Ashes Chords by The Longest Johns

Tempo:
114.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

F#

C#

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ashes chords
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[C#]
[G#] Watch that [D#] old [C#m] fire as it flickers and die
The [G#] ones blessed the household and [C#m] lit up our light
It [G#m] shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses
[C#m] [G#] I'll tend to the flame, you can worship [D#] the ashes
[C#]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m] [F#] [C#]
Capture the wild things and [B] bring [F#m] them [C#] in line
[F#] [C#m] And on what was never [F#] your right to confine
[C#m] The lives and [F#] the loves and the songs [B] are what matters
I'll tend [C#m] to the flame, you can worship [C#] the ashes
[F#] Do [C#] [F#m]
[C#m] you feel heavy, [B] your eyes drop [C#] with grief
[D#] Your [E] spirit is wild [F#] and your suffering is brief
[E] So never you [F#] buckle [C#m] and bend to [B] the masses
[C#m] I'll tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the ashes
Get [C#m] round a fire [B] with a glass of [C#m] strong ale
[E] And tell us a story [F#] from beyond the pale
[E] Bury [F#] some seeds and [C#]
expect some [B] strong branches
[C#m] I'll tend to the flame, [B] you can worship [C#m] the ashes
Now show me a man that [B] can meet all [C#m] his needs
For [E] what we need most [F#] now is unity's seed
[E] A common [F#] old song for [C#m] all creeds and all [B] classes
[C#m] I'll tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the ashes
I'll
[A] tend to the flame
[G#]
What [C#] [F#]
[C#]
[F#] [C#m] will we do [B] when the world it [C#] is ending
[F#m]
[C#m] And time it is halted [F#] for friend and for foe
[C#m] Try to [F#] hold on to the time as [Bm] it passes
[F#] I'll [C#m] tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the [F#] ashes
[B] [C#] [F#]
[D#]
[N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
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To start learning The Longest Johns - Ashes chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, C#, C#m, B, C#m, F# and C#m in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 57 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 114 BPM. Considering the song's key of C# Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] Watch that [D#] old [C#m] fire as it flickers and die
_ The [G#] ones blessed the household and [C#m] lit up our light
_ It [G#m] shone for the friends and the clinking of glasses
[C#m] _ _ [G#] I'll tend to the flame, you can worship [D#] the ashes
[C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#]
Capture the wild things and [B] bring [F#m] them [C#] in line
[F#] _ [C#m] And on what was never [F#] your right to confine
_ [C#m] The lives and [F#] the loves and the songs [B] are what matters _
I'll tend [C#m] to the flame, you can worship [C#] the ashes
[F#] _ Do [C#] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] you feel heavy, [B] your eyes drop [C#] with grief
_ [D#] Your [E] spirit is wild [F#] and your suffering is brief _ _
[E] So never you [F#] buckle [C#m] and bend to [B] the masses
_ [C#m] I'll tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the ashes
_ Get _ _ _ _ [C#m] round a fire [B] with a glass of [C#m] strong ale
_ [E] And tell us a story [F#] from beyond the pale
_ _ [E] Bury [F#] some seeds and [C#]
expect some [B] strong branches
_ [C#m] I'll tend to the flame, [B] you can worship [C#m] the ashes _
Now _ _ _ _ show me a man that [B] can meet all [C#m] his needs
For [E] what we need most [F#] now is _ unity's seed
_ [E] A common [F#] old song for [C#m] all creeds and all [B] classes _
[C#m] I'll tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the ashes
_ I'll _ _ _
[A] tend to the flame _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] will we do [B] when the world it [C#] is ending
[F#m] _
[C#m] And time it is halted [F#] for friend and for foe
_ _ [C#m] Try to [F#] hold on to the time as [Bm] it _ passes
[F#] I'll [C#m] tend to the flame, you [B] can worship [C#] the [F#] ashes
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Cures What Ails Ya album.

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