Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: A augmentedA
Difficulty: Intermediate
Dsus2/A
e|-0-|
BB|-3-|
G+G|-2-|
D MajorD|-4-|
A augmentedA|-0-|
E MajorE|-x-|
Verse 1:
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I wrote you a letter
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Late last night
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The words on the paper
F# minorF#m E MajorE
My true heart's desire
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Now in this bright morning
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Oh, what did I find?
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No sign of the letter
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ashes on the fire
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Dsus2/A A augmentedA
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E MajorE A augmentedA
Verse 2:
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This morning brought sorrow
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This morning brought tears
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They bloomed like a flower
F# minorF#m E MajorE
From deep-seated fears
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My words like an arrow
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Aimed so much higher
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My bow broke asunder
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ashes on the fire
Verse 3:
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I know that you weary
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Of this life we've made
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In silence I sit here
F# minorF#m E MajorE
And read the flames
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Come sit down beside me
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You ghosts of the pyre
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And nightly remind me
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ashes on the fire
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ashes on the fire
E MajorE A augmentedA
Ashes on the fire