Flame Trees Chords

FLAME TREES by Cold Chisel
 
David Braue via mf311960@uq.oz.au
 
 
[Intro]
 
A    E    A    E
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
A                                         E
  The kids are driving and Saturday afternoon just passed me by
A                      E
  I'm just savouring familiar sights
A                        E
  We shared some history, this town and I
A              B                G#m               A
  And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
A                    B              E      Esus4 E
  In time to book a room and stay tonight
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
A                                      E
  Number 1 is to find some friends and say "you're doing well -
A                                   E
  After all this time you boys look just the same"
A                               E
  Number 2 is the Happy Hour at one of two hotels
A                   B             G#m           A
  And settle in to play "Do you remember so-and-so"
A              B             E    Esus4 E
  Number 3 is never say her name
 
 
[Chorus]
 
            A              B             F#m
And oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver
            A                  B                E    Esus4 E
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
             A                 B         C#m                E
There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place
               A          B                    E         Esus4 E
Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around
 
 
[Bridge]
 
A                        E
 Oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway
A                                     E
  It takes more than just a memory to make me cry
A                                     E
  And I'm happy just to sit here at a table with old friends
A                                                   E
  And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies
               A                                            E
And there's a girl, she's fallin' in love near where the pianola stands
A                                              E
 With a young local factory auto worker - just holdin' hands
        A                  G#m             B
And I'm wondering if he'll go or if he'll stay
C           G              C                 G            D    E
  Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field in our day
 
 
[Chorus]
 
        A              B             F#m
Oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver
            A                  B                E    Esus4 E
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
             A                 B         C#m                E
There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place
               A          B                    E         Esus4 E
Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around
 
        A              B             F#m
Oh, the flame trees'll blind a weary driver
            A                  B                E    Esus4 E
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town
             A                 B         C#m                E
There's no change, there's no pace, everything within its place
               A          B                    E         Esus4 E
Just makes it harder to believe that she won't be around
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