I'm On Fire - Johnny Cash

I'm On Fire

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A
Hey little girl is your daddy home
Dsus2
Did he go away and leave you all alone
F#m
I got a bad desire
 
Dsus2 E A
Ooh I'm on fire
 
A
Tell me now baby is he good to you
Dsus2
Can he do to you the things that I do oh no
 
F#m
I can take you higher
 
Dsus2 E A
Ooh_____ I'm on fire
 
( F#m A F#m A )
 
F#m
It's like someone took a knife baby edgy and dull
A
and cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull
 
A
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
 
and a freight train running through the middle of my head
 
Dsus2 F#m
Only you...can cool my desire
 
Dsus2 E A Dsus2 E A Dsus2 E A
Ooh I'm on fire, Ooh I'm on fire, Ooh I'm on fire
 
( F#m F#m F#m F#m A A A A )
 
A
Hey little girl is your daddy home
D/F#
Did he go away and leave you all alone
F#m
I got a bad desire
 
Dsus2 E A
Ooh I'm on fire
 
And tell me now baby is he good to you
Dsus2
Can he do to you the things that I do oh no
F#m
I can take you higher
Dsus2 E A
Ooh I'm on fire
 
( F#m F#m F#m F#m A A A A )

How to play I'm On Fire

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is A. 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.

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