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Now I Am An Arsonist by Jonathan Coulton feat. Suzanne Vega
Now I Am An Arsonist
Capo:no capo
Capo on Fret 6
GMaj7#11 GMaj7#11
I was just an acrobat, high above the street
GMaj7#11 Em C
Pointing at the ground the empty sky beneath my feet
Am Dsus2
The perfect fall, no one could tell at all
Am Dsus2 GMaj7#11(x2)
That it was killing me
GMaj7#11 GMaj7#11
You were just an astronaut, floating on a spark
GMaj7#11 Em C
Tearing up the atmosphere, burning down the dark
Am Dsus2 Am
As you fell in, the heat against your skin
Dsus2 GMaj7#11(x2)
Till it got too bright to see
Cm G Eb Bb C
Far away, I hear the things they say about me
Cm G Eb Bb (Eb) GMaj7#11(x2)
Even though they know you had to go without me
GMaj7#11 GMaj7#11
Now you are an architect, setting up the sea
GMaj7#11 Em C
Everyone is with you and you're all waiting for me
Am Dsus2 Am
You check the net, but you haven't caught me yet
Dsus2 GMaj7#11(x2)
They're not quite done with me
GMaj7#11 GMaj7#11
Now I am an arsonist, seven miles high
GMaj7#11 Em C
Burning through the air I breathe, thunder in the sky
Am Dsus2 Am
My engine sings as it melts this pair of wings
Dsus2 GMaj7#11x(2)
That only I can see
Cm G Eb Bb (Eb)
Touch the sun, my eyes wide open unbelieving
Cm G Eb Bb (Eb) GMaj7#11 x(2)
Catch a breath, the only one who's left is leaving
GMaj7#11
Now I am an arsonist.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:6th fret
Method: Fingerpicking
Tempo: Allegro
[Intro] (0:00)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
[Verse 1] (0:06)
(Suzanne Vega starts singing alone)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
Bm C
e|-------------2-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-1-------------------1-----------|
G|-----------------------------4---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-2---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Am Dsus2
e|-------------0-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-1-------------------1-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------2---|---------2---------------2-------|
D|---------2---------------2-------|-0---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude] (0:26)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
[Verse 2] (0:33)
(Suzanne and Jonathan sing together)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
Bm C
e|-------------2-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-1-------------------1-----------|
G|-----------------------------4---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-2---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Am Dsus2
e|-------------0-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-1-------------------1-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------2---|---------2---------------2-------|
D|---------2---------------2-------|-0---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude] (0:52)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
[Chorus] (0:58)
(Suzanne Vega sings alone)
Cm G5
e|-------------3-------------------|-------------3-------------------|
B|-4-------------------4-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------5---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------5---------------5-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|-3---------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3---------------3---------------|
Eb Bb
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------8-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-------------8---------------8---|-------------3---------------3---|
D|---------8---------------8-------|---------3---------------3-------|
A|-6---------------6---------------|-1---------------1---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C
e|---------------------------------|-----0---------------------------|
B|-1-------------------3-----------|---------------------3-----------|
G|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cm G5
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------8-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-------------8---------------8---|-------------3---------------3---|
D|---------8---------------8-------|---------3---------------3-------|
A|-6---------------6---------------|-1---------------1---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Dadd11
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-----3---------------3-----------|
G|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|-5---------------5---------------|-5---------------5---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude] (1:18)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
[Verse 3] (1:25)
(Jonathan Coultons sings alone)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
Bm C
e|-------------2-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-1-------------------1-----------|
G|-----------------------------4---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-2---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Am Dsus2
e|-------------0-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-1-------------------1-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------2---|---------2---------------2-------|
D|---------2---------------2-------|-0---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude] (1:44)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
[Verse 4] (1:51)
(Suzanne Vega sings alone)
e|---------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------3-----------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0-------------------0-------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-------------------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
(this part is slightly different
then in other verses before)
Bm C
e|-------------2-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-1-------------------1-----------|
G|-----------------------------4---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-2---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Am Dsus2
e|-------------0-------------------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-1-------------------1-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------2---|---------2---------------2-------|
D|---------2---------------2-------|-0---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude] (2:10)
(Contains the same variations as the verse before)
e|---------------------------------|-------------2-------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------3-----------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0-------------------0-------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-------------------0---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
[Chorus] (2:17)
(Suzanne and Jonathan sing together)
Cm G5
e|-------------3-------------------|-------------3-------------------|
B|-4-------------------4-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-----------------------------5---|-----------------------------0---|
D|---------5---------------5-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|-3---------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3---------------3---------------|
Eb Bb
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------8-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-------------8---------------8---|-------------3---------------3---|
D|---------8---------------8-------|---------3---------------3-------|
A|-6---------------6---------------|-1---------------1---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C
e|---------------------------------|-----0---------------------------|
B|-1-------------------3-----------|---------------------3-----------|
G|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|
A|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cm G5
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-8-------------------8-----------|-3-------------------3-----------|
G|-------------8---------------8---|-------------3---------------3---|
D|---------8---------------8-------|---------3---------------3-------|
A|-6---------------6---------------|-1---------------1---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Dadd11
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------3-----------|-----3---------------3-----------|
G|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|
A|-5---------------5---------------|-5---------------5---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Outro] (2:36)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-0-----------2---------------3---|---------------------------------|
G|-----0---------------0-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x3
E|-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------|
I was just an acrobat, high above the street
Pointing at the ground the empty sky beneath my feet
The perfect fall, no one could tell at all
That it was killing me
You were just an astronaut, floating on a spark
Tearing up the atmosphere, burning down the dark
As you fell in, the heat against your skin
Till it got too bright to see
Far away, I hear the things they say about me
Even though they know you had to go without me
Now you are an architect, setting up the sea
Everyone is with you and you're all waiting for me
You check the net, but you haven't caught me yet
They're not quite done with me
Now I am an arsonist, seven miles high
Burning through the air I breathe, thunder in the sky
My engine sings as it melts this pair of wings
That only I can see
Touch the sun, my eyes wide open unbelieving
Catch a breath, the only one who's left is leaving
Now I am an arsonist
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