World's On Fire
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Riff 1 "Now you don't know see, the world is on fire..."
C|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D#|-----------------|
A#|-----------------| x8
F|-----------------|
A#|-17\-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-17\-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-17\-5-5-17\-5-5-17\-5-5-17\-5-5-17\-5-5-17\-17\-17\-17\-17\-|
Riff 2 "Flash a light to watch the world burn..."
C|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-17\-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
"Now the world is on fire, the world is on fire..."
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-10-12-12-12-12-13-13-12-12-|
"Call on scene now there's no mercy..."
C|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-17\-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
"We don't need a damn thing..."
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5-----------------------------------------------------------| x2
F|-x-x-x-5-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|
"Burns higher than California..."
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-x-x-x-5-5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-15-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-8-8-8-8-|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-|
F|-x-x-x-5-5----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-|
A#|-x-x-x-5-5-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-15-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-15-15-15-15-5-5-|
"...find a place to run..."
C|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------|
A#|-5-5-5-0--5-5-5-0--5-5-5-0--8-8-8-3--8-x-x-8--11-|
Riff 3 "Get out, get out, the worlds on fire..."
C|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------|
A#|-5-0--5-0--5-0--8-8-8-3--8-x-x-8--11-|
F|-5-0--5-0--5-0--8-8-8-3--8-x-x-8--11-|
A#|-5-0--5-0--5-0--8-8-8-3--8-x-x-8--11-|
Play Riff 3 x3 "Get out, get out, the worlds on fire..."
Fill 1 "Worlds on fire..."
C|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
A#|-----------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
F|-----------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Play Riff 2 x1 "From the magma we must return..."
Play Riff 3 x3 "Get out, get out, the worlds on fire..."
Fill 2
C|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------|
F|---------------------------\\-|
A#|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-11b~---\\-|
Riff 4 "Babylon's burning..."
C|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0------5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0---------| x4
F|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0------5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-6p5-----|
A#|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-11b--5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-----7p6-|
* *
C|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------|
F|-6p5------6p5------6p5------6p5------6p5-----5p4-----|
A#|-----7p6------7p6------7p6------7p6------7p6-----6p5-|
C|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------3--2--1-|
F|-6p5------6p5------6p5------6p5------3--2--1-|
A#|-----7p6------7p6------7p6------7p6--3--2--1-|
* * *
C|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------|
F|-1p0------1p0------1p0------1p0------1p0-----1p0-----|
A#|-----3p2------3p2------3p2------3p2------3p2-----3p2-|
C|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------3--2--1-|
F|-0------0------0------0------3--2--1-|
A#|---2p1----2p1----2p1----2p1--3--2--1-|
* * *
C|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------|
A#|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0------5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-|
F|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0------5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-|
A#|-5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-11b--5-5-0-8-8--8-8-8-0-|
* *
Play ending of Riff 2 x1 "Burns higher than California..."
Fill 3
C|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------|
A#|-5-5-5-0--5-5-5-0--5-5-5-0--8-8-8-3-|
How to play World's On Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.