Bonfire Park - The Lawrence Arms

Bonfire Park

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verse 1:
 
C G
I was alive with
Em C
blood and sweat
C G
I was burning
Em C
up inside
C G
I was over
Em C
everything
C G
The dust
Em C
of my life
C G
I was alive with
Em C
blood and sweat
C G
My head was
Em C
in the clouds
C G
No water
Em C Em D C
left to tread
 
Refrain:
 
Em D C
Well nothing
 
ever happens here
Em D C
But everything
has changed
Everything has-
 
[Refrão]G
-changed There
C Em C
are no days ahead
G D
The sky burns
in yellow
Em C
orange and red
 
verse 2:
C G
Ain't nothing
Em
really left here of
C C G
me This city was
Em C
built to burn
C G
I rise with the
Em C
dancing flames
C G
Bonfire of
Em C
wasted dreams
C G
Drink and
Em C
feel the cold
C G Em
Running down your
C C G
throat You can grind
Em C Em D C
my salvaged bones
 
(Repeat Refrain 1)
(Repeat Chorus)
 
Interlude: G D/F# Em C
 
Outro:
 
C G
I was alive with
Em C
blood and sweat
C G
I was burning
Em C
up inside
C G
No water
Em C
left to tread
C G
There are no
Em D C
days A-head

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