{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2842175,"song":"The Worlds On Fire","artist":"The Housemartins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11643771-the-worlds-on-fire-chords-by-the-housemartins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2842175?type=chord","rating":0.14877,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's a house with a view and all you see is green and blue for miles[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe local Vicar has pretended that the church is well attended this morning,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs he wanders without purpose to the Sunday Service he smiles.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nNow, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's a curtain closed early in an upstairs room in England[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere's a couple misbehaving when they should've been praising Sunday[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd there's a bounce in their walk and the neighbours stop to talk for hours[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd when eyebrows are raised at the next song of praise come Monday[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful morning.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a beautiful day.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(Oh-ho!) What a sickening feeling.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt took this long to make it, now we re throwing it away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nNow, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The world's on fire)[/tab]\r\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nA A D D A A D E (x2)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nNow, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nNow, I was told not to play with fire (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Watch those flames lick that spire' (the world's on fire)\n\nI said, 'Look out, church, the flames grow higher' (the world's on fire)","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}