Light It On Fire
View chords used in this chart
>B|-----------------------------2-----2---2-2------------------
>G|-----------------------------2-----2---2-2------------------
>D|---------2------0-0------0---2-----2---2-2----4-3-2---------
>A|-------------2--------2-------------------------------------
>E|---0-0------------------------------------------------------
> It's four A.M., I'm drunk and alone
> Tryin' to call you on a public phone
> I wanted passion, I wanted desire
>A
>My heart is a flame that pains me if I do not
>
>CHORUS:
>A E
>Light it on Fire
> A E
>If I do not light it on fire
> A E
>If I do not light it on fire
> A (n.c.)
>If I do not light it on fire
>
>VERSE 2 (Main riff repeated through first 3 lines, last line A as above):
>I'm the perfect picture of a perfect fool
>You're out doin' what I wanted ya' to
>I'm in heartbreak hotel and there's a desk clerk for hire
>My heart is a flame that pains me if I do not
>
>CHORUS
>
>BRIDGE:
>D A E A E
> How can I tell you
>D A E A E
> Just how it feels
>D A E A E
> How can you make love stay and
>A
> How do you know if what's stayin' is real
>
>VERSE 3 (same as VERSES 1 and 2):
>I was the one full of whiskey and talk
>I was the one with the skip in my walk
>You say the truth hurts, well so does a liar
>My heart's a flame that pains.....
>
>CHORUS
>(repeated with A E chords into MAIN RIFF close)
How to play Light It On Fire
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.