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Cminor

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[Intro]
  Cm   Eb   Bb(x2)
[Verse 1]
CmRope is burning, the world resets the stage
CmAll our heroes are gone without a trace
AbMy time has come
CmAll it takes is a spark to light the fuse
CmStrike it up, set it off, nothing to lose
AbYeah, I’m the one
[Pre-Chorus]
CmDon’t you know that I’m the one that you’ve been waiting for?
BbTake you higher, the Messiah you’ve been praying for
FHey, oh oh, unleaAbsh me, let me go
Set it oBbff, set it off, watch it blow
[Chorus]
CmMy time has come, millennium
BbThe revolution has begunF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmThis time, rewriting history
BbOne life, one fire, remember meF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmUnleash me, let me go
CmSet it off, set it off, watch it blow
Cm  Eb Bb
[Verse 2]
CmStart the clock, it’s humanity rewired
CmEverything’s gonna change with trigger fires
AbUnder the gun
CmThrough the ages, our voices calling out
CmTelling me live my life and make it count
AbYeah, I’m the one
[Pre-Chorus]
CmDon’t you know that I’m the one that you’ve been waiting for?
BbTake you higher, the Messiah you’ve been praying for
FHey, oh oh, unleaAbsh me, let me go
Set it oBbff, set it off, watch it blow
[Chorus]
CmMy time has come, millennium
BbThe revolution has begunF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmThis time, rewriting history
BbOne life, one fire, remember meF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmUnleash me, let me go
CmSet it off, set it off, watch it blow
CmUnleash me, let me go
CmSet it off, set it off, watch it blowFm  Ab  
[Bridge]
CmThough kings will rBbise and fallFm  Ab  
CmI will keep stBbanding tallFm  Ab  
CmMy words won’t fBbade awayFm  
It’s a brand new dAbay, a brand new dGmay
[Chorus]
CmMy time has come, millennium
BbThe revolution has begunF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmThis time, rewriting history
BbOne life, one fire, remember meF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmMy time has come, millennium
BbThe revolution has begunF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
CmThis time, rewriting history
BbOne life, one fire, remember meF  
AbSet it off, set it off, waBbtch it blow
[Outro]
CmUnleash me, let me go
CmSet it off, set it off, watch it blow
CmUnleash me, let me go
CmSet it off, set it off, watch it bCmlow

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Set It Off

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Eb Bb

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Rope is burning, the world resets the stage

All our heroes are gone without a trace

My time has come

All it takes is a spark to light the fuse

Strike it up, set it off, nothing to lose

Yeah, I’m the one

[Pre-Chorus]

Don’t you know that I’m the one that you’ve been waiting for?

Take you higher, the Messiah you’ve been praying for

F Ab

Hey, oh oh, unleash me, let me go

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

[Chorus]

My time has come, millennium

Bb F

The revolution has begun

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

This time, rewriting history

Bb F

One life, one fire, remember me

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

Unleash me, let me go

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

Cm Eb Bb

[Verse 2]

Start the clock, it’s humanity rewired

Everything’s gonna change with trigger fires

Under the gun

Through the ages, our voices calling out

Telling me live my life and make it count

Yeah, I’m the one

[Pre-Chorus]

Don’t you know that I’m the one that you’ve been waiting for?

Take you higher, the Messiah you’ve been praying for

F Ab

Hey, oh oh, unleash me, let me go

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

[Chorus]

My time has come, millennium

Bb F

The revolution has begun

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

This time, rewriting history

Bb F

One life, one fire, remember me

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

Unleash me, let me go

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

Unleash me, let me go

Cm Fm Ab

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

[Bridge]

Cm Bb Fm Ab

Though kings will rise and fall

Cm Bb Fm Ab

I will keep standing tall

Cm Bb Fm

My words won’t fade away

Ab Gm

It’s a brand new day, a brand new day

[Chorus]

My time has come, millennium

Bb F

The revolution has begun

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

This time, rewriting history

Bb F

One life, one fire, remember me

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

My time has come, millennium

Bb F

The revolution has begun

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

This time, rewriting history

Bb F

One life, one fire, remember me

Ab Bb

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

[Outro]

Unleash me, let me go

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

Unleash me, let me go

Cm Cm

Set it off, set it off, watch it blow

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