Original tuning : 0.5 step up
Verse 1
G Em
we used to act like we were ten years old
G Em
sittin' on rooftops in the morning cold
G D
and we pointed at the city,
Em C
though we'd never be so bold
A D
and all i needed was a hand to hold.
G Em
it's a somewhat addictive state of mind
G Em
to always be hoping for another glimpse inside
G D Em C
and even though i know you're telling everybody else
A D
i can still think that i heard it first.
Chorus
G B Em C
Because I need a friend and i can pretend
G B Em C
that you might need one too.
G B Em C
Because I've done too much traveling alone
G B Em C
and I'm too goddamn far from home.
G D Em C
I think I'm mostly flesh. I think you're mostly bone.
G C Em D G
I am made of fire; you're made of stone.
Verse 2
G Em
i thought you might be my someone in the sand.
G
i thought i might be something you needed
Em
like a good friend.
G D
but you can keep your distance,
Em C
i guess i'll understand.
A D
no one really wants a fire on their hands.
Bridge
C
So let's climb the flagpole!
C G
See how high we get before we fall.
C
Let's meet in the belltower.
C G
If we can ever get up there at all.
Em C/G
And we can watch the gears turn.
Em C/G
Because a stone will crack before it burns.
A D
Still a fire never learns.