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Staring At The Fire

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[Verse 1]
I've C#malways had G#mtrouble staying C#mstill
I stand Anext to what I Bhate just for the C#mthrill
Spent the Afirst quarter of my Blife on a Emillion Bdollar C#mbill
'Cause I cAan't stop Bstaring at the Efire
We got our cC#mrosses and our bG#muildings, built 'C#mem tall
And my Abook's another Bbrick inside the C#mwall
We sure mAake ourselves feel Bbusy, but we Edon't do Bmuch at C#mall
Except sAit around and Bstare at the Efire
And the C#mprotesters have gG#mathered in the sC#mtreets
AOpposite, a Bblock full of C#mpolice
But they Aboth have the same Bproblem with EGod as Byou and C#mme
It's that they Acan't stop Bstaring at the Efire
[Chorus]
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
Watch it Eburn, Aburn, C#mburn
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
[Verse 2]
Went to an C#mashram a G#mmillion miles from C#mhere
An Aold man on a Bblanket C#mappeared
He Awaved me to come Bcloser, and he Ewhispered Bin my C#mear
"Son, you've Agot to stop Bstaring at the Efire"
But C#mall my ego G#mtrips come in C#mflocks
And they Atell me, "BKid, it's really not that C#mhot"
Take your anxiAety and your Bguilt, just Ethrow it Ball on C#mtop
Now I Acan't stop Bstanding in the Efire
[Chorus]
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
Watch it Eburn, Aburn, C#mburn
Watch it Eburn, Eburn, Eburn
Oh, watch me Eburn, Bburn, C#mburn
Watch me Eburn, Bburn, C#mburn
Watch me Bburn, Aburn, C#mburn
Watch me C#mburn, Bburn, Eburn

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Staring At The Fire

by Mike Posner

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m C#m

I've always had trouble staying still

A B C#m

I stand next to what I hate just for the thrill

A B E B C#m

Spent the first quarter of my life on a million dollar bill

A B E

'Cause I can't stop staring at the fire

C#m G#m C#m

We got our crosses and our buildings, built 'em tall

A B C#m

And my book's another brick inside the wall

A B E B C#m

We sure make ourselves feel busy, but we don't do much at all

A B E

Except sit around and stare at the fire

C#m G#m C#m

And the protesters have gathered in the streets

A B C#m

Opposite, a block full of police

A B E B C#m

But they both have the same problem with God as you and me

A B E

It's that they can't stop staring at the fire

[Chorus]

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E A C#m

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m C#m

Went to an ashram a million miles from here

A B C#m

An old man on a blanket appeared

A B E B C#m

He waved me to come closer, and he whispered in my ear

A B E

"Son, you've got to stop staring at the fire"

C#m G#m C#m

But all my ego trips come in flocks

A B C#m

And they tell me, "Kid, it's really not that hot"

A B E B C#m

Take your anxiety and your guilt, just throw it all on top

A B E

Now I can't stop standing in the fire

[Chorus]

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E A C#m

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E E E

Watch it burn, burn, burn

E B C#m

Oh, watch me burn, burn, burn

E B C#m

Watch me burn, burn, burn

B A C#m

Watch me burn, burn, burn

C#m B E

Watch me burn, burn, burn

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