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Light My Fire

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Light My Fire chords
[Intro]
G D   F Bb   Eb Ab   A   A
[Verse]
     Am*                     F#m*
You know that it would be untrue 
You Amknow that I would be a F#mliar 
AmIf I was to say to F#myou 
AmGirl, we couldn't get much F#mhigher 
[Chorus]
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire Dsus4  D  
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire B  
GTry to set the Dnight on Efire E7  
[Verse]
The Amtime to hesitate is F#mthrough 
No Amtime to wallow in the F#mmire 
AmTry now we can only F#mlose 
AmAnd our love become a funeral F#mpyre 
[Chorus]
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire Dsus4  D  
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire B  
GTry to set the Dnight on Efire E7  
(break)
  Am     Bm    Am     Bm(jam 'til Cue)
G D   F Bb   Eb Ab   A   A
[Verse]
The Amtime to hesitate is F#mthrough 
No Amtime to wallow in the F#mmire 
AmTry now we can only F#mlose 
AmAnd our love become a funeral F#mpyre 
[Chorus]
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire Dsus4  
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire B  
GTry to set the Dnight on Efire E7  
[Verse]
You Amknow that it would be unF#mtrue 
You Amknow that I would be a F#mliar 
AmIf I was to say to F#myou 
AmGirl, we couldn't get much F#mhigher 
[Chorus]
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire Dsus4  D  
GCome on baby, Alight my Dfire 
FTry to set the Cnight on Dfire 
FTry to set the Cnight on Dfire 
FTry to set the Cnight on Dfire 
FTry to set the Cnight on Dfi Dre 
G D   F Bb   Eb Ab   A   A
* It has been suggested that Am7 can / should be substitued for Am
  It has been suggested that F#m7 can / should be substitued for F#m
Capo I
  Am= Gm  
 F#m= Em  
   G= F  
   A= G  
   D= C  
   E= D  
  E7= D7  
   F= Eb  
   C= Bb  
   B= A  
  Bb= G#  
  Ab= F#  
  Eb= C#  
  Bm= Am  
Capo III
  Am= F#m  
 F#m= Ebm  
   G= E  
   A= F#  
   D= B  
   E= C#  
  E7= C#7  
   F= D  
   C= A  
   B= A  
  Bb= G  
  Ab= F  
  Eb= C  
  Bm= Abm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  Am= Dm  
 F#m= Bm  
   G= C  
   A= D  
   D= G  
   E= A  
  E7= A7  
   F= Bb  
   C= F  
   B= E  
  Bb= Eb  
  Ab= C#  
  Eb= Ab  
  Bm= Em  

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Light My Fire

by The Doors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

Ebm

C#7

Abm

Light My Fire chords

[Intro]

G D F Bb Eb Ab A A

[Verse]

Am F#m

* *

You know that it would be untrue

Am F#m

You know that I would be a liar

Am F#m

If I was to say to you

Am F#m

Girl, we couldn't get much higher

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4 D

Come on baby, light my fire

G A D B

Come on baby, light my fire

G D E E7

Try to set the night on fire

[Verse]

Am F#m

The time to hesitate is through

Am F#m

No time to wallow in the mire

Am F#m

Try now we can only lose

Am F#m

And our love become a funeral pyre

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4 D

Come on baby, light my fire

G A D B

Come on baby, light my fire

G D E E7

Try to set the night on fire

(break)

Am Bm Am Bm

(jam 'til Cue)

G D F Bb Eb Ab A A

[Verse]

Am F#m

The time to hesitate is through

Am F#m

No time to wallow in the mire

Am F#m

Try now we can only lose

Am F#m

And our love become a funeral pyre

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4

Come on baby, light my fire

G A D B

Come on baby, light my fire

G D E E7

Try to set the night on fire

[Verse]

Am F#m

You know that it would be untrue

Am F#m

You know that I would be a liar

Am F#m

If I was to say to you

Am F#m

Girl, we couldn't get much higher

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus4 D

Come on baby, light my fire

G A D

Come on baby, light my fire

F C D

Try to set the night on fire

F C D

Try to set the night on fire

F C D

Try to set the night on fire

F C D D

Try to set the night on fi re

G D F Bb Eb Ab A A

* It has been suggested that Am7 can / should be substitued for Am

It has been suggested that F#m7 can / should be substitued for F#m

Capo I

Am Gm

F#m Em

G F

A G

D C

E D

E7 D7

F Eb

C Bb

B A

Bb G#

Ab F#

Eb C#

Bm Am

Capo III

Am F#m

F#m Ebm

G E

A F#

D B

E C#

E7 C#7

F D

C A

B A

Bb G

Ab F

Eb C

Bm Abm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Am Dm

F#m Bm

G C

A D

D G

E A

E7 A7

F Bb

C F

B E

Bb Eb

Ab C#

Eb Ab

Bm Em

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