Fire chords by Sarah Darling

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


I've included the picking pattern for the intro and a suggested picking
pattern for the song overall.

The intro cylces between A minorAm and C, it's very quiet in the official track linked
to above, if you're having trouble hearing it, it's easier to hear in this live
version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt8bXTwSt6U

**PLEASE NOTE** All fret positions are relative to the capo, if a string is to
be played open, it will be notated with a zero.

Capo @ 1st fret

Intro:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----1---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1---1------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--0---3---3-0---3---3-0---3---3-0---3---3-0--------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The whole song can be finger picked and lends itself to the 'clawhammer'
style of picking, where your thumb is playing an alternating bassline whilst
your fingers pick out a melody on the higher strings.

I've tabbed out how you could play the verse using this picking style but feel
free to experiment. I appreciate some people may not be familiar with clawhammer
but it's worth persevering with as it can create a really lovely, lilting, melodic
sound and a thumb pick can help bring out the bass a little more if you so wish.

I also try and put an extra note in here and there as I move to the next chord
to try and link the changes together e.g. the '2' on the A augmentedA string as you move
from A minorAm to C, a bit like running up or down into chords when strumming.

Another thing I often do when playing in this style is if I have to hold down
an FF major shape, rather than use the full barre chord, I'll use my thumb to
play the 6th string. For me, this makes it easier to link the DmDm and FF by playing
the open 6th string and then just wrapping your thumb over as you place your other
fingers for the FF chord.


Verse 1:

  A minorAm              C majorC
e|----------------------------|--0-------0----0-------0----|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----|----------------------------|
G+G|------2------------2--------|------0------------0--------|
D MajorD|----2-------2----2----------|----2-------2----2-------2--|
A augmentedA|--0-----0------0-----0---2--|--3-----3------3-----3------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|

  A minorAm              C majorC
e|----------------------------|--0-------0----0-------0----|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----|----------------------------|
G+G|------2------------2--------|------0------------0--------|
D MajorD|----2-------2----2----------|----2-------2----2-------2--|
A augmentedA|--0-----0------0-----0---2--|--3-----3------3-----3------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------|

  G+G              DmDm
e|----------------------------|--1-------1----1-------1----|
BB|--0-------0----0-------0----|------3------------3--------|
G+G|------0------------0--------|----2-------2----2----------|
D MajorD|----0-------0----0-------0--|--0-----0------0-----0------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|--3-----3------3-----3------|-------------------------0--|

  FF             A minorAm
e|--------------------------|---------------------------|
BB|--1-------1----1----------|--1-------1----1-------1---|
G+G|------2------------2------|------2------------2-------|
D MajorD|----3-------3----3--------|----2-------2----2-------2-|
A augmentedA|---------------------3-2--|--0-----0------0-----0-----|
E MajorE|--1-----1------1----------|---------------------------|
  T   T   T

You can contine this clawhammer style into the chorus but the chord changes
come up quickly so be ready!

This would be my suggestion for the chorus.

Chorus:

  FF                       G+G   A minorAm     G+G
e|----------------------------------------------|-------|---------|----------|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----1-------1----1----|--0----|--1------|---0------|
G+G|------2------------2------------2-------------|-------|------0--|-------0--|
D MajorD|----3-------3----3-------3----3-------3----3--|----0--|----2----|-----0----|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------|-------|--0------|----------|
E MajorE|--1-----1------1-----1------1-----1------1----|--3----|---------|---3------|
  T   T   T   T   T   T   T

  E minorEm    FF              G+G          E minorEm
e|--------|----------------------------|--------------------|---------|
BB|--0-----|--1-------1----1-------1----|--0-------0----0----|---------|
G+G|------0-|------2------------2--------|------0-------------|----0----|
D MajorD|----2---|----3-------3----3-------3--|----0-------0----0--|------2--|
A augmentedA|--------|----------------------------|--------------------|---------|
E MajorE|--0-----|--1-----1------1-----1------|--3-----3------3----|--0------|
       T   T   T   T

  FF               G+G
e|----------------------------|--------------------|-------|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----|--0-------0----0----|--1----|
G+G|------2------------2--------|------0-------------|-------|
D MajorD|----3-------3----3-------3--|----0-------0----0--|----0--|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|--------------------|-------|
E MajorE|--1-----1------1-----1------|--3-----3------3----|--0----|
  T   T   T   T

  FF                       G+G   A minorAm     G+G
e|----------------------------------------------|-------|---------|----------|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----1-------1----1----|--0----|--1------|---0------|
G+G|------2------------2------------2-------------|-------|------0--|-------0--|
D MajorD|----3-------3----3-------3----3-------3----3--|----0--|----2----|-----0----|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------|-------|--0------|----------|
E MajorE|--1-----1------1-----1------1-----1------1----|--3----|---------|---3------|
  T   T   T   T   T   T   T

  E minorEm    FF              G+G
e|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
BB|--0-----|--1-------1----1-------1----|--0-------0----0-------0----|
G+G|------0-|------2------------2--------|------0------------0--------|
D MajorD|----2---|----3-------3----3-------3--|----0-------0----0-------0--|
A augmentedA|--------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E MajorE|--0-----|--1-----1------1-----1------|--3-----3------3-----3------|
       T   T   T   T

  A minorAm
e|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--1-------1----1-------1----1-------1----1-------1----|
G+G|------2------------2------------2------------2--------|
D MajorD|----2-------2----2-------2----2-------2----2-------2--|
A augmentedA|--0-----0------0-----0------0-----0------0-----0------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|

Capo @ 1st

Intro:
A minorAm  C majorC x4


Verse 1:
A minorAm            C majorC
Crossroads and warning signs
   A minorAm           C majorC
And I just don't how to be inside those boundary lines
    G+G
But my feet just keep on walking
    DmDm
And my eyes keep looking up for
     FF   A minorAm
Something new…woah


Verse 2:
A minorAm               C majorC
The mountains they keep getting higher
    A minorAm
All the wishing in the world
     C majorC
It won't stop the hands of time
  G+G              DmDm
And time doesn't care, she moves faster
      FF   A minorAm
As I fall behind…woah


Chorus:
  FF
And you could light a city
   G+G  A minorAm G+G E minorEm FF
With this fire
       G+G
Never getting smaller
E minorEm    FF   G+G
Only gets wilder
     FF
And it’s testing me like crazy
     G+G    A minorAm   G+G    E minorEm  FF
Just for once I'd like to walk the easy road
      G+G
Try the ordinary
            A minorAm
But the fire won't let me


Verse 3:
A minorAm             C majorC
Chasing a world of walking wires
A minorAm              C majorC
All I've ever known is how to follow my desires
    G+G
And if this is how I'm made
    DmDm                 FF     A minorAm
Then my head and heart will always have to fight...woah


Chorus:
  FF
And you could light a city
   G+G  A minorAm G+G E minorEm FF
With this fire
       G+G
Never getting smaller
E minorEm    FF   G+G
Only gets wilder
     FF
And it’s testing me like crazy
     G+G    A minorAm   G+G    E minorEm  FF
Just for once I'd like to walk the easy road
      G+G
Try the ordinary
            A minorAm
But the fire won't let me


Bridge:
A minorAm G+G FF
Oh oh oh

FF G+G A minorAm
Oh oh oh

A minorAm Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
Oh oh oh


Chorus:
  FF
And you could light a city
   G+G  A minorAm G+G E minorEm FF
With this fire
       G+G
Never getting smaller
E minorEm    FF   G+G
Only gets wilder
     FF
And it’s testing me like crazy
     G+G    A minorAm   G+G    E minorEm  FF
Just for once I'd like to walk the easy road
      G+G
Try the ordinary…

          A minorAm
But the fire won't let me

But the fire won't let me