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World On Fire - Sarah McLachlan 
[Intro]
   Am     G     F     C(x4)
[Verse 1]
HeFarts are worn in thGese dark aCges
YoDmu're not alCone in tFhis story's pages
NiAmght has faGllen amongst the liFving and the dyCing
AnDmd I'll try to hold it in, yeah, I'll Ftry to hold it in 
[Chorus]
AmThe world's on fiGre, it's moFre than I can hCandle 
GTap into the wateAmr, try to Fbring my share 
AmTry to bring moreG, more Fthan I can handCle 
GBring it to the Amtable, bFring what I am able
[Verse 2]
FI watch the heavens but I Gfind no Ccalling 
DmSomething I can Cdo to change Fwhat's comin'
AmStay close to Gme while the Fsky is faClling 
Don't Bbsus2wanna be left alone, don't wanna be alone 
[Chorus]
AmThe world's on fiGre, it's moFre than I can hCandle 
GTap into the wateAmr, try to Fbring my share 
AmTry to bring moreG, more Fthan I can handCle 
GBring it to the Amtable, bFring what I am able
[Bridge]
DmHearts break, heaCrts mend
CLove still hurts 
DmVisions clash, planGes crash 
GStill there's talk of 
DmSaving souls, still Cthe cold
Is closing in on Bbsus2us 
[Intro]
   Am     G     F    C(x4)
[Verse 3]
AmWe part the Gveil on our Fkiller Csun
AmStray from the stGraight line on tFhis short Crun 
AmThe more we Gtake, the lFess we beCcome 
AmThe fortune Gof one man meFans less foCr some 
[Bridge]
Am   G   F   C
   G     Am        F(x2)
[Chorus]
AmThe world's on fiGre, it's moFre than I can hCandle 
GTap into the wateAmr, try to Fbring my share 
AmTry to bring moreG, more Fthan I can handCle 
GBring it to the Amtable, bFring what I am able

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World On Fire

by Sarah McLachlan

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Bbsus2

World On Fire - Sarah McLachlan

[Intro]

Am G F C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

F G C

Hearts are worn in these dark ages

Dm C F

You're not alone in this story's pages

Am G F C

Night has fallen amongst the living and the dying

Dm F

And I'll try to hold it in, yeah, I'll try to hold it in

[Chorus]

Am G F C

The world's on fire, it's more than I can handle

G Am F

Tap into the water, try to bring my share

Am G F C

Try to bring more, more than I can handle

G Am F

Bring it to the table, bring what I am able

[Verse 2]

F G C

I watch the heavens but I find no calling

Dm C F

Something I can do to change what's comin'

Am G F C

Stay close to me while the sky is falling

Bbsus2

Don't wanna be left alone, don't wanna be alone

[Chorus]

Am G F C

The world's on fire, it's more than I can handle

G Am F

Tap into the water, try to bring my share

Am G F C

Try to bring more, more than I can handle

G Am F

Bring it to the table, bring what I am able

[Bridge]

Dm C

Hearts break, hearts mend

Love still hurts

Dm G

Visions clash, planes crash

Still there's talk of

Dm C

Saving souls, still the cold

Bbsus2

Is closing in on us

[Intro]

Am G F C

(x4)

[Verse 3]

Am G F C

We part the veil on our killer sun

Am G F C

Stray from the straight line on this short run

Am G F C

The more we take, the less we become

Am G F C

The fortune of one man means less for some

[Bridge]

Am G F C

G Am F

(x2)

[Chorus]

Am G F C

The world's on fire, it's more than I can handle

G Am F

Tap into the water, try to bring my share

Am G F C

Try to bring more, more than I can handle

G Am F

Bring it to the table, bring what I am able

About World On Fire Chords by Sarah McLachlan

Learn how to play World On Fire by Sarah McLachlan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “World On Fire chords”, “World On Fire guitar chords”, or “Sarah McLachlan World On Fire chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy World On Fire chords and for experienced players who want accurate World On Fire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, C, Dm, Bbsus2.

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What key is "World On Fire" in?

The chords for "World On Fire" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, C, Dm, Bbsus2). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.