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Wildfire

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Intro + Chorus     Verse
--------------     ------------
   Ax022xx              A577xxx
   E0221xx            F#m24422x
  Bmx244xx              E02210x
   Dxx023x              Dxx023x
(Root-5 power chord notation dropped for ease of reading)
[Intro]
A  E  Bm  D
A  E  Bm  D
[Verse 1]
I Acould never own up
AI need to speak up
I Adon't want to grow up
ADon't want to end up
F#mCaught in a Elandslide Dwith the other side
ALiving for the paycheck
DyAing for the weekend
Take Aanother Xanax
CheaAting on your girlfriend
F#mTaking your Elast breath, Dcounting down the time
[Chorus 1]
  ADon't tell me it's too late
  EI'm stuck in heaven's gate
BmStrike a match and start a wildDfire
  AI'll own all my mistakes
  EWon't give you what you take
BmWatch you burning in the wildDfire
A  E  Bm  D
[Verse 2]
They Asaid I'd never make it (watching me fall)
AAll the time I wasted (learning to)
F#mCrawl from the Eashes as Dthis world comes crashing down
[Chorus 2]
  ADon't tell me it's too late
  EI'm stuck in heaven's gate
BmStrike a match and start a wildDfire
  AI'll own all my mistakes
  EWon't give you what you take
BmWatch you burning in the wildDfire
[Bridge]
  AWe won this Ewar, we cursed and F#mswore
They stood no chance at all (the unEderdogs came home)
  AWe won this Ewar, we cursed and F#swore
They stood no chance at all E  
[Outro]
A  E  Bm  D
I Adon't forget, I don't forgive
I'll Enever change the way I live
I Bmalways fought the urge to fall in Dline
I Aturned my back on all the rules
I'll Enever heed the king of fools
I'll Bmnever lead the perfect kind of Dlife
I Adon't forget, I don't forgive
          (we     won      this)
I'll Enever change the way I live
    (war,  we         cursed and)
I Bmalways fought the urge to fall in Dline
 (swore, they   stood    no         chance at all)
I Aturned my back on all the rules
           (we      won     this)
I'll Enever heed the king of fools
    (war,  we       cursed  and)
I'll Bmnever lead the perfect kind of Dlife
    (swore, they   stood    no      chance at all)
N.C.
The underdogs came home

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The story behind the song

"Wildfire" comes from Blink-182's album California. The band, known for its pop-punk sound, often explores themes of relationships, adolescent frustration, and the journey toward maturity (or the lack thereof) in their lyrics. This song fits within their long-standing style of blending catchy pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock. Playing this track, you can channel the energetic spirit of a band that emerged from the Southern California skate punk scene.

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Wildfire

by Blink-182

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Intro + Chorus Verse

-------------- ------------

A A

x022xx 577xxx

E F#m

0221xx 24422x

Bm E

x244xx 02210x

D D

xx023x xx023x

(Root-5 power chord notation dropped for ease of reading)

[Intro]

A E Bm D

[Verse 1]

I could never own up

I need to speak up

I don't want to grow up

Don't want to end up

F#m E D

Caught in a landslide with the other side

Living for the paycheck

Dying for the weekend

Take another Xanax

Cheating on your girlfriend

F#m E D

Taking your last breath, counting down the time

[Chorus 1]

Don't tell me it's too late

I'm stuck in heaven's gate

Bm D

Strike a match and start a wildfire

I'll own all my mistakes

Won't give you what you take

Bm D

Watch you burning in the wildfire

A E Bm D

[Verse 2]

They said I'd never make it (watching me fall)

All the time I wasted (learning to)

F#m E D

Crawl from the ashes as this world comes crashing down

[Chorus 2]

Don't tell me it's too late

I'm stuck in heaven's gate

Bm D

Strike a match and start a wildfire

I'll own all my mistakes

Won't give you what you take

Bm D

Watch you burning in the wildfire

[Bridge]

A E F#m

We won this war, we cursed and swore

They stood no chance at all (the underdogs came home)

A E F#

We won this war, we cursed and swore

They stood no chance at all

[Outro]

A E Bm D

I don't forget, I don't forgive

I'll never change the way I live

Bm D

I always fought the urge to fall in line

I turned my back on all the rules

I'll never heed the king of fools

Bm D

I'll never lead the perfect kind of life

I don't forget, I don't forgive

(we won this)

I'll never change the way I live

(war, we cursed and)

Bm D

I always fought the urge to fall in line

(swore, they stood no chance at all)

I turned my back on all the rules

(we won this)

I'll never heed the king of fools

(war, we cursed and)

Bm D

I'll never lead the perfect kind of life

(swore, they stood no chance at all)

N.C.

The underdogs came home

About Wildfire Chords by Blink-182

Learn how to play Wildfire by Blink-182 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wildfire chords”, “Wildfire guitar chords”, or “Blink-182 Wildfire 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 Wildfire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wildfire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, F#m, Bm, D, F#.

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