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Pretty simple, but a great song. They tune to drop Db, but since it's acoustic, you can 
tune to whatever fits your voice best.
However, if you want it to match their notes exactly, you're going to tune to Standard 
(high to low = Eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb).
VERSE:
DI'm on fire, Gclose to the water
DAnd I'll be saved Gagain
DStaring at the ocean, Gover and over
DWill I ever see them Gagain
PRE-CHORUS:
F#Why'd they leave Gso soonA  
CHORUS:
DFind a way to bring me home
I don't wanna be alone aGgain
Not again
DFind a ship to take me home
I don't wanna be alone aGgain
Not again, not again, not again, not again
VERSE 2:
DI'm on a wire, Gover the border
DAnd I'll be safe aGgian
DLiving on an island, Gover and over
DI don't think I'll see them Gagain
PRE-CHORUS:
F#Why'd they leave so GsoonA  
CHORUS:
DFind a way to bring me home
I don't wanna be alone aGgain
Not again, not again, not again, not again
BRIDGE:
BAs the daylight Afades (daylight fades)
BI Gam a broken Dman, all Aalone
BAs the daylight Afades (daylight fades)
BNot Gjust a broken Dman, all Aalone, with no home
DHere on a island
CHORUS:
DFind a way to bring me home
I don't wanna be alone aGgain
Not again
DFind a ship to take me home
I don't wanna be alone aGgain
Not again, not again, not again, not again
DHere on an Gisland
DAll alone in the Gsilence

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On A Wire

by Funeral for a Friend

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Pretty simple, but a great song. They tune to drop Db, but since it's acoustic, you can

tune to whatever fits your voice best.

However, if you want it to match their notes exactly, you're going to tune to Standard

(high to low = Eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb).

VERSE:

D G

I'm on fire, close to the water

D G

And I'll be saved again

D G

Staring at the ocean, over and over

D G

Will I ever see them again

PRE-CHORUS:

F# G A

Why'd they leave so soon

CHORUS:

Find a way to bring me home

I don't wanna be alone again

Not again

Find a ship to take me home

I don't wanna be alone again

Not again, not again, not again, not again

VERSE 2:

D G

I'm on a wire, over the border

D G

And I'll be safe agian

D G

Living on an island, over and over

D G

I don't think I'll see them again

PRE-CHORUS:

F# G A

Why'd they leave so soon

CHORUS:

Find a way to bring me home

I don't wanna be alone again

Not again, not again, not again, not again

BRIDGE:

B A

As the daylight fades (daylight fades)

B G D A

I am a broken man, all alone

B A

As the daylight fades (daylight fades)

B G D A

Not just a broken man, all alone, with no home

Here on a island

CHORUS:

Find a way to bring me home

I don't wanna be alone again

Not again

Find a ship to take me home

I don't wanna be alone again

Not again, not again, not again, not again

D G

Here on an island

D G

All alone in the silence

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