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
 

[Refrão]

   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 


[Refrão]
 
   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 


[Refrão]

   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