How The Fire Started
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Intro
Cmaj7 Em x2
[Verso 1]
Cmaj7 Em
Oh, you never gave a damn about me
Cmaj7
'Til I had something you needed, oh
Em
What you may not understand about me
Is I won't hesitate to let you go
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
You had your chance to tell the truth
You knew the right thing to do, yeah
[Refrão]
Cmaj7 Em7 D
So how can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
Cmaj7 Em7 D
I never owed you anything, no matter how you saw it
Cmaj7
Blow your smoke as I go up in flames
Em7 D
Shame on me, thinking that you would save me
Cmaj7 Em7 D
How can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
[Verso 2]
Cmaj7
Burn me down, burn me down, burn me down
Em
Baby, that's how you leave me, ooh
Cmaj7
You come around, come around, come around
Em
And you tell me you need me
[Pré-Refrão]
Am
You had your chance (chance) to tell the truth
[Refrão]
Cmaj7 Em7 D
So how can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
Cmaj7 Em7 D
I never owed you anything, no matter how you saw it
Cmaj7
Blow your smoke as I go up in flames
Em7 D
Shame on me, thinking that you would save me
Cmaj7 Em7 D
How can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
[Ponte]
Cmaj7 Em7
(Ooh) Oh, you never gave a damn about me
Oh, you know that's true
Cmaj7 Em7
(Ooh) What you may not understand about me
N.C.
Is I would never do the same to you
[Refrão]
Cmaj7 Em7 D
So how can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
Cmaj7 Em7 D
I never owed you anything, no matter how you saw it
Cmaj7
Blow your smoke as I go up in flames
Em7 D
Shame on me, thinking that you would save me
Cmaj7 Em7 D
How can you turn and walk away from a fire you started?
Outro
Cmaj7 Em
How to play How The Fire Started
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cmaj7. 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.