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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Am D Am D
Verse 1:
Am D
I feel the darkness falling all around me now
Am D
It's very hard to find the room to breathe
Am D
I want so desperately to find my own way
G C
But Jesus comes to set my mind at ease
N.C.
When He says
Chorus:
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
Verse 2:
Am D
Seems I don't know which way to turn
Am D
to the left or to the right
Am D
I want to strike the match, I'm gonna watch the fire burn
G C
But then His voice pierces the night
N.C.
when He says
Chorus:
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
Verse 3:
Am D
You wouldn't believe the change it's makin' in my heart
Am D
'Cause when I'm weak He is so strong
Am D
And at the end of the night a new day must arrive
G C
So to you, I pass this on
Chorus:
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
F C
"Don't light your own fire"
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025