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Burn The Ships

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[Intro]
Dm Bb F C
Dm Bb F C
[Verse 1]
   DmHow did we Bbget here?
We're castawFay on a lonely shCore
   DmI can see in your Bbeyes, dear
It's hard to tFake for a moment moCre
We've got to
[Pre-Chorus]
  DmBurn the ships, cut the tBbies, send a flare into the nFight
Say a prayer, turn the tiAmde, dry your tears and wave gooBbdbye
[Chorus]
Step into a nFew dayGm  Bb  
We can rise up from the duFst and wGmalk awayBb  
We can dance upon the hCeartaDmche, yBbeah
So light a maCtch, leave the pDmast, burn the shGmips
And don't you look back
[Interlude]
Dm Bb F C
[Verse 2]
   DmDon't let it arrBbest you
This fFear this fear of fCallin' again
   DmAnd if you need a rBbefuge
I will be right heFre until the eAmnd
Oh, it's time to
[Pre-Chorus]
  DmBurn the ships, cut the tBbies, send a flare into the nFight
Say a prayer, turn the tiAmde, dry your tears and wave gooBbdbye
[Chorus]
Step into a nFew dayGm  Bb  
We can rise up from the duFst and wGmalk awayBb  
We can dance upon the hCeartaDmche, yBbeah
So light a maCtch, leave the pDmast, burn the shGmips
And don't you look back
[Interlude]
Dm  Bb  F  C Am
[Bridge]
  DmSo long to shame
  BbWalk through the sorrow
  FOut of the fire
  CInto Amtomorrow
  DmSo flush the pills
Face the feBbar
Feel the weight disappeaFr
We're comin' clean
We're born agAmain
Our hopeful lungs can breathe again
Oh, we can breathe agBbain
[Chorus]
Step into a nFew dayGm  Bb  
We can rise up from the duFst and wGmalk awayBb  
We can dance upon the hCeartaDmche, yBbeah
So light a maCtch, leave the pDmast, burn the shGmips
BbStep into a nFew dayGm  Bb  
We can rise up from the duFst and wGmalk awayBb  
We can dance upon the hCeartaDmche, yBbeah
So light a maCtch, leave the pDmast, burn the shGmips
And dBbon't you look back
[Outro]
Dm  Bb  F
    AmAnd don't you look back
Dm  Bb  F  Am

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Burn The Ships

by for KING & COUNTRY

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Bb F C

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb

How did we get here?

F C

We're castaway on a lonely shore

Dm Bb

I can see in your eyes, dear

F C

It's hard to take for a moment more

We've got to

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Burn the ships, cut the ties, send a flare into the night

Am Bb

Say a prayer, turn the tide, dry your tears and wave goodbye

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Step into a new day

F Gm Bb

We can rise up from the dust and walk away

C Dm Bb

We can dance upon the heartache, yeah

C Dm Gm

So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships

And don't you look back

[Interlude]

Dm Bb F C

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb

Don't let it arrest you

F C

This fear this fear of fallin' again

Dm Bb

And if you need a refuge

F Am

I will be right here until the end

Oh, it's time to

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Bb F

Burn the ships, cut the ties, send a flare into the night

Am Bb

Say a prayer, turn the tide, dry your tears and wave goodbye

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Step into a new day

F Gm Bb

We can rise up from the dust and walk away

C Dm Bb

We can dance upon the heartache, yeah

C Dm Gm

So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships

And don't you look back

[Interlude]

Dm Bb F C Am

[Bridge]

So long to shame

Walk through the sorrow

Out of the fire

C Am

Into tomorrow

So flush the pills

Face the fear

Feel the weight disappear

We're comin' clean

We're born again

Our hopeful lungs can breathe again

Oh, we can breathe again

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Step into a new day

F Gm Bb

We can rise up from the dust and walk away

C Dm Bb

We can dance upon the heartache, yeah

C Dm Gm

So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships

Bb F Gm Bb

Step into a new day

F Gm Bb

We can rise up from the dust and walk away

C Dm Bb

We can dance upon the heartache, yeah

C Dm Gm

So light a match, leave the past, burn the ships

And don't you look back

[Outro]

Dm Bb F

And don't you look back

Dm Bb F Am

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