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VERSE 1:
F#
Burn a candle set a light
F#
keep on going against the stream
F#
be as mean as mean can be
F#
as long as you're not too extreme
F#
read the papers watch the news
F#
be informed and get the blues
F#
collect your garbage use the subway
F# B
swaying you stay on the roof
VERSE 2:
F#
Search for solutions for the future
F#
find resources drill for oil
F#
raise some powerplants and then
F#
burry them under the soil
F#
Rome is burning the emperor sings
F#
waiting for what time may bring
F#
his body caressed by the virgins
F# B
laughing shy he turns around
CHORUS 1
A
And spits into the fire
D
and hopes that he can calm it down
A
fights the flames with words
D
'cause they're cheaper than water
A
thinking he can heal the world
D
but the only thing he really does
B
is sitting on a sofa
F#
and spit into the fire
VERSE 3:
F#
Rabbits running on the green
F#
and jump directly in your pan
F#
turtles transform into soup
F# B
enjoy them as long as you can
VERSE 4:
F#
Silent sitting writing songs
F#
'bout all the idiots that pretend
F#
that their words can change the world
F# B
I think I'm right but in the end
CHORUS 2
A
I spit into the fire
D
and hope that I can calm it down
A
fight the flames with words
D
'cause they're cheaper than water
A
thinking I can heal the world
D
but the only thing I really do
B
is sitting on the sofa
B
and spit into the fire
OUTRO:
F# A
and spit into the fire (spit into spit into)
E5 B5
spit into it (spit into spit into)
F#
and hope that I can calm it down
A
fight the flames with words
E5
'cause they're cheaper than water
B5
thinking I can heal the world
D
but the only thing I really do
Bm D
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
Bm D
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
Bm B
is sitting on the sofa and spit into the fire
B
spit into it...
Chord legend:
F# 244322
B 24442
Bm 24432
B5 2442
A 542225
D 54232
E5 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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