Hi! This is a great song by a great Australian artist! The way I play is super simple on guitar, just 4 chords over and over again! tldr: Am, F, C, G When playing the G, I try to skip over the high E string, as it changes the sound vastly. Try it and see what I mean! I've also been experimenting with the G being E|--0-- B|--1-- G|--0-- D|--0-- A|--2-- E|--3-- as I think it sounds really nice during the verses. For the intro keep the original G, and for the last lines of the verses. But yeah, those 4 chords over and over, but in case you want to follow the lyrics too, (and I think I got the timings right) here goes: Am He draws out, the cigarette smoke trail spins F Thoughts crowd the room, 'til it's only him C He feels it, he lives for it G Spent half a life pushing it forward, what he wouldn't give for it Am Saw naysayers put in their places F Feels like he's scaling the foothills of greatness C Holding all four aces, he braced G for the next few years being some for the ages Am No time to heed, pride come before the fall F For now he shines, all rose, no thorn C Full bloom, like his plan fool proof G High noon sun beaming, spoke too soon Am The dark clouds scream towards his door F and a house of cards, it cant stand in the storm C Wind picked up, sunshine stopped G The world came down with the very first drop Am F So light me up, like a cigarette C G And just let me burn, catch fire, and burn, catch fire and burn Am F Light a spark, and ignite it in the dark C G So when I'm no more they'll know I was here before, so let me just burn Am He still gunning, beaten but refused to be broken F What some call delusional others call focus C Man he's focussed, came back for the re up G Nows not the time to kick back with his feet up Am Stands in the rain with his face to the heavens F And his arms outstretched from the pain that he let in C World keep kicking hard, aint gonna get him G He's willing to fight and die for the path that he heads in Am And thats a bittersweet faith F Knowing high and lows will come boy but them's the breaks C G It's pride, it's madness, it's seeing what others can only imagine And then reaching out to grab it Am Saying "I can say that whatever comes happens F but I followed my heart, goddamn it" C Exposing reality to magic G It's hope, and thats all it is, he walked through fire and its all he came back with, saying Am F So light me up, like a cigarette C G And just let me burn, catch fire, and burn, catch fire and burn Am F Light a spark, and ignite it in the dark C G So when I'm no more they'll know I was here before, so let me just burn Am Come what may, some memories fade F But some stay as vivid as the moment they were made C Dreams of the days where he stood like a mountain G It's been a while since then but who's counting Am F C He lies awake, lies in wait, for the light of the morning to bless him, and shine again Summon the rise of the fallen G Laces tied, comeback trail still walking Am F Lives for it, lifetime on the mish for it Man, there aint a thing he didn't give for it C Make a bet till his last sun sets G He'll be pushing for the light, mate he ain't done yet Am Head held high slow danced through his hell F Still a point there he gotta prove to himself C And, the beat drops, same songs on next G So he sparks up a cigarette, takes a deep breath and says Am F So light me up, like a cigarette C G And just let me burn, catch fire, and burn, catch fire and burn Am F Light a spark, and ignite it in the dark C G So when I'm no more they'll know I was here before, so let me just burn Am F So light me up, like a cigarette C G And just let me burn, catch fire, and burn, catch fire and burn Am F Light a spark, and ignite it in the dark C G So when I'm no more they'll know I was here before, so let me just burn Thank you Illy <3
