Regina Spektor - Firewood

capo 1

C
the piano is not firewood yet
F C Dm G
they try to remember but still they forget
C
that the heart beats in threes
C
just like a waltz
F Dm
and nothing can stop you from dancing

C
rise from your cold hospital bed
C7 F
i tell you , you’re not dying
C Fm C Fsus2
everyone knows you’re going to live
C Am6/G G7
so you might as well start trying

C
the piano is not firewood yet
F C
but the cold does get cold
Dm G
so it soon might be that
C
i’ll take it apart , call up my friends
F C Dm
and we’ll warm up our hands by the fire
C
don’t look so shocked

don’t judge so harsh
C7
you don’t know
F
you are only spying
C Fm C Fsus2
everyone knows it’s going to hurt
C Am6/G G7
but at least we’ll get hurt trying

C
the piano is not firewood yet
F C
but a heart can’t be helped
Dm G
and it gathers regret
C
someday you’ll wake up and feel a great pain
F C Dm G
and you’ll miss every toy you ever owned

F C
you’ll want to go back

you’ll wish you were small
Dm C7 F
nothing can slow the crying
C Fm Fsus2
you’ll take the clock off of your wall
C G7 C
and you’ll wish it was lying

F C
love what you have and you’ll have more love
C7 F
you’re not dying
C Fm Fsus2
everyone knows you’re going to love
C G7 C
though there’s still no cure for crying