Ben Harper

Emotional Arson Chords

by Ben Harper
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Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4 Verse 1: Am I'm chasing down an arsonist C/B C Instead of putting out flames G Em So they went higher Am Now my house is on fire Verse 2: Am I climbed a mountain C/B To see what could be found C G Em Turned out was nothing but down about a mile Am Could see my house on fire
Chorus: FM7 C C/B I cut the dose in half Am Em But I've never been good at math FM7 C C/B Now I feel twice as much Am Em And still not nearly enough C C/B G To ease my desire Am My house is on fire [Interlude] Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4 Verse 3: Am C/B I stop at green lights you speed through red C Should've listened to what ten people said G Em It was all on the wire Am My house was on fire Verse 4: Am C/B You grew up in the snow me in the sun C Don't know where but we both had to run G Em We wouldn't dare tire Am With our houses on fire Chorus: FM7 C C/B I cut the dose in half Am Em But I've never been good at math FM7 C C/B Now I feel twice as much Am Em And still not nearly enough C C/B G To ease my desire Am My house is on fire Bridge: C G Am C/B Deal with the darkness C G Am Don't make a deal with the darkness C G Am C/B Deal with the darkness C G Am Don't make a deal with the darkness Verse 6: Am C/B You ask if I'm doing okay C I'm at a loss for what to say G Em But since you enquired Am My house is on fire Verse 6: Am C/B God shook while Mary wept the cross was built C While apostles slept G Em They had conspired Am The house was on fire Chorus: FM7 C C/B I cut the dose in half Am Em But I've never been good at math FM7 C C/B Now I feel twice as much Am Em And still not nearly enough C C/B G To ease my desire C C/B G To ease my desire C C/B G To ease my desire Am My house is on fire Outro: Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4

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Published: April 4, 2026
Last Updated: April 4, 2026