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Capo 3
[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
(F)                                      C  G  
   I could catch just like a candle, melt myself down to an end
and Amhave no way of ever coming Fback round here again
or I could Cglow just like an ember rising Gout of an autumn fireAm  
drifting to the heavens, floating Fhigher and higher
you better hide Amyour matches, boyG  
I could Csparkle like thin white paper wrapped tight Ground some cigaretteAm  
and leave nothing but the smell of smoke and the Fbitter taste of regret
or I could Cget hot like them coals that turn the Gwater into steamAm  
and fall down around you like some Fmisty morning
you better hide Amyour matches, boyG  
you better hide Amyour matches, boy, Foh
[Chorus]
cause CI'm bound to lose all GI am right here in your Amarms
and it ain't gonna take Fmuch
and it ain't gonna take Clong
so you best turn your Geyes if you're not ready toAmnight
to watch me burn like Fthis
you better hide your CmatchesF  
[Verse 2]
cause I Ccan't afford to let you go
I'm afGraid to draw you nearAm  
cause I could get so lost in you that FI might dissapear
and the Cwords are on the tip of my tongue
but Gyou won't hear a soundAm  
cause once that fire gets going, there's no Fway to slow it down
you better hide Amyour matches, boyG  
you better hide Amyour matches, Fboy   G     Am     Fyeah
(Chorus)
(F)                  Am  
you better hide your matches, boy
oh Gyeah
you better hide Amyour Fmatches, boyC  

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Hide Your Matches

by Julianne Hough

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

F C G

()

I could catch just like a candle, melt myself down to an end

Am F

and have no way of ever coming back round here again

C G Am

or I could glow just like an ember rising out of an autumn fire

drifting to the heavens, floating higher and higher

Am G

you better hide your matches, boy

C G Am

I could sparkle like thin white paper wrapped tight round some cigarette

and leave nothing but the smell of smoke and the bitter taste of regret

C G Am

or I could get hot like them coals that turn the water into steam

and fall down around you like some misty morning

Am G

you better hide your matches, boy

Am F

you better hide your matches, boy, oh

[Chorus]

C G Am

cause I'm bound to lose all I am right here in your arms

and it ain't gonna take much

and it ain't gonna take long

G Am

so you best turn your eyes if you're not ready tonight

to watch me burn like this

C F

you better hide your matches

[Verse 2]

cause I can't afford to let you go

G Am

I'm afraid to draw you near

cause I could get so lost in you that I might dissapear

and the words are on the tip of my tongue

G Am

but you won't hear a sound

cause once that fire gets going, there's no way to slow it down

Am G

you better hide your matches, boy

Am F G Am F

you better hide your matches, boy yeah

(Chorus)

F Am

()

you better hide your matches, boy

oh yeah

Am F C

you better hide your matches, boy

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