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Walking Through Fire

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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[This song is actually in the key of A, then it switches to B; I'm guessing
 that Mary Chapin plays it in G & A with a capo on the second fret.]
 pattern in C(9)- Dby playing C(9) as x30010 and then changing to x30000
 right before the D.  For D(9) (in the latter part of the song), play it
 as xx0230, and then xx0220 right before the E.]
[Each chord is half a measure.]
  G    G   C(9)      D    G    G  C(9)     D    G    G   C(9)      D    G    G   C(9)  D  
[intro]
  G                G            C(9)      D    G                G  C(9)      D  
   When you set a match to your heart, fueling it with bitterness and doubt
  G                       G      C(9)       D    G             G  C(9)          D  
   That's the place that once it starts, no amount of tears can put out
   Em7I knEm7ow you're scared, Dbut no Done's spared Cwhen you Cplay with maDtchesD  
You got me Gwalking through GfireC(9)  D  
You got me Gwalking through GfireC(9)  D  
Maybe you've been burned by lovers, maybe you've been scarred by the pain
But baby, I'm not like the others, drawing moths to a flame
Spite is like a spark, crackling in the dark, consuming all it catches
And you got me walking through fire
You got me walking through fire to get to you
Got me walking through fire (walking through fire)
You got me walking through fire (walking through fire)
   FYou can Fsee the tGoll it's Gtaking, Bbyou can Bbfeel the fCaith it's Fshaking
   Cm7You can Cm7hear the hFeart it's Fbreaking nBbowBb  D  D  
Em7[guitEm7ar solDo]D  C  C  D  D  Bb  Bb  C  C  F  F  Esus  E  
  A    A    D(9)      E    A    A  D(9)  E  
[instrumental lead-in to last verse; note key change]
  A                 A            D(9)       E    A              A  D(9)        E  
   Baby, I've been burned by the fever,    I've been scorched by desire
      A            A         D(9)                E      A          A  D(9)  E  
   But baby, I am not your deceiver or your eloquent liar
   F#mYour jF#mealous heart Eis tearing Eus apart, Dturning Dlove to aBm7shesE  
When you got me Awalking through AfireD(9)  E  
You've got me walking through fire to get to you
Got me walking through fire
You've got me walking through fire
You've got me walking through fire (walking through fire)
You've got me walking through fire (walking through fire)
As the flGames shoot GhigherD(9)  E  
You got me Awalking through Afire (through D(9)fire),  Ewalking
  A    A   D(9)      E    A    A  D(9)     E    A    A   D(9)  E  
[instrumental]
Gsus9  Gsus9  Gsus9  Gsus9

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Walking Through Fire

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C(9)

Em7

Cm7

Esus

D(9)

F#m

Bm7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

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[This song is actually in the key of A, then it switches to B; I'm guessing

that Mary Chapin plays it in G & A with a capo on the second fret.]

C(9) D C

pattern in - by playing (9) as x30010 and then changing to x30000

right before the D. For D(9) (in the latter part of the song), play it

as xx0230, and then xx0220 right before the E.]

[Each chord is half a measure.]

G G C(9) D G G C D G G C(9) D G G C(9) D

(9)

[intro]

G G C(9) D G G C D

(9)

When you set a match to your heart, fueling it with bitterness and doubt

G G C(9) D G G C D

(9)

That's the place that once it starts, no amount of tears can put out

Em7 Em7 D D C C D D

I know you're scared, but no one's spared when you play with matches

G G C(9) D

You got me walking through fire

G G C(9) D

You got me walking through fire

Maybe you've been burned by lovers, maybe you've been scarred by the pain

But baby, I'm not like the others, drawing moths to a flame

Spite is like a spark, crackling in the dark, consuming all it catches

And you got me walking through fire

You got me walking through fire to get to you

Got me walking through fire (walking through fire)

You got me walking through fire (walking through fire)

F F G G Bb Bb C F

You can see the toll it's taking, you can feel the faith it's shaking

Cm7 Cm7 F F Bb Bb D D

You can hear the heart it's breaking now

Em7 Em7 D D C C D D Bb Bb C C F F Esus E

[guitar solo]

A A D(9) E A A D E

(9)

[instrumental lead-in to last verse; note key change]

A A D(9) E A A D E

(9)

Baby, I've been burned by the fever, I've been scorched by desire

A A D(9) E A A D E

(9)

But baby, I am not your deceiver or your eloquent liar

F#m F#m E E D D Bm7 E

Your jealous heart is tearing us apart, turning love to ashes

A A D(9) E

When you got me walking through fire

You've got me walking through fire to get to you

Got me walking through fire

You've got me walking through fire

You've got me walking through fire (walking through fire)

G G D(9) E

As the flames shoot higher

A A D(9) E

You got me walking through fire (through fire), walking

A A D(9) E A A D E A A D(9) E

(9)

[instrumental]

Gsus9 Gsus9 Gsus9 Gsus9

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