Intro
Verse
Cso say: Gcome and Bbspark Aup the Dmforest
Coutlay Gthe Bbtwilight Aher Dmglow
Cmake way Gfor the Bbdark to Aset us Dmunder
Bbour city Aby the ashes Dmoverthrown
Chorus
Foh Cit’s Bba Abad Dmidea
Verse
Cback then Git was Bbonly Abut a Dmsentence
Cshadow-borne in Gthe Bbfalling Aof an Dmoak
Chow Gquick Bbwe falsified Athe Dmpromise
Bbtake tomorrow Aout on Dmloan
Chorus
Foh Cit’s Bba Abad Dmidea
Foh Cit’s Bba Abad Dmidea
Bband it’s all catching Cup to us Fnow
Bridge
Bbbut we hand you the Fmatches
Eband we thumb-flick the Bblight
Eband we gather up the Gkindling
Ebfor our first Afire-fight
Interlude
Chorus
Foh Cpoor BbcaliforniaA Dm
Four Clady of Amthe Dmisle
Fas the Cleaves Bbthey ADo catch Dmfire
Bbwe watch on the roof as the Aflames
Outro
Cso said Gcome and Bbspark Aup the Dmforest