Bridge On Fire
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Capo 2
C D Em D
C D Em
G G7
The old bridge is on fire and I’m the one to blame
C D
A stone cold igniter of a violent flame
G G7
Suffer all my brothers and the family name
C D
Like worn out lovers, nobody was gonna change
C D
Our backs were weary and I, I had enough
G C Em
And you said I want you to know what you’re walking away from
D
But it was not enough
G G7
The old bridge is on fire and tearing at our clothes
C D
Some deadly unnamed fighter, here come the final blows
G G7
We’re coughing up our failures and choking on our lows
C D C
Leaving a trail behind us of blood and broken bones
D
Our backs were weary and I, I had enough
G C Em
And you said I want you to know what you’re walking away from
D7
But it was not enough, no it was not enough
Am
Easy come (easy come), easy go (easy go)
C
It’s a long way home, it’s a long way home
G G7 C D
C
D
Our backs are weary and I, I had enough
G C Em
And you said I want you to know what you’re walking away from
D
But it was not enough, no
G
The old bridge is on fire
How to play Bridge On Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.