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Dmajor

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning is EADGBd, drop high E to D
Chords used:  
      D  Dsus2/  B     G    G/F#    Bm  A  
d|--0----0------0----0----0---0--|
B|--3----5------3----3----3---2--|
G|--2----4------0----0----4---2--|
D|--0----0------0----0----4---2--|
A|--0----0------2----x----2---0--|
E|--x----x------3----2----x---x--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro:
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----9---9---4-----4-----4-----4-----2---2----|
D|----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0--|  x4
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
                        D  Dsus2/B  
Hey, when the world's on fire
I beGlieve in youG/F#  
                        D  Dsus2/B  
Hey, when the world's on fire
I beGlieve in youG/F#  
Verse 1:   D-  G- G/F#  
DHey, when the world's on fire
I beGlieve in you
We can't just Ddisappear
Disappear without a Gtrace
And Dwhen the fire burns out
And there's Gme and you
We're getting Dcloser now
Closer than you'd beGlieve
But the truth is still out of Dreach
 D- Dsus2/ B-  G-   G/F#(x2)
Verse 2:
DHey when the world's on fire
And it's Gme and you
Seems like a Ddifferent faith
A world that seems out of Gplace
DWhen these arms reach out
I'll emGbrace you
Don't feel like a Dprisoner
A prison without a Gcage
You're the only thing I can Bmtake
Chorus 1:
BmIt's a long way Adown from Ghere
Verse 3:
DWhen the world's on fire
What Gcan we do?
I can't surDrender now
But surrender falls out of Ggrace
And Dwhen you see this boat
With the Ggolden rule
Don't let it Ddisappear
Disappear without a Gtrace
Like a man who's lost at Bmsea
Chorus 2:
BmIt's a long way Adown from Ghere
A Gmillion miles are closer than you tDhink
Solo:   D- Dsus2/ B-  G-   G/F#(x2)
Outro:
DHey, when the world's on fire
I believe in you

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World On Fire

by Golden State

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

G/F#

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Tuning is EADGBd, drop high E to D

Chords used:

D Dsus2 B G G/F# Bm A

d|--0----0------0----0----0---0--|

B|--3----5------3----3----3---2--|

G|--2----4------0----0----4---2--|

D|--0----0------0----0----4---2--|

A|--0----0------2----x----2---0--|

E|--x----x------3----2----x---x--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns

Intro:

d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----9---9---4-----4-----4-----4-----2---2----|

D|----0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0--| x4

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D Dsus2 B

Hey, when the world's on fire

G G/F#

I believe in you

D Dsus2 B

Hey, when the world's on fire

G G/F#

I believe in you

D G G/F#

Verse 1: - -

Hey, when the world's on fire

I believe in you

We can't just disappear

Disappear without a trace

And when the fire burns out

And there's me and you

We're getting closer now

Closer than you'd believe

But the truth is still out of reach

D Dsus2 B G G/F#

- / - - (x2)

Verse 2:

Hey when the world's on fire

And it's me and you

Seems like a different faith

A world that seems out of place

When these arms reach out

I'll embrace you

Don't feel like a prisoner

A prison without a cage

You're the only thing I can take

Chorus 1:

Bm A G

It's a long way down from here

Verse 3:

When the world's on fire

What can we do?

I can't surrender now

But surrender falls out of grace

And when you see this boat

With the golden rule

Don't let it disappear

Disappear without a trace

Like a man who's lost at sea

Chorus 2:

Bm A G

It's a long way down from here

G D

A million miles are closer than you think

D Dsus2 B G G/F#

Solo: - / - - (x2)

Outro:

Hey, when the world's on fire

I believe in you

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