Spark, Set Fire
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D7M
Oh, it's coming in close
D7M
Early arrival
F#m B
Eager to materialize
D7M D7M
Shivering, I shut my eyes
F#m B
I should have worn that dress you like
D7M
Too late to know
D7M
A subtle entry
F#m B
I'll pretend to not see you
D7M
Stare across the crowded room
F#m B
Distraction for a lesser view
D7M
So we put on our cloaks
D7M
Casual greeting
F#m B
Artificial temperament
D7M
Delight at any farce I said
F#m B
A likening, a compliment
D7M
Dim-lit glow
D7M
Are you gazing longer?
F#m B
Colorful, you tantalize
D7M
An ocean for a mountainside
F#m B
A motion for my hand to hide in
D7M A
And you talk about your mother
B
And I'll talk about mine
D7M A
Befriender of old lovers
B
Be a friend of mine
D7M A
To not recoil at my questioning
B
Of the criminal kind
D7M A
A symptom of a flutter
B
Of a spark set fire
D7M
Is it too soon to know
D7M
If there's a budding
F#m B
Dawning far beyond digression
D7M
While my guard is now possessing
F#m B
Flowers blooming, manifesting
D7M
Come to a close
D7M
With hesitation
F#m B
Gesture, still, yet overstating
D7M
Know I'm not an obligation
F#m B
Hope you feel the same elation
D7M A
And you talk about your brother
B
And I'll talk about mine
D7M A
Befriender of old lovers
B
Be a friend of mine
D7M A
Corresponding creature
B
We're a similar kind
D7M A
A symptom of a flutter
B
Of a spark set fire
D7M F#m B
We lay to rest (spark set fire)
D7M F#m B
Closer you get (spark set fire)
D7M F#m B
Could we pretend (spark set fire)
D7M F#m B
You know me yet? (spark set fire)
How to play Spark, Set Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D7M. 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.