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Forest Fires by David Bazan
Forest Fires
Verse 1
A Ab/A F G D A Ab/A
You used to feel like a smoker. Shivering in the cold.
F G D A Ab/A
Waiting outside the bar 'til the opener's over.
A Ab/A F G D A Ab/A
But now you feel like a drinker - twenty days off the sauce.
F G D A F Ab/A
Down at the liquor store, trying to call your sponsor.
Chorus 1
C C#min C#min/C Bb
You used to feel like a forest fire burning,
F Ab/A C
but now you feel like a child
C#min C#min/C F X (mute all strings and strum)
throwing tant---rums for your turn.
Verse 2
A Ab/A F G D A Ab/A
You used to feel like a prophet and everyone wanted to know,
F G D A Ab/A
how you could tell the truth without losing that soft glow.
A Ab/A F G D A Ab/A
But now you feel like a preacher, evoking the flames of hell.
F G D A F Ab/A
Some drunk fisherman chasing after the white whale.
Chorus 2 (same as the first)
You used to feel like a forest fire burning,
but now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn.
You used to feel like a prodigal returning,
but now you hate what you made and you want to watch it burn.
End on F
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version 2
G C Am
Used to Feel like a Smoker, Shivering in the Cold
D G
Waiting Outside the Bar, Till the openers over.
C Am
Now you feel like a drinker, Twenty Days off the Sauce
D D9 C
Down at the liqour store, Tryin to call your sponsor
D G
Used to feel like a Forest Fire burning
Em Bm C
But now, now you feel like a child
D G
Throwing tantrums for your turn.
G - G/C
G C Am
Used to Sound like a prophet and everyone wanted to know
D G
how you could tell the truth without loosing the soft glow
C Am
Now you feel like salesman, closing another deal.
D D9 C
Or some drunk fisherman, chasing after the white whale
D G
used to feel like a forest fire burning
Em Bm C D C
but now, now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn
D G
used to feel like a prodigal returning
Em Bm C D C
but now, now you hate what you made and you want to watch it burn
D D9 G
want to watch it burn
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