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The Flame: Cheap Trick.
#1 in USA & #77 in UK
in 1988.
[INTRO]
Asus2 Bsus4 B Bsus2 B
[VERSE 1]
Asus2Another night slowly closes in,
And it Bsus4feels Bso Bsus2lone...Bly.
Asus2Touching heat, freezing on my skin
I preBsus4tend  Byou still Bsus2hold  Bme.
C#mI'm going crazy, I'm Alosing sleep.
C#mI'm in too far, I'm in Away too deep over Eyou.
I Bcan't believe you're A(add2)gone.
[CHORUS]
BYou were Athe Bfirst, Ayou'll Bbe the Alast.
EWherever you go, BI'll be with A(add2)you.
EWhatever you want, BI'll give it to A(add2)you.A/B  A  
EWhenever you need Bsomeone to Elay your heart
and Ahead upon. Remember..
after the fire, after E/Ball the rain,
A/C#I will be the Dsus2flame..I will be the Asus2flame.
[INTERLUDE]
Asus2 Bsus4 B Bsus2 B
[VERSE 2]
Asus2Watching shadows move across the wall,
I fBsus4eel so BfrBsus2ighteneBd.
Asus2I wanna run to you, I wanna call,
But IBsus4've  bBeen hit by Bsus2lightBening.
C#mJust can't stand up fAor fallin' apart.
C#mCan't see through this Aveil across my heaErt, over you.
YoBu'll always be the onA(add2)e.
[CHORUS]
BYou were Athe Bfirst, Ayou'll Bbe the Alast.
EWherever you go, BI'll be with A(add2)you.
EWhatever you want, BI'll give it to A(add2)you.A/B  A  
EWhenever you need Bsomeone to Elay your heart
and Ahead upon. Remember..
after the fire, after E/Ball the rain,
A/C#I will be the Dsus2flame..I will be the Asus2flame.
[SOLO]
Asus2
Bsus4  B  Bsus2  B
Asus2
Bsus4  B  Bsus2  B
[VERSE 3]
C#mI'm going crazy, I'm Alosing sleep.
C#mI'm in too far, I'm in Away too deep over Eyou.
YoBu'll always be the onA(add2)e.
[OUTRO]
BYou were Athe Bfirst, Ayou'll Bbe the Alast.
EWherever you go, BI'll be with A(add2)you.
EWhatever you want, BI'll give it to A(add2)you.A/B  A  
EWherever you go, BI'll be with A(add2)you.
EWhatever you want, BI'll give it to A(add2)you.A/B  A  
An eighties number one hit from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

"The Flame" dives into the profound depth of unwavering devotion, capturing the feeling of being completely immersed in love for someone. It speaks to that intense connection where you're "in too far, in way too deep" with another person, recognizing them as the one you'll always turn to. Originally written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, the power ballad found its home with Cheap Trick on their 1988 album Lap of Luxury. It’s a song about commitment, about being the constant presence for someone you cherish.

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The Flame

by Cheap Trick

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Asus2

Bsus4

Bsus2

C#m

A(add2)

A/B

E/B

A/C#

Dsus2

The Flame: Cheap Trick.

#1 in USA & #77 in UK

in 1988.

[INTRO]

Asus2 Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

[VERSE 1]

Asus2

Another night slowly closes in,

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

And it feels so lone...ly.

Asus2

Touching heat, freezing on my skin

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

I pretend you still hold me.

C#m A

I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep.

C#m A E

I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you.

B A(add2)

I can't believe you're gone.

[CHORUS]

B A B A B A

You were the first, you'll be the last.

E B A(add2)

Wherever you go, I'll be with you.

E B A(add2) A/B A

Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.

E B E

Whenever you need someone to lay your heart

and head upon. Remember..

E/B

after the fire, after all the rain,

A/C# Dsus2 Asus2

I will be the flame..I will be the flame.

[INTERLUDE]

Asus2 Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

[VERSE 2]

Asus2

Watching shadows move across the wall,

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

I feel so frightened.

Asus2

I wanna run to you, I wanna call,

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

But I've been hit by lightening.

C#m A

Just can't stand up for fallin' apart.

C#m A E

Can't see through this veil across my heart, over you.

B A(add2)

You'll always be the one.

[CHORUS]

B A B A B A

You were the first, you'll be the last.

E B A(add2)

Wherever you go, I'll be with you.

E B A(add2) A/B A

Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.

E B E

Whenever you need someone to lay your heart

and head upon. Remember..

E/B

after the fire, after all the rain,

A/C# Dsus2 Asus2

I will be the flame..I will be the flame.

[SOLO]

Asus2

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

Asus2

Bsus4 B Bsus2 B

[VERSE 3]

C#m A

I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep.

C#m A E

I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you.

B A(add2)

You'll always be the one.

[OUTRO]

B A B A B A

You were the first, you'll be the last.

E B A(add2)

Wherever you go, I'll be with you.

E B A(add2) A/B A

Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.

E B A(add2)

Wherever you go, I'll be with you.

E B A(add2) A/B A

Whatever you want, I'll give it to you.

An eighties number one hit from Kraziekhat.

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