A Fire Only We Know
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Intro
A D
verse 1
A
Only we know the quiet roads and the vacant malls,
Bm
Or the cool of perfect darkness just outside the sprawl,
F#m E A
Only we heard the drums pumping in the stadium,
Pre-Chorus 1
Bm
And built our truths like fires,
F#m D
in the promised land where we come from,
[Refrão] F#m
And when you look now in my eyes, do you see the boy
Bm F#m
that swore on every inch of you, our light would never die,
D A
Is a bravery inside me, still clinging to my clothes,
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
verse 2
A
Only we know how good your daddy's records sound,
Bm
Or just how far a fall it is from the window to the ground,
F#m E A
Only we smell the rain just before it comes,
Pre-Chorus 2
Bm
And think first of each other,
F#m D
every time we're burned by love,
[Refrão] F#m
When I look now in your eyes, I still see
Bm F#m
the thing that made us lions, the thing that made us free,
D A
And the bravery inside you, still clinging to your clothes,
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
Bridge
F#m E A F#m E A
Like smo – o – oke, like smo – o – oke, like smo – o – oke,
F#m E A F#m E A
Like smo – o – oke, like smo – o – oke, like smo – o – oke,
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
Instrumental
A Bm F#m E A
Pre-Chorus 2
Bm
And think first of each other,
F#m D
every time we're burned by love,
[Refrão] F#m
And when you look now in my eyes, do you see the boy
Bm F#m
that swore on every inch of you, our light would never die,
D A
Is a bravery inside me, still clinging to my bones,
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
Tag
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
Bm A
Like smoke from a fire only we know.
Outro
Bm A Bm A
How to play A Fire Only We Know
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.