Nickel Creek - Why should the fire die

^GWhy sh^Dould the f^Gire d^F#m7ie? My mom and d^Bmad kept t^Gheirs al^D/F#ive. It's e^Garly ^D/F#yet, do^Gn't say good^F#m7night. I know in t^Bmime you'll ^Gbe al^D/Gright.

You're^G shining s^Dtill ^Gbehind the c^F#m7louds Saying I^Bm won't f^Gigure you o^D/F#ut. It ^Gmight be t^D/F#rue, but^G let me ^F#m7try And try and t^Bmry for the r^Gest of my ^D/Glife.

^GI'm not scared of ^Fbein' alone. ^{Dm Am G}I'm not scared of ^Fbein' alone, bein' alone.

I'm just ^Ghappi^Der b^Gein' confu^F#m7sed Beside the fi^Bmre, as l^Gong as it's with ^D/F#you. ^GWhy s^D/F#hould that ^Gfire d^F#m7ie? My mom and d^Bmad kept t^Gheirs ali^D/F#ve It's ^Ggetting l^D/F#ate, she^G says, "Good^F#m7night," I fall asle^Bmep. I'll ^Gbe al^D/Gright.