Wheels On Fire
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Verse
F#m Bm
Well you say, you won
F#m Bm
You'll work until the work is done
F#m Bm
I don't see you lift a hand
F#m Bm
To help out one of your fellow men
Pre-Chorus 1
C#m Bm
And they're using us up again
C#m Bm
But I won't be no puppet on a string
[Refrão]
Chorus
A
Your wheels on fire
Bm
Your one desire
F#m Bm
Is to roll and rule over everyone
A
Come on then do it
Bm
We see right through it
F#m
You can roll and rule
Bm
But we will overcome
Bridge
F#m Bm F#m Bm
verse 2
F#m Bm
You say, you won
F#m Bm
The talk until all the talk is done
F#m Bm
I see you move your mouth
F#m Bm
But I hear nothing of any weight come out
Pre-Chorus 2
C#m Bm
And you're calling on our defeat again
C#m Bm
You're talking, talking, but you're not really saying anything
[Refrão]
Chorus
A
Your wheels on fire
Bm
Your one desire
F#m Bm
Is to bend and twist every little thing we ve done
A
Come on then do it
Bm
We see right through it
F#m
You can bend and twist
Bm
But we ll be holding strong
verse 2
D C#m F#m
You re building us up just to tear us down
A Bm
You think that nothing s gonna stop you now
C#m F#m
But I hear you re preaching from the lowest throne
Bridge
F#m Bm F#m Bm
F#m Bm F#m Bm
[Refrão]Chorus
A
Your wheels on fire
Bm
Your one desire
F#m Bm
Is to point and push your will on everyone
A
Come on then do it
Bm
It's so like you, yeah
F#m
You can point and push
Bm
But we will overcome
[Refrão]
Chorus
A
Your wheels on fire
Bm
Your one desire
F#m Bm
Is to tear and twist everybody's arm
A
Come on let's try it
Bm
But no one buys it
F#m
You can tear and twist
Bm
But we will overcome
Bm
We will overcome
Outro
F#m Bm F#m Bm
F#m
How to play Wheels On Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.