

C Gm F

Take my heart as you go

[Chorus]

Eb F C

Baby it burns, baby it burns

Gm Bb Eb F

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb Bb F

Taste my tears, see how they burn

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

[Chorus]

Eb F C

Baby it burns, baby it burns

Gm Bb Eb F

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb Bb F

Taste my tears, see how they burn

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

Eb F Gm

Baby it burns to be your fire on the side

[Outro]

Gm Eb F

(x4)

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