Drive By Fires

[Intro ]
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Oh oh oh.. 

 
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This day was like any other. 
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Any other day this one like another. 
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Castle briars bristle-stickin' 
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Keeping the inside inside, tight like a bird in 
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frightfraid to let go and lowly go let it go let it 
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Go go go go go go  
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"go!" said the light before me, and 
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"wait", said the siren's plaintive 
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cry. And "look!" said the smoke 
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"look I am sudden ruthless and 
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hurriedly burning you". 
 

 
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And the people were scrambling for their lives. 
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And the people were scrambling for their lives. 
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And the people were scrambling for their lives. 
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And the drive by fires 
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And the drive by fires 
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brought water to my eyes. 
 

 
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You stirred me deep as you burned me sweet. 
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And then piece by piece I let it blaze in. 

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You stirred me deep as you burned me sweet. 
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And then piece by piece I let it blaze in. 

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(Oh oh oh..) 
 

 
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We walk as though we know where we're steppin' 
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Oh oh oh oh.. 
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We go as though we're the ones in charge. 
 

 
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Help me remember 
       Dmaj7 
as i'm running, I'm running. 
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Remember as I run by you to 
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quick to fire blink, 
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quick to burn brick home. 
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Up and gone, 
up and gone. 
 

 
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Help me remember 
   Dmaj7 
it can be gone so fast 
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Help me remember 
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All that has gone past 
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Help me see 
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I am here just to hear how to be 
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I am here just to hear how to be 
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I am here just to hear how to 
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I am here just to 
Just to simply be 
 

 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives. 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives. 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives. 
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Help the drive-by fires, 
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help the drive-by fires 
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bring water to our eyes. 

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(Oh oh oh..) 
 

 
A            D        Bm     F#m 
This day was like any other. 
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Any other day this one like another. 
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Castle briars bristle-stickin' 
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Keeping the inside inside, tight like a bird in 
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frightfraid to let go and lowly go let it go let it 
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Go go go go go go  
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"go!" said the light before me, and 
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"wait", said the siren's plaintive 
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cry. And "look!" said the smoke 

"look I am sudden ruthless and 
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hurriedly burning you". 
 

 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives 
                                      (Help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes.) 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives 
                                      (Help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes.) 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives 
                                      (Help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes.) 
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When we're all just scrambling for our lives 
                                      (Help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes.) 
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     Help the drive-by fires bring water to our eyes. 
 

Outro 
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