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Normal tuning 
Main-Bassline -play this the whole song in little variations
G:|----------------------------------------------------------|
D:|----------------------------------------------------------|
A:|-4-4-4-4--4-4----------------2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0---|
E:|---------------0-0-0-0--0-0-------------------------------|
Guitar chords:
So the fC#mire is aElmost ouBt and there's noAthing left to buC#mrnE  B  A  
i've run C#mright oEut of thBoughts and i've rAun right out of C#mwordsE  B  A  
                 C#m    E             B    C#m    E    B   A(x2)           
as i used them up,     i used them up...
yeah the fC#mire is alEmost colBd and there'As nothing left to C#mburnE  B  A  
      C#m~               E                B                A    C#m    E    B   A  
i've run right out of feeling and i've run right out of world
and evC#merything i pEromised, Band eAverything i C#mtriedE  B  A  
yeah eC#mverything i Eever did i BuseAd to feeC#md the fireE  B  A  
i used tAo feed the BfireC#m  
Ei used to Afeed the BfireC#m  
Ei used to Afeed the BfireC#m  
but the fEire is almost Bout is C#mal---Emost oBut...A  C#m  E  B  A  
no there's nothing left C#mto burnE  B  A  
and the fiC#mre is almEost dead Band there's Anothing left to C#mburnE  B  A  
i've finished eC#mverythEing.B..A  C#m  E  B  A  
and all thC#me things Ei promisBed, and all Athe things i trieC#mdE  B  A  
yeah all tC#mhe things Ei ever Bdreamed i usAed to feed the fiC#mreE  B  A  
i used tAo feed the BfireC#m  
Ei used to Afeed the BfireC#m  
Ei used to Afeed the BfireC#m  
but the fEire is almost Bout 
C#mhalf my life i've been hereB  
C#mhalf my life in flamesB  
C#musing aEll i Bever hAad to Ekeep the fire Bablaze
to C#mkeep the fire ablazeB  
to C#mkeep the fire ablazeB  
to C#mkeep the fire ablazeC#m...
but there's nothing left to bC#murnE  B  A  
and the fC#mire is almEost outB  A  
yeah the C#mfire is alEmost ouBtA  
almost oC#mut, almost EoutB  A  
Aalmost out, almost out...
C#mand there's nothing left to burn

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39

by The Cure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

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Normal tuning

Main-Bassline -play this the whole song in little variations

G:|----------------------------------------------------------|

D:|----------------------------------------------------------|

A:|-4-4-4-4--4-4----------------2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0---|

E:|---------------0-0-0-0--0-0-------------------------------|

Guitar chords:

C#m E B A C#m E B A

So the fire is almost out and there's nothing left to burn

C#m E B A C#m E B A

i've run right out of thoughts and i've run right out of words

C#m E B C#m E B A

(x2)

as i used them up, i used them up...

C#m E B A C#m E B A

yeah the fire is almost cold and there's nothing left to burn

C#m E B A C#m E B A

i've run right out of feeling and i've run right out of world

C#m E B A C#m E B A

and everything i promised, and everything i tried

C#m E B A C#m E B A

yeah everything i ever did i used to feed the fire

A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E B C#m E B A C#m E B A

but the fire is almost out is al---most out...

C#m E B A

no there's nothing left to burn

C#m E B A C#m E B A

and the fire is almost dead and there's nothing left to burn

C#m E B A C#m E B A

i've finished everything...

C#m E B A C#m E B A

and all the things i promised, and all the things i tried

C#m E B A C#m E B A

yeah all the things i ever dreamed i used to feed the fire

A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E A B C#m

i used to feed the fire

E B

but the fire is almost out

C#m B

half my life i've been here

C#m B

half my life in flames

C#m E B A E B

using all i ever had to keep the fire ablaze

C#m B

to keep the fire ablaze

C#m B

to keep the fire ablaze

C#m C#m

to keep the fire ablaze...

C#m E B A

but there's nothing left to burn

C#m E B A

and the fire is almost out

C#m E B A

yeah the fire is almost out

C#m E B A

almost out, almost out

almost out, almost out...

C#m

and there's nothing left to burn

About 39 Chords by The Cure

Learn how to play 39 by The Cure with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “39 chords”, “39 guitar chords”, or “The Cure 39 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 39 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 39 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, A, E, C#m, B.

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Is "39" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "39" in?

The chords for "39" show the original chord names (including G, D, A, E, C#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.