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This is Not the fast pased drop D version. This is the more solo friendly version.
Note: He uses Capo up 2 sometimes for this version.
Artist: David Bazan
Song: Forest Fires
GUsed to Feel like a SmCoker, Shivering in the AmCold
Waiting Outside the DBar, Till the openers ovGer.
Now you feel like a Cdrinker, Twenty Days off the SAmauce
Down at the liqour sDtore, Tryin to D9call your sponsoCr
Used to feel like a DForest Fire Gburning
But Emnow, Bmnow you feel like a Cchild
Throwing Dtantrums for your Gturn.
 G- G/C  
GUsed to Sound like a prCophet and everyone wanted to kAmnow
how you could tell the tDruth without loosing the soft gGlow
Now you feel like saClesman, closing another dAmeal.
Or some drunk fisherDman, chasing aD9fter the white wChale
used to feel like a fDorest fire bGurning
but nEmow, Bmnow you feel like a Cchild throwing Dtantrums for your tCurn
used to feel like a pDrodigal reGturning
but Emnow, nBmow you hate what you Cmade and you wDant to watch it bCurn
Dwant to D9watch it Gburn

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Forest Fires

by David Bazan

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G/C

This is Not the fast pased drop D version. This is the more solo friendly version.

Note: He uses Capo up 2 sometimes for this version.

Artist: David Bazan

Song: Forest Fires

G C Am

Used to Feel like a Smoker, Shivering in the Cold

D G

Waiting Outside the Bar, Till the openers over.

C Am

Now you feel like a drinker, Twenty Days off the Sauce

D D9 C

Down at the liqour store, Tryin to call your sponsor

D G

Used to feel like a Forest Fire burning

Em Bm C

But now, now you feel like a child

D G

Throwing tantrums for your turn.

G G/C

G C Am

Used to Sound like a prophet and everyone wanted to know

D G

how you could tell the truth without loosing the soft glow

C Am

Now you feel like salesman, closing another deal.

D D9 C

Or some drunk fisherman, chasing after the white whale

D G

used to feel like a forest fire burning

Em Bm C D C

but now, now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn

D G

used to feel like a prodigal returning

Em Bm C D C

but now, now you hate what you made and you want to watch it burn

D D9 G

want to watch it burn

About Forest Fires Chords by David Bazan

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What key is "Forest Fires" in?

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