Why Should the Fire Die? Nickel Creek
"Why Should The fire Die?"
Intro -
[G] [F] [F] [F]
[G]Why s[D]hould the [G]fire [Gbm]die?
My mom and [Bm]dad kept [G]theirs a[D]live.
It's [G]early [D]yet, don't [G]say good[Gbm]night.
Bm G D**
I know you're tired, you'll be alright,
Bridge -
[G] [F] [F] [F]
You're [G]shining [D]still be[G]hind the c[Gbm]louds
saying [Bm]I won't [G]figure you [D]out.
It m[G]ight be [D]true, but [G]let me [Gbm]try,
and try, and [Bm]try for the [G]rest of my [D]life.
(Pause)
[G]I'm not scared of [F]being alone. [(F] [Am)]
[G]I'm not scared of [F]being alone,
[F]being alone, I'm just
[G]happi[D]er [G]being con[Gbm]fused
beside the [Bm]fire, as [G]long as it's with [D]you.
[G]Why [D]should that [G]fire [Gbm]die?
My mom and [Bm]dad kept [G]theirs a[D]live.
It's [G]getting l[D]ate, she [G]says good[Gbm]night
Bm G D**
and falls asleep. I'll be alright
The D chords are mostly, if not all, D/Gb, but can be played either way.
** These two chords are unplayed, but are resolved in the vocal parts. If you are
singing this by yourself, it may help the listeners to play the chord.
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