The Fuse
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[Intro]
Electric 12 string
D* Dsus4* D*
E|-------------------------------------|
B|----------3-3-3-3--3-3---------------|
G|-----0----0-0-0-0--0-0---------------|
D|---4---4--5-5-5-5--5-4------4--------|
A|-5--------5-5-5-5--5-5----5---5------|
D|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3--3-3-----------3-3-3-3--3-3-|
G|-0-0-0-0--0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0-0-|
D|-5-5-5-5--5-4------4----5-5-5-5--5-4-|
A|-5-5-5-5--5-5----5---5--5-5-5-5--5-5-|
D|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|--------3-3-3-3--3-3-----------------|
G|--------0-0-0-0--0-0-----------------|
D|---4----5-5-5-5--5-4-----------------|
A|-5---5--5-5-5-5--5-5-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3--3-3------------------------|
G|-0-0-0-0--0-0------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--5-4------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5--5-5------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
D*
Down at the court house
Dsus4* D*
They're ringing the flag down
C G
Long black line of cars
D* Dsus4* D*
Snaking slow through town
D* D* Dsus4*
Red sheets snapping on the line
C G D*
With this ring will you be mine
[Chorus]
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Shut out the lights
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Come on let me do you right
[Verse]
D*
Trees on fire with
Dsus4* D*
The first fall's frost
C G
Long black line
D* Dsus4* D*
In front of Holy Cross
D*
Blood moon rising
Dsus4* D*
In a sky of black dust
C G D*
Tell me baby who do you trust?
[Chorus]
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Shut out the lights
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Come on let me do you right
[Bridge]
Bm
Tires on the highway hissing
Something's coming
You can feel the wires
D
In the tree tops humming
Bm
Devil's on the horizon line
D*
Your kiss and I'm alive
[Verse]
D* D* Dsus4*
Quiet afternoon, an empty house
C. G
On the edge of bed
D* Dsus4*
You slip off your blouse
D*
The room is burning with the noon sun
N.C.
Your bittersweet taste on my tongue
[Chorus]
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Shut out the lights
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Come on let me do you right
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Shut out the lights
Am
The fuse is burning
G D* Dsus4* D*
Come on let me do you right
How to play The Fuse
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 D. 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.