Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4
Verse 1:
Am
I'm chasing down an arsonist
C/B C
Instead of putting out flames
G Em
So they went higher
Am
Now my house is on fire
Verse 2:
Am
I climbed a mountain
C/B
To see what could be found
C G Em
Turned out was nothing but down about a mile
Am
Could see my house on fire
Chorus:
FM7 C C/B
I cut the dose in half
Am Em
But I've never been good at math
FM7 C C/B
Now I feel twice as much
Am Em
And still not nearly enough
C C/B G
To ease my desire
Am
My house is on fire
[Interlude]
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4
Verse 3:
Am C/B
I stop at green lights you speed through red
C
Should've listened to what ten people said
G Em
It was all on the wire
Am
My house was on fire
Verse 4:
Am C/B
You grew up in the snow me in the sun
C
Don't know where but we both had to run
G Em
We wouldn't dare tire
Am
With our houses on fire
Chorus:
FM7 C C/B
I cut the dose in half
Am Em
But I've never been good at math
FM7 C C/B
Now I feel twice as much
Am Em
And still not nearly enough
C C/B G
To ease my desire
Am
My house is on fire
Bridge:
C G Am C/B
Deal with the darkness
C G Am
Don't make a deal with the darkness
C G Am C/B
Deal with the darkness
C G Am
Don't make a deal with the darkness
Verse 6:
Am C/B
You ask if I'm doing okay
C
I'm at a loss for what to say
G Em
But since you enquired
Am
My house is on fire
Verse 6:
Am C/B
God shook while Mary wept the cross was built
C
While apostles slept
G Em
They had conspired
Am
The house was on fire
Chorus:
FM7 C C/B
I cut the dose in half
Am Em
But I've never been good at math
FM7 C C/B
Now I feel twice as much
Am Em
And still not nearly enough
C C/B G
To ease my desire
C C/B G
To ease my desire
C C/B G
To ease my desire
Am
My house is on fire
Outro:
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am Asus2 x4
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Song History
Published: April 4, 2026
Last Updated: April 4, 2026