Arsonists
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[Verso 1]
D F#m
Something about you already hurts
Em
Already know we will crash and burn
Bm
I know you've been holding back
D F#m
You feel familiar in all of the worst ways
Em
You're double booked on Valentine's Day
Bm
I know you'll never want me back the same way
G7M
That I do
Em Bm A
That I do
G7M
I know you
Em Bm A
Better than you
G7M Em
Here's to us being left in the dust
Bm A
And a cycle we can't break
G7M Em
Here's to us being left in the dust
Bm A
I just can't go back that way
G7M F#m7
Oh, I'd kill to be an arsonist
Bm A
And burn bridges without shame
G7M
You flipped a coin
Em Bm A
I'm second choice
( G7M Em Bm )
( G7M Em Bm )
[Verso 2]
D
You spilled
Your guts on the counter
F#m Em
While I cooked whatever you wanted, bitter déjà vu
Bm
Guess it didn't matter anyway
D
Fuck this
F#m
No one to blame but myself
Em
You're doing exactly what I would do
Bm
Everyone's a hypocrite
G7M
I know you
Em Bm A
Better than you
G7M
I know you
Em Bm A
Better than you
G7M Em
Here's to us being left in the dust
Bm A
And a cycle we can't break
G7M Em
Here's to us being left in the dust
Bm A
I just can't go back that way
G7M F#m7
Oh, I'd kill to be an arsonist
Bm A
And burn bridges without shame
G7M
You flipped a coin
Em Bm A
I'm second choice
Final G7M Em Bm
G7M Em Bm
How to play Arsonists
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.