Ashes    (video)

 

    instrumental intro = verse 1, lines 1 & 2

 

   Am                       G                                       F                  C      - G

1.     What's left to say ? These prayers ain't working anymore,

Am           G                          F

    every word shot down in flames.

Am                     G                                 F                     C      - G

    What's left to do with these broken pieces on the floor ?

Am                       G                F

    I'm losing my voice calling on you.

                  F                          Am                         C                            F

    'Cause I've been shaking, I've been bending backwards till I'm broke,

       Am                          C                G

    watching all these dreams go up in smoke.

 

                              F      C       - Am    - G

Let beauty come out of ashe..........s,

                            F       C     - Am     - G

let beauty come out of ashe.......s !

                                        F     C    - Am       - G

And when I pray to God all I ask i........s :

                               F       C    - Am     - G

Can beauty come out of ashe.......s ?

 

   Am                               G                            F                 C       - G

2.    Can you use these tears to put out the fires in my soul ?

Am                              G        F

    'cause I need you here, woah.

                  F                          Am                         C                            F

    'Cause I've been shaking, I've been bending backwards till I'm broke,

       Am                          C                        G

    watching all these dreams go up in smoke.

 

+  CHORUS           +  Am - G - F - C

 

                G               Am     G  F

+  Can beauty come out of ashes ?

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Céline Dion)