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VERSE 1:
FA#
Burn a candle set a light
FA#
keep on going against the stream
FA#
be as mean as mean can be
FA#
as long as you're not too extreme
FA#
read the papers watch the news
FA#
be informed and get the blues
FA#
collect your garbage use the subway
FA# SI
swaying you stay on the roof
VERSE 2:
FA#
Search for solutions for the future
FA#
find resources drill for oil
FA#
raise some powerplants and then
FA#
burry them under the soil
FA#
Rome is burning the emperor sings
FA#
waiting for what time may bring
FA#
his body caressed by the virgins
FA# SI
laughing shy he turns around
CHORUS 1
LA
And spits into the fire
RE
and hopes that he can calm it down
LA
fights the flames with words
RE
'cause they're cheaper than water
LA
thinking he can heal the world
RE
but the only thing he really does
SI
is sitting on a sofa
FA#
and spit into the fire
VERSE 3:
FA#
Rabbits running on the green
FA#
and jump directly in your pan
FA#
turtles transform into soup
FA# SI
enjoy them as long as you can
VERSE 4:
FA#
Silent sitting writing songs
FA#
'bout all the idiots that pretend
FA#
that their words can change the world
FA# SI
I think I'm right but in the end
CHORUS 2
LA
I spit into the fire
RE
and hope that I can calm it down
LA
fight the flames with words
RE
'cause they're cheaper than water
LA
thinking I can heal the world
RE
but the only thing I really do
SI
is sitting on the sofa
SI
and spit into the fire
OUTRO:
FA# LA
and spit into the fire (spit into spit into)
MI5 SI5
spit into it (spit into spit into)
FA#
and hope that I can calm it down
LA
fight the flames with words
MI5
'cause they're cheaper than water
SI5
thinking I can heal the world
RE
but the only thing I really do
SIm RE
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
SIm RE
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
SIm SI
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
SI
spit into it...
Chord legend:
FA# 244322
SI 24442
SIm 24432
SI5 2442
LA 542225
RE 54232
MI5 2452
Here goes the verse melodies:
VERSE 1+2:
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----3-----------|-----3-4-43------|
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4---------4---|
|-----------6-----|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----3-----------|-----3-4-4-3-----|
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4---------4---|
|-----------6-----|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------2-42----|
|-----------------|-----3-4---------|
|-4-44--2---------|-4-4-------------|
|-----------6-44--|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|--3-4-3---3343---|-----------3-4---|
|-4------4------4-|-4-4-6-4-6-------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
VERSE 3:
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------2-42----|
|-----3-----------|-----3-4---------|
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4-------------|
|-----------6-----|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----3-4-43------|-----------3-4---|
|-4-4---------4---|-4-4-6-4-6-------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
VERSE 4:
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|---------2-42----|
|-4-3-4-3-43------|-----3-4---------|
|------------4----|-4-4-------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----3-4-43------|-3-3-------3-4---|
|-4-4---------4---|--6--4-4-6-------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
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During the verses, the acoustic rhythm guitar plays the F# superimposing
the most dominant notes of the above melody line. I didn't bother writing
it all out, it is a lot easier just to try it out. It kind of falls into
place after a few tries
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