Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
F# minorF#m
The first words that come out
A augmentedA
And I can see this song will be about you
B minorBm
I can't believe that I can breathe without you
E MajorE 
D MajorD E MajorE
But all I need to do is carry on
F# minorF#m
The next line I write down
A augmentedA
And there's a tear that falls between the pages
B minorBm
I know that pain's supposed to heal in stages
E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
But it depends which one it's standing on
Pre-Chorus 1:
F# minorF#m
I write lines down, then rip them up
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
Describing love can't be this tough
Chorus:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, send it up in smoke
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
I could throw it in the river and watch it sink in slowly
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon
A augmentedA B minorBm
Play it for the world, but it won't mean much
D MajorD A augmentedA
Unless I sing this song to you
Verse 2:
F# minorF#m
I'm dying to show you
A augmentedA
This could end happily ever after
B minorBm
There doesn't ever have to be disaster
E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
And all you have to do is sing along
Pre-Chorus 1:
F# minorF#m
I write lines down, then rip them up
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
Impossible describing love
Chorus:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, send it up in smoke
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
I could throw it in the river and watch it sink in slowly
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon
A augmentedA B minorBm
Play it for the world, but it won't mean much
D MajorD A augmentedA
Unless I sing this song to you
Post-Chorus:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, sing this song to you
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire
Bridge:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Light this old guitar on fire, I'd still hear the notes
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
Drown the melody in water, I'd still hear its ghost
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Sing it with somebody else, but we'd be out of tune
A augmentedA B minorBm
Play it for the world, but it won't mean much
Chorus:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, send it up in smoke
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
I could throw it in the river and watch it sink in slowly
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon
A augmentedA B minorBm
Play it for the world, but it won't mean much
D MajorD A augmentedA
Unless I sing this song to you
Outro:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, sing this song to you
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, sing this song to you
D MajorD A augmentedA
I could set this, I could set this
D MajorD A augmentedA
I wanna sing this song to you
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
I could set this song on fire, sing this song to you
D MajorD A augmentedA
Other versions of Song On Fire
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Song on fire (Ver. 2) by Nickelback
