Fire
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Bm
Don't blame your death
Em Am
On the shit in your head that you claimed ate you like a virus for days on end.
Em Bm
I watched you decay,
Em
Watched you waste away.
Am
Who'd you think you'd fool, baby, digging your own grave?
Em C Em
So go ahead, you just drop dead,
C D Em
And while you're trying to fool the whole world don't forget that you'll decay
D Em
And you'll waste away.
G D Em
You can't cheat death when you're digging your own grave.
C
You're out of line,
G
Buried yourself alive,
Em
And expected to be fine.
G C
You can't rewind,
Am
When you're choking on your own dirt,
Em
Begging for your life.
D C G
Your bridges are burning. (All your bridges are burning)
Em
And all the tables are turning. (All your tables are turning)
G C Am
You started a fire and you're,
Burning up, up.
Em
Burning up.
D C
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
G Em
Burning up, up.
Burning up (Hey, hey!)
G C
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
Am Em
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
Bm Em
What you give is what you get.
G Em
And in your case that's nothing but guilt and regret.
Bm Em G
And all the flames you kept in your brain,
Em G
Came out your lips and sent you straight into your own grave.
Em C#m F#m
You were a walking, talking, corpse at best.
C#m D C#m
And I swear I couldn't wait to get you off my chest,
C
And when you asked us why
G Em
We couldn't look you in your eyes,
D
It's hard to find life,
Em
In something that's already died.
D C
You're out of line,
G
Buried yourself alive
Em
And expected to be fine.
C
You can't rewind,
Am Em
When you're choking on your own dirt begging for your life.
D C G
Your bridges are burning. (All of your bridges are burning)
Em
And all the tables are turning. (All your tables are turning)
G C Am
You started a fire and you're,
Em
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
D C
Burning up, up.
G
Burning up.
Em
Burning up, up.
C#m
Burning up (Hey, hey!)
G C
Burning up, up.
Am
Burning up.
Em
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
One strum each
D C G Em G C Am Em
D C
You started a fire.
G Em G C Am Em
Back to regular strum
D C G Em G C Am Em
D C
You're out of line,
G
Buried yourself alive,
Em
And expected to be fine.
C
You can't rewind.
Am
When you're choking on your dirt,
Em
Begging for your life.
D C
Your bridges are burning. (All your bridges are burning)
G Em
And all the tables are turning. (All your tables are turning)
C
You started a fire,
Am
And you're,
Em
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
D C
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
G
Burning up, up.
Em C#m
Burning up (Hey, hey!)
Em C
Burning up, up.
Burning up.
Am
Burning up, up.
Em
Burning up.
C#m
How to play Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.