Play With Fire
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Cm Fm Ab G
Cm Fm Ab G
verse 1
Cm Fm
It's only been about a couple of days
Ab G
You must have gone and put a spell on me
Cm Fm
I can't get you out from under my veins
Ab G
Singing Oh my Lord, she'll be the death of me
Cm Fm
I'm not the one to normally play the fool
Ab G
So tell me brother, what's a man to do?
Cm
Half man, half mad
Fm
Going crazy over you
Ab
Singing Oh my god
G
If you're the fire, I'm the fuel
Pre-Chorus
Cm Fm Ab G
Well, my mama yeh she'd always say it's stupid to get in between a woman who knows what she wants
Cm
Well, I guess I made that mistake
Fm Ab G
I'm young and foolish or brave and she's made her way into my heart
Chorus
Cm
I gotta get out
Fm Ab
This is what you get when you fall in love
G Cm
No one ever said how good it hurts
Fm Ab
I tried it once but it's once too much
G
You end up getting burned
Cm Fm
I'm like the gasoline, you light the match
Ab G
Ain't no one else who can burn me like that
Cm Fm
So I cross my heart, kill my desire
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Post-Chorus
Cm Fm
Ouh-ouh-ouh-ouh
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Cm Fm
Ouh-ouh-ouh-ouh
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
verse 2
Cm Fm
I'm a pyromaniac, I ain't safe
Ab G
'Cause you've got trouble written over your face
Cm Fm
You say lover gotta have a little faith
Ab G
Thinking I'd have mercy but I know you ain't a saint
Cm Fm
And daddy used to warn me 'bout your kind
Ab G
I read the book maybe a thousand times
Cm Fm
Somewhere, somehow
Ab G7
Missed the warning signs 'cause I'm calling up to see if you're around tonight
Pre-Chorus
Cm Fm Ab G
Well, my mama yeh she'd always say it's stupid to get in between a woman who knows what she wants
Cm
Well, I guess I made that mistake
Fm Ab G
I'm young and foolish or brave and she's made her way into my heart
Chorus
Cm
I gotta get out
Fm Ab
This is what you get when you fall in love
G Cm
No one ever said how good it hurts
Fm Ab
I tried it once but it's once too much
G
You end up getting burned
Cm Fm
I'm like the gasoline, you light the match
Ab G
Ain't no one else who can burn me like that
Cm Fm
So I cross my heart, kill my desire
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Post-Chorus
Cm Fm
Ouh-ouh-ouh-ouh
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Cm Fm
Ouh-ouh-ouh-ouh
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Bridge
Cm Fm Ab G
Fire, fire, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Cm Fm Ab G
Play with fire, fire oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Chorus
Cm
I gotta get out
Fm Ab
This is what you get when you fall in love
G Cm
No one ever said how good it hurts
Fm Ab
I tried it once but it's once too much
G
You end up getting burned
Cm Fm
I'm like the gasoline, you light the match
Ab G
Ain't no one else who can burn me like that
Cm Fm
So I cross my heart, kill my desire
Ab G
This is what you get when you play with fire
Post-Chorus
Cm Fm Ab G
Fire, fire, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
(This is what you get when you play with fire)
Cm Fm Ab G
Fire, fire, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
(This is what you get when you play with fire)
Cm Fm Ab G
Fire, fire, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Cm Fm Ab G
Play with fire, fire, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
How to play Play With Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.