Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Chorus 1:
A augmentedA
You threw me down
A augmentedA
You stole my fame
A augmentedA
You would not stop until
E MajorE
You crucified my name
E MajorE
You took my boast
E MajorE
Put it in the ground
E MajorE
Buried it in water
A augmentedA
Now the water’s showin’ how
A augmentedA
I got this spotless reputation
A augmentedA
Not my own
A augmentedA
Give me joy and fire
E MajorE
Keep it burnin’ in my soul
E MajorE
But every triumph
E MajorE
I count as mine
E MajorE
It turns to stone
A augmentedA
And stone don’t often catch on fire
Verse:
A augmentedA
So spend some time with me
E MajorE
Grace, spend some time with me
E MajorE
Take these stone shackles
A augmentedA
And set me free
D MajorD
Just give me what fire
D MajorD
Will need to burn
A augmentedA
Show me that true love
A augmentedA
And I’ll return
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
But till then I’ll forget you and say
Chorus 1:
A augmentedA
You threw me down
A augmentedA
You stole my fame
A augmentedA
You would not stop until
E MajorE
You crucified my name
E MajorE
You took my boast
E MajorE
Put it in the ground
E MajorE
Buried it in water
A augmentedA
Now the water’s showin’ how
A augmentedA
I got this spotless reputation
A augmentedA
Not my own
A augmentedA
Give me joy and fire
E MajorE
Keep it burnin’ in my soul
E MajorE
But every triumph
E MajorE
I count as mine
E MajorE
It turns to stone
A augmentedA
And stone don’t often catch on fire
Bridge:
F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
If joy is like a fire burnin’ in my soul
E MajorE F# minorF#m
(In my soul)
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
The last thing I desire is to feed it stone
D MajorD
Cuz stone will just pretend to be your friend
A augmentedA C#7C#7
Because he’s warm inside the fire
F# minorF#m
(Warm inside the fire)
D MajorD
But in time he will grow cold
D MajorD
And you’ll grow cold
E MajorE
Until you know the reason why
Chorus 2:
A augmentedA
So please throw me down
A augmentedA
And steal my fame
A augmentedA
Please don’t stop until
E MajorE
You crucify my name
E MajorE
Take my boast
E MajorE
Put it in the ground
E MajorE
Bury it in water
A augmentedA
Now the water’s showin’ how
A augmentedA
I got this spotless reputation
A augmentedA
Not my own
A augmentedA
Give me joy and fire
E MajorE
Keep it burnin’ in my soul
E MajorE
But every triumph
E MajorE
I count as mine
E MajorE
It turns to stone
A augmentedA
And stone don’t often catch on fire