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Fire

Kimya Dawson
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
It  seemed like everyone i  knew was dying
i  looked in the mirror  and  i was on fire
somebody  yelled  out "hey, stop,  drop, and roll!"
i  said "that might  save my skin,  but it won't  save my soul.
that  might  save my skin,  but it won't  save my soul"
 you swallow hard and you bottle it up
 try to pretend you're a half full cup
 believe what they're feeding, you're eating it up
 while i'm reading books about how they're corrupt
 i'm reading books about how they're corrupt
he  says he protecting  us but  he's a liar
i  know deep down  that it's down  to the wire
my  heart will stop  if i put  out the fire
as  long as i'm burning
i'll  keep on yearning
to  save the world
not  sure how but i'm learning
 (Continue on with the same pattern for the rest of the song.)
 since what they call the beginning of man
 blood has been shed for the rape of the land
 they call it civilized, i call it crap
 our only hope is to look further back
 our only hope is to look further back
 if we really want for this world to survive
 we'll just take what we need to stay alive
 it's a mistake to just take and not give
 it's not true that we must murder to live
 it's not true that we must murder to live
 he says he protecting us but he's a liar
 i know deep down that it's down to the wire
 my heart will stop if i put out the fire
 as long as i'm burning
 i'll keep on yearning
 to save the world
 not sure how but i'm learning
 and telling the truth the best way that i'm able
 placing my cards all face up on the table
 it's okay to be scared, you do don't have to act tough
 take all that pain and turn it into love
 take all that pain and turn it into love
 and let your emotions be fuel to your flame
 being on fire will keep you awake
 if somebody yells out "hey, stop, drop, and roll!"
 say "that might save my skin, but it won't save my soul.
 that might save my skin, but it won't save my soul"
 End on G.

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Readable chord sheet for Fire by Kimya Dawson

[G]It seemed like e[Em]veryone [C]i knew was dying[G]
[G]i looked in the [Em]mirror an[C]d i was on fire[G]
[G]somebody y[Em]elled out "hey, s[C]top, drop, and r[G]oll!"
[G]i said "that m[Em]ight save my s[C]kin, but it [G]won't save my soul.
[G]that m[Em]ight save my s[C]kin, but it w[G]on't save my soul"

you swallow hard and you bottle it up
try to pretend you're a half full cup
believe what they're feeding, you're eating it up
while i'm reading books about how they're corrupt
i'm reading books about how they're corrupt

[D]he says he prote[C]cting us b[G]ut he's a liar
[D]i know deep down[C] that it's d[G]own to the wire
[D]my heart will s[C]top if i p[G]ut out the fire
[G]as long as i'm bur[Em]ning
[C]i'll keep on yearn[G]ing
[G]to save the w[Em]orld
[C]not sure how but i'm lea[G]rning

(Continue on with the same pattern for the rest of the song.)

since what they call the beginning of man
blood has been shed for the rape of the land
they call it civilized, i call it crap
our only hope is to look further back
our only hope is to look further back

if we really want for this world to survive
we'll just take what we need to stay alive
it's a mistake to just take and not give
it's not true that we must murder to live
it's not true that we must murder to live

he says he protecting us but he's a liar
i know deep down that it's down to the wire
my heart will stop if i put out the fire
as long as i'm burning
i'll keep on yearning
to save the world
not sure how but i'm learning

and telling the truth the best way that i'm able
placing my cards all face up on the table
it's okay to be scared, you do don't have to act tough
take all that pain and turn it into love
take all that pain and turn it into love

and let your emotions be fuel to your flame
being on fire will keep you awake
if somebody yells out "hey, stop, drop, and roll!"
say "that might save my skin, but it won't save my soul.
that might save my skin, but it won't save my soul"

End on G.

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