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Caught On Fire

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[Verse 1]
The way you kept your stare just sGlayed me
I don't know why I had to Bmturn away
I wish he didn't have to F#mbreak it up but I kind of understand
EmI would have Aacted just the same
DI think you Bmknow it won't be longG  
Before I twist my arm and Bmreach away
I hope you meant it as I F#mtook it 'cause
I'm about to make a fooEml out of Amyself
At my expenseD  
[Chorus]
N.C.                            D  Am  
Molecules ignite, I'm caught on fire
COverwhelmed Emcolliding atoms Dkeep me from my Amsleep
CChemicals Emelectric Dthrough the Amwire
COverloaded Emcircuit buzzing F#myou and AmmeC  G  
[Verse 2]
DYour move, your move, remove Gthe cover
Strike another match and Bmfan the flame
I say I don't know how to sF#mhake it off
But I think you know the truthEm  
I wouldn't Aeven if I couldD  
[Chorus]
N.C.                           D  Am  
Molecules ignite, I'm caught on fire
COverwhelmed Emcolliding atoms Dkeep me from my Amsleep
CChemicals eEmlectric Dthrough the Amwire
COverloaded Emcircuit buzzing F#myou and AmmeC  Em  
[Bridge]
DCaught on Amfire
COverwhelmed Emcolliding atoms Dkeep me from my Amsleep
CChemicals eEmlectric Dthrough the Amwire
COverloaded Emcircuit buzzing F#myou and AmmeC  Em  
F#mYou and AmmeC  Em  
You and F#mme on AmfireC  Em  D  Am  
CThe way you kept yEmour stare just Dslayed meAm  C  Em  
F#m Am C Em
F#mYou and AmmeC  Em  
F#mYou and Amme, oh.C..

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Caught On Fire

by Holmes

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F#m

[Verse 1]

The way you kept your stare just slayed me

I don't know why I had to turn away

F#m

I wish he didn't have to break it up but I kind of understand

Em A

I would have acted just the same

D Bm G

I think you know it won't be long

Before I twist my arm and reach away

F#m

I hope you meant it as I took it 'cause

Em A

I'm about to make a fool out of myself

At my expense

[Chorus]

D Am

N.C.

Molecules ignite, I'm caught on fire

C Em D Am

Overwhelmed colliding atoms keep me from my sleep

C Em D Am

Chemicals electric through the wire

C Em F#m Am C G

Overloaded circuit buzzing you and me

[Verse 2]

D G

Your move, your move, remove the cover

Strike another match and fan the flame

F#m

I say I don't know how to shake it off

But I think you know the truth

A D

I wouldn't even if I could

[Chorus]

D Am

N.C.

Molecules ignite, I'm caught on fire

C Em D Am

Overwhelmed colliding atoms keep me from my sleep

C Em D Am

Chemicals electric through the wire

C Em F#m Am C Em

Overloaded circuit buzzing you and me

[Bridge]

D Am

Caught on fire

C Em D Am

Overwhelmed colliding atoms keep me from my sleep

C Em D Am

Chemicals electric through the wire

C Em F#m Am C Em

Overloaded circuit buzzing you and me

F#m Am C Em

You and me

F#m Am C Em D Am

You and me on fire

C Em D Am C Em

The way you kept your stare just slayed me

F#m Am C Em

You and me

F#m Am C

You and me, oh...

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