Smoke And Ashes

by Tracy Chapman

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novice Tuning: E A D G B E

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I'd heard rumors and

I'd heard talk

About the trail you'd left of

broken hearts

About the sea of tears too

wide to cross

But a little bad press has never

scared me off

So I burned a path to figure

out

How to get me some of what you

got

I've got a red hot heart

If the

talk is true yours is the same

And we should be together

And let our passions fan love's

flame, (oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

yeah)

When I looked for you I almost

passed you by

You were so cool and calm

I thought my

friends had lied

But I thought so much reserve must make you

wild inside

It was there and then that I

knew

I had to get some of what you

got

I've got a red hot heart

If the talk is true yours is the same

And we should be together

And let our passions fan love's

flame (oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

yeah)

I thought I'd won your heart when I held you han

d //

in mine //

I thought it was true love the way we complemente

d //

... each other

But my right is your wrong

And when you're right then I'm

left //

...with nothing

Your light and your heat have all been s

pent...

Leaving only smoke and ashes

Only smoke and ashes b

aby

I've got a red hot heart

And your heart's as blue as the blood in your veins

I say there's fire down below

You say it's only smoke and ashes

baby

I'm crying all the time, salty stinging tears

And mourning for the past carbon-dated years

But knowing now for certain that you were always right

Because if a breeze could blow you out of my life

It's only smoke and ashes ba

Only smoke and ashes baby

I've got a red hot heart

And your heart's as blue as the blood in your veins

I say there's fire down below

You say it's only smoke and ashes

baby

I was blinded by devotion, my unwavering love for you

So blinded that I thought all your lies were true

But now I know for certain since you've gone away

It was just a smoldering fire I mistook for a blaze

Only smoke and ashes baby ....

Solo

I've got a red hot heart

And your heart's as blue as the

blood in your veins

(your hearts as blue!)

I say there's fire down below

You say it's only smoke and

ashes baby

Only smoke and ashes baby,

baby