Firelight
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Intro
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
[Verso 1]
Em
Theres a hole in my chest
Cadd9
Where the silence lives
G
Filled it up with bad habits
D
Cheap forgiveness
[Verso 2]
Em
Ive been running from names
Cadd9
I dont say out loud
G
Now Im counting my sins
D
In the firelight
[Verso 3]
Em
Got a six string, worn down to the bone
Cadd9
Smells like smoke, sweat n being alone
G
Every scar got a story I never tell
D
But the flames know me way too well
[Refrão]
Em
So I sit by the fire, let it burn me clean
Cadd9
Let the sparks take the weight off everything
G
If Im lost, at least I know where Ive been
D
Right here with dark and the warm fire
{Break}
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
[Verso 4]
Em
Momma said boy dont carry it all
Cadd9
But I learned real young how to take the fall
G
Ive loved too hard and I shut down slow
D
Now I talk to the night like it already knows
[Verso 5]
Em
I aint holy, I aint whole
Cadd9
Just a tired heart with a stubborn
G
soul
D
{Vocalising}
[Refrão]
Em
So I sit by the fire, let it burn me clean
Cadd9
Let the smoke tell the truth, if Im broken at least Im still
G
breathing, right here with the dark and the
D
open fire
{Break}
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
{Vocalising}
[Verso 6]
Em
Harmonica cries like it knows my name
Cadd9
Like its felt this loss, felt the same damn pain
G
If tomorrow comes, Ill face it then
D
Tonight Im just flesh and bon
{Break}
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
[Verso 7]
Em
Ive made peace with the man I cant outrun
Cadd9
These shoes are quiet when the day is done
G
I dont need saving, I dont need a sign
D
Just a little truth in the firelight
[Refrão]
Em
So I sit by the fire, let it pull me in
Cadd9
Every crack in my voice tells you where Ive been
G
I aint fixed, I aint fine, but Im here, just
D
me, this guitar and the fire
{Break}
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
[Verso 8]
Em
If I dont make it home by the
Cadd9
morning light
G
Tell em I was honest in the
D
firelight
[Verso 9]
Em
Momma Im coming
Cadd9
home
G
{Vocalising}
D
{Vocalising}
Outro
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
Em | Cadd9 | G | D
Em
How to play Firelight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.