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Take My Fire

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[Intro]
 B   G   E   Cx2
[Verse 1]
BmEveryday enemy Gtry to get the best of me
The Emenemy under my Cskin
BmEveryday enemy
My Gfatal flaw anatomy Emfeeling like I just can't CwinG  
Sometimes I wish I didn't feel that muchD  
Sometimes I wish I didn't need that touchA  
BmEveryday my enemy preGtend to be a friend to me
                       EmN.C.
No matter what state I'm in
[Chorus 1]
But you're Bmnever going to take my DfireG  
I cannot be tamedE  
No you Bmnever going to take my DfireG  
It's burning in my veEinsB  
Hey! You say the world is chanDging
But EI still burn the sGame
No you Bmnever gonna take my Dfire, take my GfireBm  
Let me burn now
[Verse 2]
The Bsafety that you're selling me
GOne day be the death of me
A Eface like I just saw a Cghost
BImages on the box again
GTaking up all the oxygen
ETell me how we sunk this ClowG  
Ain't it coming, ain't the end in sightD  
To steal it back like a thief in the nightA  
There's my Bown sworn enemy
GFaking and pretend to be
                     EN.C.
A wolf in a sheepskin coat
[Chorus 2]
But you're Bmnever going to take my DfireG  
In spite of all your rainE  
No you Bmnever going to take my DfireG  
It's burning in my veEins
Hey! BYou say the world is chaDnging
But EI still burn the sGame
No you Bmnever gonna take my Dfire, take my Gfire
[Bridge]
  BmI'm a fighter, a Daugsoul all F#augnighterD/B  
I'mma recognise the E9truth
I'mma recognise a Gmaj7liar
You're Bm/G#never gonna take my fireBm  
True beginner, a Daugloser and a F#augwinnerD/B  
Part saint / part Bm/G#sinner
And all of me deGmaj7sire
You're Bm/G#never gonna take my fireBm  
I'm a giver, A Daugone-arrow F#augquiverD/B  
I've been sending my regBm/G#rets down the river of Gmaj7fire
You're Bm/G#never gonna take myBm  
My fire, a Daug/C#loose live wireD  
I'm a one-shot E9rocket aiming higher
          Bm/F#N.C.
and higher and higher
[Chorus 3]
Cause you're Bnever gonna take my Dfire   G   Ehey
Cause you're Bnever gonna take my Dfire, GoOoh, oh-oOoEh
Ancient Bflame lit the spark
Back beDfore I was young
When I'm Espeaking with the fire,
it's my Gnative tongue
No you Bnever going to take my Dfire, take my GfireB  
Let me burn now

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Take My Fire

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Daug

F#aug

D/B

Gmaj7

Bm/G#

Daug/C#

Bm/F#

[Intro]

B G E C

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Everyday enemy try to get the best of me

Em C

The enemy under my skin

Everyday enemy

G Em C G

My fatal flaw anatomy feeling like I just can't win

Sometimes I wish I didn't feel that much

Sometimes I wish I didn't need that touch

Bm G

Everyday my enemy pretend to be a friend to me

N.C.

No matter what state I'm in

[Chorus 1]

Bm D G

But you're never going to take my fire

I cannot be tamed

Bm D G

No you never going to take my fire

E B

It's burning in my veins

Hey! You say the world is changing

E G

But I still burn the same

Bm D G Bm

No you never gonna take my fire, take my fire

Let me burn now

[Verse 2]

The safety that you're selling me

One day be the death of me

E C

A face like I just saw a ghost

Images on the box again

Taking up all the oxygen

E C G

Tell me how we sunk this low

Ain't it coming, ain't the end in sight

To steal it back like a thief in the night

There's my own sworn enemy

Faking and pretend to be

N.C.

A wolf in a sheepskin coat

[Chorus 2]

Bm D G

But you're never going to take my fire

In spite of all your rain

Bm D G

No you never going to take my fire

It's burning in my veins

B D

Hey! You say the world is changing

E G

But I still burn the same

Bm D G

No you never gonna take my fire, take my fire

[Bridge]

Bm Daug F#aug D/B

I'm a fighter, a soul all nighter

I'mma recognise the truth

Gmaj7

I'mma recognise a liar

Bm/G# Bm

You're never gonna take my fire

Daug F#aug D/B

True beginner, a loser and a winner

Bm/G#

Part saint / part sinner

Gmaj7

And all of me desire

Bm/G# Bm

You're never gonna take my fire

Daug F#aug D/B

I'm a giver, A one-arrow quiver

Bm/G# Gmaj7

I've been sending my regrets down the river of fire

Bm/G# Bm

You're never gonna take my

Daug/C# D

My fire, a loose live wire

I'm a one-shot rocket aiming higher

Bm/F#

N.C.

and higher and higher

[Chorus 3]

B D G E

Cause you're never gonna take my fire hey

B D G E

Cause you're never gonna take my fire, oOoh, oh-oOoh

Ancient flame lit the spark

Back before I was young

When I'm speaking with the fire,

it's my native tongue

B D G B

No you never going to take my fire, take my fire

Let me burn now

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