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FLAME TREES by Cold Chisel
[Intro]
A    E    A    E
[Verse 1]
  AThe kids are driving and Saturday afternEoon just passed me by
  AI'm just savouring faEmiliar sights
  AWe shared some history, Ethis town and I
  AAnd I can't sBtop that long-forG#mgotten feeling of Aher
  AIn time to book a rBoom and stay toEnightEsus4  E  
[Verse 2]
  ANumber 1 is to find some friends and Esay "you're doing well -
  AAfter all this time you boys look Ejust the same"
  ANumber 2 is the Happy Hour at Eone of two hotels
  AAnd settle in to pBlay "Do you reG#mmember so-and-Aso"
  ANumber 3 is nBever say her nEameEsus4  E  
[Chorus]
And oh, the Aflame trees'll Bblind a weary F#mdriver
And there's Anothing else could Bset fire to this EtownEsus4  E  
There's no chAange, there's no pBace, everyC#mthing within its plEace
Just makes it hAarder to beBlieve that she won't Ebe aroundEsus4  E  
[Bridge]
 AOh, who needs that sentiEmental bullshit anyway
  AIt takes more than just a memory to Emake me cry
  AAnd I'm happy just to sit here at a Etable with old friends
  AAnd see which one of us can tell the biggest liesE  
And there's a gAirl, she's fallin' in love near where the piaEnola stands
 AWith a young local factory auto worker - just Eholdin' hands
And I'm Awondering if he'll G#mgo or if he'll sBtay
  CDo you remGember, nothing Cstopped us on the Gfield in our DdayE  
[Chorus]
Oh, the Aflame trees'll Bblind a weary F#mdriver
And there's Anothing else could Bset fire to this EtownEsus4  E  
There's no chAange, there's no pBace, everyC#mthing within its plEace
Just makes it hAarder to beBlieve that she won't Ebe aroundEsus4  E  
Oh, the Aflame trees'll Bblind a weary F#mdriver
And there's Anothing else could Bset fire to this EtownEsus4  E  
There's no chAange, there's no pBace, everyC#mthing within its plEace
Just makes it hAarder to beBlieve that she won't Ebe aroundEsus4  E  

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Flame Trees

by Cold Chisel

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G#m

Esus4

F#m

C#m

FLAME TREES by Cold Chisel

[Intro]

A E A E

[Verse 1]

A E

The kids are driving and Saturday afternoon just passed me by

A E

I'm just savouring familiar sights

A E

We shared some history, this town and I

A B G#m A

And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her

A B E Esus4 E

In time to book a room and stay tonight

[Verse 2]

A E

Number 1 is to find some friends and say "you're doing well -

A E

After all this time you boys look just the same"

A E

Number 2 is the Happy Hour at one of two hotels

A B G#m A

And settle in to play "Do you remember so-and-so"

A B E Esus4 E

Number 3 is never say her name

[Chorus]

A B F#m

And oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver

A B E Esus4 E

And there's nothing else could set fire to this town

A B C#m E

There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place

A B E Esus4 E

Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around

[Bridge]

A E

Oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway

A E

It takes more than just a memory to make me cry

A E

And I'm happy just to sit here at a table with old friends

A E

And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies

A E

And there's a girl, she's fallin' in love near where the pianola stands

A E

With a young local factory auto worker - just holdin' hands

A G#m B

And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay

C G C G D E

Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field in our day

[Chorus]

A B F#m

Oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver

A B E Esus4 E

And there's nothing else could set fire to this town

A B C#m E

There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place

A B E Esus4 E

Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around

A B F#m

Oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver

A B E Esus4 E

And there's nothing else could set fire to this town

A B C#m E

There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place

A B E Esus4 E

Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around

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