Ablaze

	 
[Intro]
G C Em7 D 
G C Em7 D
[Strophe]
    G                       C        
The first thing that you'll notice is
      Em7        D 
 some separation from each other 
The first thing that you'll notice is some separation from each other 
G            C              Em7      
Yes, it's a lie; we've been believing
            D 
 since time immemorial 
Yes, it's a lie; we've been believing since time immemorial 
G               C           Em7  
  There was an apple, there was a
              D 
 snake, there was division 
  There was an apple, there was a snake, there was division 
G             C                 
  There was a split, there was a
 Em7             D        
 conflict in the fabric of
    G  C  Em7  D 
 life
  There was a split, there was a conflict in the fabric of life
[Strophe]
G          C                 Em7    
One became two and then everyone was
     D 
 out for themselves 
One became two and then everyone was out for themselves 
G             C             Em7 
Everyone was pitted against each
             D             G 
 other; conflict ruled the realm
 
Everyone was pitted against each other; conflict ruled the realm 
        C              Em7        
All our devotions and temperaments
            D              G 
 are pulled from different wells 
All our devotions and temperaments are pulled from different wells 
             C         Em7       
They seem to easily forget we are
 D            G   
 made, of the same
      C  Em7  D 
 cells
They seem to easily forget we are made, of the same cells
[Refrain]
       G C          Em7       D 
To my boy; all that energy so wild 
        G   C          Em7           
All you hues; and your blues in equal
 D 
 measure 
All you hues; and your blues in equal measure 
     G                C       Em7 D 
Your comings and your goings-away 
   G             C        Em7     
My mission is to keep the light in
      D    G     C  Em7  D 
 your eyes ablaze
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
[Strophe]
    G                   C        
The second thing you'll notice is
      Em7            D           
 that often we think that there's
        G 
 not enough 
The second thing you'll notice is that often we think that there's not enough 
              C                  
It might feel dark, it might feel
 Em7               D         
 lonely and you'll wonder why
        G 
 you're here 
It might feel dark, it might feel lonely and you'll wonder why you're here 
            C            Em7         
You may be overcome with darkness and
   D                 G 
 a sense of hopelessness 
You may be overcome with darkness and a sense of hopelessness 
             C             Em7      
But it won't matter if you keep your
      D               
 core connected to the
 G       C Em7 D 
 one-ness
But it won't matter if you keep your core connected to the one-ness
[Refrain]
      G   C         Em7         
To my girl: oh your innocence and
 D 
 fire 
To my girl: oh your innocence and fire 
         G        C           Em7    
When you reach out, I am here Hell or
      D 
 High Water 
When you reach out, I am here Hell or High Water 
     G             C      Em7 D 
This nest is never going away 
   G             C        Em7     
My mission is to keep the light in
      D     G    C  Em7  D 
 your eyes ablaze
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
[Pont]
         Bm         G 
And this cord is unbreakable. 
     Em                          
This pilot light is there in your
 Dsus2 
 pocket 
This pilot light is there in your pocket 
         Bm              G 
And this bond, beyond un-shakeable 
Em                 Dsus2         
Even if we all forget, all at the
 C         Em7 D 
 same time, 
Even if we all forget, all at the same time, 
         G           C      Em7 D 
If we forget at the same time
[Refrain]
      G  C     Em7            
To my boy,  my precious gentle
  D 
 warrior 
To my boy,  my precious gentle warrior 
        G         C           Em7   
To your sweetness; And your strength
          D 
 and exploring 
To your sweetness; And your strength and exploring 
         G                   C     
May this bond stay with you through
          Em7  D 
 all your days 
May this bond stay with you through all your days 
   G             C        Em7     
My mission is to keep the light in
      D     G    C  Em7  D 
 your eyes ablaze
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
[Refrain]
      G   C         Em7         
To my girl: oh your innocence and
 D 
 fire 
To my girl: oh your innocence and fire 
         G        C           Em7    
When you reach out, I am here Hell or
      D 
 High Water 
When you reach out, I am here Hell or High Water 
     G             C     Em7  D 
This nest is never going away 
   G             C        Em7     
My mission is to keep the light in
      D     G    C  Em7  D 
 your eyes ablaze
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
[Outro]
           G           C          
(To my boy) First thing that you'll
 Em7                    D 
 notice is that everything is
 temporary 
(To my boy) First thing that you'll notice is that everything is temporary 
           G           C          
(To my girl) Next that you might now
 Em7                    D 
 is that we will always be a family 
(To my girl) Next that you might now is that we will always be a family 
           G           C          
(To my boy) My mission is to keep the
 Em7                    D 
 light in your eyes ablaze
(To my boy) My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze