Verse 1Em
I've been staring at the edge too long
F#7B7Em
Wondering if my legs are gonna push me off
Em
The feeling on the back of my neck
F#7B7EmCDEm
When I trouble trust in the person I become
Verse 2Em
I've been digging in the ground too far
F#7B7Em
And it looks too deep to make it out of here alone
Em
But I know the painful truth
F#7B7Em
I could climb right out if I really, really want
ChorusAmEm
Burn what you need of me
AmEmF#
I'll give you a fire to light your soul
B7Em
To be your coal when you need it
AmEm
Then burn all that's left of me
AmEm
Then leave me to die
F#AmEm
The fire's grown out of control, out of control
Verse 3Em
I've got the world weighing down my chest
F#7B7Em
It takes the best I can to keep air in my lungs
EmF#7
But I'm still shoveling dirt right on my back
B7Em
To keep me from ever getting up
ChorusAmEm
Burn what you need of me
AmEmF#
I'll give you a fire to light your soul
B7Em
To be your coal when you need it
AmEm
Then burn all that's left of me
AmEm
Then leave me to die
F#AmEm
The fire's grown out of control, out of control
InterludeCEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
F#7B7
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
F#7B7Em
Ooooh Oooooooh
Verse 4Em
I've been staring at the edge too long
F#7B7Em
Wondering if my legs are gonna push me off
Em
The feeling on the back of my neck
F#7B7EmCDEm
When I trouble trust in the person I become
ChorusAmEm
Burn what you need of me
AmEmF#
I'll give you a fire to light your soul
B7
To be your coal when you need it
AmEm
Then burn all that's left of me
AmEm
Then leave me to die
F#B7Em
The fire's grown out of control, out of control
OutroCEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
F#7B7
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
CEm
Ooooh Oooooooh
F#7B7Em
Ooooh Oooooooh
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