verse 1
C Am
He's not bulletproof
F C G
Don't let him fool you
C G
His life is a lie
Am C
He's dying inside
F C G
From the sticks and stones somebody threw
G Am
Our tongues are like matches
F C
Our ears are like trees
G Am
Our words are like sparks
F C
On dry summer leaves
G Am
It doesn't take much
F C
For the flames to rise
F C Am
And turn a soul
F C
Into a forest fire
verse 2
C Am
She's not half as strong
F C G
As she'd like to let on
C G
She smiles but she knows
Am C
She can't take one more blow
F C G
From the hate that she's heard for so long
G Am
Our tongues are like matches
F C
Our ears are like trees
G Am
Our words are like sparks
F C
On dry summer leaves
G Am
It doesn't take much
F C
For the flames to rise
F C Am
And turn a soul
F C Am
Into a forest fire
C G
Into a forest fire
Bridge
C
Be careful what you say
Am
Be careful what you say
C G
Be careful, mm-mm-mm
G Am
Our tongues are like matches
F C
Our ears are like trees
G Am
Our words are like sparks
F C
On dry summer leaves
G Am
It doesn't take much
F C
For the flames to rise
Am C Am
And turn a soul--
F C G
Oh and turn us all--
C Am
Into a forest fire
Am C G
Into a forest fire
Outro
C Am
Be careful
C G
Be careful what you say