Intro: Abm E B Gb Verse 1: Abm E I threw away the evidence and every little trace B Gb By now, it should be evident that I'm the one to blame Abm E I own the conflagration, it was I who lit the flame B Gb Then I flushed all of my matches down the drain Pre-chorus: Abm E B Gb Oh, I know there's no excuse for what I did Abm E B Gb So the only thing I can do is admit Chorus: Abm I was the arsonist E B The one who burned us to the ground after the argument Gb E Set fire to the room with our hearts in it B And though I said that you're the one who started it Gb I started it Abm I was the arsonist E B But now I'll make it up to you for all the darkness Gb E For everything I put you through, let me start with this E I started it B Gb Now I'll build back that room with our hearts in it Abm I was the arsonist Post-chorus: E B Gb Um, dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, um, da-da, um, dum Verse 2: Abm E I'm siftin' through the rubble and the ashes all around B Gb Liftin' with my shovel as it crashes through the ground Abm E I'm reminded that the trouble, all the trouble that surrounds B Gb Is my fault and I'm here to fix it now Pre-chorus: Abm E B Gb Oh, I know there's no excuse for what I did Abm E B Gb So the only thing I can do is admit Chorus: Abm I was the arsonist E B The one who burned us to the ground after the argument Gb E Set fire to the room with our hearts in it B And though I said that you're the one who started it Gb I started it Abm I was the arsonist E B But now I'll make it up to you for all the darkness Gb E For everything I put you through, let me start with this E I started it B Gb Now I'll build back that room with our hearts in it Abm I was the arsonist Post-chorus: E B Gb Um, dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, um, da-da, um, dum Abm I was the arsonist E B Gb Um, dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, um, da-da, um, dum Bridge: Dbm I'll pay the fine, do the time, leave that person behind Gb E Gb Burn away the past and move past all my crime Chorus: Abm I was the arsonist E B The one who burned us to the ground after the argument Gb E Set fire to the room with our hearts in it B And though I said that you're the one who started it Gb I started it Abm I was the arsonist E B But now I'll make it up to you for all the darkness Gb E For everything I put you through, let me start with this E I started it B Gb Now I'll build back that room with our hearts in it Abm I was the arsonist Post-chorus: E B Gb Um, dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, um, da-da, um, dum Abm I was the arsonist E B Gb Um, dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum, um, da-da, um, dum This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Arsonist chords by Alec Benjamin
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play The Arsonist on ukulele
Try the island strum as a starting point: d – d u – u d u. You are playing it in Ab minor. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level.
5 ukulele chords used in "The Arsonist" by Alec Benjamin: B, Dbm, E, Gb and Abm
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