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Maybe Ill Catch Fire

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Intro:
C  G  Am  G  F
Verse:
FThis house is full of Emears,
But I can't talk to anFyone
They've heard this one a thouEmsand times
Fthe most exciting thing EmI do, hang half way out a third floor winFdow,
maybe throw lit cigEmarettes down.
Chorus:
And maybe I'll catch fCire
something warm to Ghold me,
something pure to bAmurn away the darkGness that Fhides inside my mCind
all that evil shEmit's not hard to find
FI guess I only cGlaim to be nice
Verse:
FThis house is full of eyEmes,
but I can't look at anFyone
they've seen this face a thoEmusand times
Fmost relaxing thing I Emdo,
hang half way out a third floor wiFndow,
and look at rocks if I fall oEmut
Fand pray I'll fall harCd
something tough to breaGk me,
something sharp to riAmp into my inGsides and bFleed out all this paCin
CI'm sorry I don't even knoEmw your name
                     F      G(Interlude Chords)
I guess for me it's easy to sway this way
Interlude:
Am  Em  F  G  Am  Em  F  G  G  G
Chorus:
Well maybe I'll catch Cfire
something warm to Ghold me,
something pure to bAmurn away the darkGness that Fhides inside my mCind
all that evil shEmit's not hard to find
FI guess I only cGlaim to be Cnice

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Maybe Ill Catch Fire

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

C G Am G F

Verse:

F Em

This house is full of ears,

But I can't talk to anyone

They've heard this one a thousand times

F Em F

the most exciting thing I do, hang half way out a third floor window,

maybe throw lit cigarettes down.

Chorus:

And maybe I'll catch fire

something warm to hold me,

Am G F C

something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind

all that evil shit's not hard to find

F G

I guess I only claim to be nice

Verse:

F Em

This house is full of eyes,

but I can't look at anyone

they've seen this face a thousand times

F Em

most relaxing thing I do,

hang half way out a third floor window,

and look at rocks if I fall out

F C

and pray I'll fall hard

something tough to break me,

Am G F C

something sharp to rip into my insides and bleed out all this pain

C Em

I'm sorry I don't even know your name

F G

(Interlude Chords)

I guess for me it's easy to sway this way

Interlude:

Am Em F G Am Em F G G G

Chorus:

Well maybe I'll catch fire

something warm to hold me,

Am G F C

something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind

all that evil shit's not hard to find

F G C

I guess I only claim to be nice

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