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From: Palascqua@aol.com
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:40:18 -0500
Subject: "on fire (acoustic)" by sebadoh
on fire (acoustic)
performed by sebadoh
written by lou barlow
the acoustic version of on fire can be found on the rebound cd single.
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[chord chart]
g d b c
eb|----3----2----x----0-----|
bb|----0----3----4----1-----|
gb|----0----2----4----0-----|
db|----0----0----4----2-----|
ab|----2----0----2----3-----|
eb|----3----x----x----x-----|
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[riff 1]
g d b c
eb|--------3-3-3-3-----2-0---------------------------|
bb|--------0-0-0-0---3----3------4-4-4----1-0--------|
gb|--------0-0-0-0-0-2-----------4-4-4-------0-------|
db|--------0-0-0-0-0-0---------4-4-4-4-0-2-----------|
ab|----------------0--------0--2-2-2-2-0-3-----------|
eb|-----3--------------------------------------------|
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[riff 1] 1x
g d
my opinion could change today
b c
I'm responsible anyway
g d
for second to third-hand information
b c
that complicates the complication
[strum c for another line or so]
g d
I dont think before I speak
b c
and I dont know how far my words reach
g d
so wrong nearly every time
b c
that I'm sorry I speak my mind
b c
if what I said is unkind
d b
and now it feels like I'm on fire
c d
these words are not the truth
b
dont hold it against me
c d
cause I know youre lying too
d b c d
g d
is there any need for apologies
b c
theres no reason to believe
g d
judgments born of my jealous mind
b c
creeping inside outside
g d
connections I've made never follow through
b c
and sooner or later disappoint you
g d
cross you twice when your back is turned
b c
thats how I'll love you
b c
and someone has got to be hurt
d b
now it feels like I'm on fire
c d
it's burning the world through
b
dont let me fall
c d
without someone to hold onto
c d
someone to hold onto
c d
someone to hold onto
transcribed by palascqua@aol.com
