VOLCANO DAMIEN RICE
Intro strum timing (play twice):
Am G F G
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Verse:
Am G
Don't hold yourself like that
F G
You'll hurt your knees
Am G
I kissed your mouth and back
F
That's all I need
Pre-chorus:
G F
Don't build your world around
G F
Volcanoes melt you down
Chorus:
G Am
And what I am to you
F
Is not real
G Am
And what I am to you
F
You do not need
G Am
And what I am to you
F
Is not what you mean to me
G Am
You give me miles and miles of mountains
F G Am
And I ask for the sea
Am F ( x 2 )
Don't throw yourself like that
In front of me
I kissed your mouth your back
Is that all you need
G F
Don't drag my love around
Volcanoes melt me down
Chorus:
And what I am to you
Is not real
And what I am to you
You do not need
And what I am to you
Is not what you mean to me
You give me miles and miles of mountains
And I ask...
C
What I give to you
E
Is just what I'm going through
Am
This is nothing new
F C
No, no, just another phase of finding what I really need
E
Is what makes me bleed
Am
Like a new disease
F Am
But lord she's still too young to treat
F
She's still too young/ Volcanoes melt you down
Am
What I am to you/ Volcanoes melt you down/ She's still too young
F
Is not real/ Volcanoes melt you down/ She's still too young
G Am
What I am to you/ Volcanoes melt you down/ She's still too young
F
You do not need/ Volcanoes melt you down/ She's still too young
G Am
She's still too young/ Volcanoes melt you down/ She's still too young
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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