Fire Chords by Kimya Dawson

_ _ _ _ _ _ It [Em] seemed like [C] everyone I knew [G] was dying.
I looked in [Em] the mirror and I [G] was on fire. _
[Em] Somebody yelled out, hey [C] stop, [G] drop and roll.
I said that might [Em] save my skin, but it won't [G] save my soul.
That [Em] might save my skin, [C] but it [Am] won't save [G] my soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ You [Em] swallow hard and you [C] [G] bottle it up.
Try to [D] pretend you're a helpful [G] pup.
Believe what [Em] they're feeding, [C] you're [G] eating it up.
I'm [Em] reading books [C] about how [G] they're corrupt.
I'm [Em] reading books [C] about how [G] they're corrupt.
Who says [C] he's protecting [G] us, but he's a liar.
[D] And I know [C] deep down [G] that it's down to the wire.
[D] My heart [C] will stop [G] if I put out the fire.
[D] As long [C] as I'm [D] burning, I'll [C] keep on yearning.
[D] To save [C] the world, not [D] sure how, but [C] I'm burning.
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Since what [E] they call the [C] beginning [G] of man, blood [Em] has been shed [C] for the rape [G] of the land.
They [Em] call it [C] civilized, I [G] call it crap.
Our [Em] only hope is [C] to look [G] further back. _
Our [Em] only hope is to look [G] further back.
_ _ _ _ _ _ We [Em] really want [C] for this world [G] to survive.
We'll just [Em] take what we [C] need to [G] stay alive. _
It's a [Em] mistake [C] we've just taken [G] out there.
It's not [Em] true that we [C] must murder [G] to live. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Who says [C] he's protecting [G] us, but he's a liar.
[D] And I know [C] deep down [G] that it's down to the wire.
[D] My heart [C] will stop [G] if I put out the [D] fire.
As long [C] as I'm burning, [D] I'll keep on yearning.
To [C] save the world, not sure [D] how, [C] but I'm burning.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm telling [Em] the truth the [C] best way, [G] but I'm evil.
I'm placing [Em] my cards [C] all face up [G] on the table.
It's okay [Em] to be scared, [C] you don't have to [G] act tough.
Just take all [Em] that pain and turn [G] it into love.
Take all [Em] that pain and [C] turn it [G] into love.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Let [Em] your emotion [C] be fuel [G] to your flame.
Being [Em] on fire will [G] keep you awake.
If [Em] somebody yells at [C] me, stop, [G] drop, and roll.
Sick might [Em] save my soul, [C] but it won't [G] save my soul.
That might [Em] save my skin, [C] but it won't [G] save my soul. _
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