^Asus2I'd heard rumors and I^E'd heard talk ^Asus2About the trail you'd left of bro^Eken hearts ^Asus2About the sea of tears too wide t^Eo cross ^Asus2But a little bad press has never ^Escared me off ^Asus2So I burned a path to figure out ^EHow to get me some of what you got

^Asus2I've got a red hot heart ^EIf the talk is true yours is the same ^Asus2And we should be together ^EAnd let our passions fan love's flame

^Asus2When I looked for you I almost ^Epassed you by ^Asus2You were so cool and calm ^EI thought my friends had lied ^Asus2But I thought so much reserve must make you ^Ewild inside ^Asus2It was there and then that I knew ^EI had to get some of what you got

^Asus2I've got a red hot heart ^EIf the talk is true yours is the same ^Asus2And we should be together ^EAnd let our passions fan love's flame

^Asus2I thought I'd won your heart when I held you han^Ed //<break> in mine // <break> ^Asus2I thought it was true love the way we complemente^Ed //<break> ... each other ^Asus2But my right is your wrong And when you're right then I'm ^Eleft //<break> ...with nothing ^Asus2Your light and your heat have all been s^Epent... Leaving only smoke and ashes

^AsusOnly smoke and ashes baby ^E ^Asus2I've got a red hot heart ^EAnd your heart's as blue as the blood in your veins ^Asus2I say there's fire down below ^EYou say it's only smoke and ashes baby

^Am7I'm crying all the time ^Em7Salty stinging tears ^Am7And mourning for the past ^Em7carbon-dated years ^Am7But knowing now for certain ^Em7that you were always right ^Am7Because if a breeze could blow you^Em7 out of my life ^EIt's only smoke and ashes baby Only smoke and ashes baby^Asus2 ^E ^Asus2I've got a red hot heart ^EAnd your heart's as blue as the ^Asus2blood in your veins ^E<your heart's as blue..> ^Asus2I say there's fire down below ^EYou say it's only smoke and ashes ^Asus2baby ^E

^Am7I was blinded by devotion ^Em7My unwavering love for you ^Am7So blinded that I thought a^Em7ll your lies were true ^Am7But now I know for certain s^Em7ince you've gone away ^Am7It was just a smoldering fire I ^Em7mistook for a blaze ^EOnly smoke and ashes baby ....<^E;only smoke and ashes....>

^Asus2I've got a red hot heart ^EAnd your heart's as blue as the^Asus2 blood in your veins ^E<your heart's as blue> ^Asus2I say there's fire down below ^EYou say it's only smoke and ashes ^Asus2baby ^EOnly smoke and ashes baby,^Asus2 baby <repeat out...>

Tracy Chapman - Smoke and ashes