Intro
D E F#m D E A
[Verse 1]
D E A
I have seen snow that fell in May
D E A
And I have seen rain on cloudless days
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Some things are always bound to change
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There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
D E A
Love is a precious thing I'm told
D E A
Burns just like West Virginia coal
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But when the fire dies down it's cold__
D E A
There is no ash will burn
[Verse 2]
D E A
You say this life is not your lot
D E A
Well, I can't be something that I'm not
D E F#m A
D E A
There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
D E A
Love is a precious thing I'm told
D E A
Burns just like West Virginia coal
D E F#m A
But when the fire dies down it's cold__
D E A
There is no ash will burn
[Instrumental]
A D E A D E A D E F#m D E A
[Verse 3]
D E A
In every life there comes a time
D E A
Where there are no more tears to cry
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We must leave something dear behind__
D E A
There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
D E A
Love is a precious thing I'm told
D E A
Burns just like West Virginia coal
D E F#m A
But when the fire dies down it's cold__
D E A
There is no ash will burn
[Outro]
D E F#m A7
There is one lesson I have learned
D E A
There is no ash will burn