The Answer
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Intro: D G D G
Verse
D G
When a fire starts in the hole, how much time do you have before it burns itself out?
D G
When a fire starts in the hole, how much time do you have before it burns itself out?
D G
Minutes, hours, what time is it anyway?
D G
How do you tell your family that you wanna quit school and just play with your band?
D G
When a fire starts burning, how much time do you have 'til it puts itself out?
D G
And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I doing here?
D G
And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I looking for?
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Bm A
Maybe school or maybe love
Fm G D
Or maybe none of the above is the answer.
Bm A
Maybe for once I'll really try
Fm G D
Or fuck it all and just get high, 'cause that's an answer. Feels like an answer.
G
And who do I wanna be?
D
Question 23.
Verse
D G
What's the furthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its signal?
D G
What's the furthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its signal?
D G
And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I doing here?
D G
And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I looking for?
Bm A Fm G D
Maybe living for the day or just pretending I'm okay is the answer.
Bm A Fm G D
Maybe for once I'll really try or fuck it all and just get high, 'cause that's an answer.
Bm A Fm G D
Maybe I'll practice my guitar or read a book or steal a car, and steal the answer.
Bm A Fm G D
I'll get a job and I'll get paid, or get a girlfriend and get laid, and get the answer
Bm A
I'll join the army, go to war,
Fm G
Give up my smokes or smoke some more.
D
I need an answer.
Bm A Fm G
I'll move to the village, shave my head, Wind up happy, wind up dead,
Em F C D
Wind up in debt, wind up in love, or maybe none of the above is the answer.
C D Em D
Maybe it's okay that I don't have a plan and I don't have a clue.
C F D
I'm 19 and that doesn't mean that I should know exactly what I wanna do.
C F A D
Right? I'm 19, that doesn't mean that I should know what I wanna do.
Bm A
I've got time to make mistakes, make up my mind,
Fm G D
I've got time enough to find out all the answers,
Bm A Fm G Em
but I'm scared and I'm afraid that a decision won't get made and I'll be like this forever,
D G
I need help, need extra help to find the answer,
A D A Fm G (one stroke on A and Fm) D
What's the answer? I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't know.
D G
I don't, I don't know.
Outro
D G
When a fire starts in the hole, how much time do you have before it spreads to the deck?
Bm A
Pencils down, papers over
D
Time is up
How to play The Answer
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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.