[Intro]
A D A E A
[Verse 1]
A
There ain't enough corn mash
A
In this whole sorry town
D
To wash off or burn out
A
The way it all went down
A
But that cork squeaks so loud
A
When it’s sneaking its way out
C A
That I’m afraid to death she's going to hear
[Chorus]
D
Now the fire on my tongue
A
Is for those who die young
C A
And the weariness of we who stay behind
D
There's poison sickness in my heart
A E A
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
[Fiddle Solo]
A D A C A
[Verse 2]
A
I’ve got too many sorrows
A
And far too little time
D
To sit and drown out these memories
A
Under Tennessee rye
A
But the salt on the rim
A
Has me thinking about him
C A
And my shaking hands can't hold back no morе tears
[Chorus]
D
Now the fire on my tongue
A
Is for those who die young
C A
And the weariness of we who stay behind
D
There's poison sickness in my heart
A E A
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
[Guitar Solo]
A D A C A D
A C A D A
[Verse 3]
A
Whispering my shame
A
To the bottom of my glass
D
Won’t get me through the dawn
A
Or make the darkness pass
A
So I’ll hold out tonight
A
And clench this bottle tight
C A
And drink about the light I saw in you
[Out-Chorus]
D
Now the fire on my tongue
A
Is for those who die young
C A
And the weariness of we who stay behind
G A D
There's poison sickness in my heart
D
It's tearing me apart
C D E A
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
There ain't enough corn mash
In this whole sorry town
To wash off or burn out
The way it all went down
But that cork squeaks so loud
When it's sneaking its way out
That I'm afraid to death she's going to hear
Now the fire on my tongue
Is for those who die young
And the weariness of we who stay behind
There's poison sickness in my heart
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
I've got too many sorrows
And far too little time
To sit and drown out these memories
Under Tennessee rye
But the salt on the rim
Has me thinking about him
And my shaking hands can't hold back no more tears
Now the fire on my tongue
Is for those who die young
And the weariness of we who stay behind
There's poison sickness in my heart
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
Whispering my shame
To the bottom of my glass
Won't get me through the dawn
Or make the darkness pass
So I'll hold out tonight
And clench this bottle tight
And drink about the light I saw in you
Now the fire on my tongue
Is for those who die young
And the weariness of we who stay behind
There's poison sickness in my heart
It's tearing me apart
And I don't trust the ashes of my mind
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