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Keeper Of The Flame

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[Intro]
|  F#m   F#m/E|  Esus4   E|  x2
|  F#m   F#m/E|  D   D/C#|  Bm   Bm/A| E|
[Verse]
F#mGive it up for F#m/Erock'n roll
DGive it up for rock
F#mGive it up for hF#m/Eow it made you fDeelBm  
F#mGive it up for vAinyl days
DKicking back from schoolD/C#  
BmTurning out to mAake it rEeal sweet
[Instrumental]
|  F#m   Bm| E|  x2
[Verse]
F#mGive it up for F#m/Erock and roll
DGive it up for Bob
F#mGive it up for F#m/Ehow it made you sDeeBm  
F#mGive it up for SAilvertone
DGive it up for goldD/C#  
BmAdolescent dAaydreEams
[Chorus]
DIncidental incidents
AInstrumental instruments
F#mA plan evolves too gF#m/Erand to entertBmain
EMonumental monuments
BmSentimental sentiments
You cDould've been the keeper of the flEame
[Instrumental]
| F#m| E|  x3
[Pre-Chorus]
You cDould have been the keeper of the flEame one day
[Chorus]
DIncidental incidents
AInstrumental instruments
F#mSwallowed by the F#m/Eplace from which you cBmame
EMonumental monuments
BmSentimental sentiments
You shDould have been the keeper of the flEame
[Verse]
F#mGive it up for F#m/Esummer days
DLaying in the grass
F#mEverything is F#m/Ehappening in your hDeadBm  
You F#mraise your fist up Ain the air
DClench your teeth and sayD/C#  
BmFour more years and AI am Eout of here
[Instrumental]
| F#m| E|  x4
[Outro]
F#mGive it upE  
BmFour more years and AI am Eout of F#mhere

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Keeper Of The Flame

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/E

Esus4

D/C#

Bm/A

[Intro]

F#m F#m/E Esus4 E

| | | x2

F#m F#m/E D D/C# Bm Bm/A E

| | | | |

[Verse]

F#m F#m/E

Give it up for rock'n roll

Give it up for rock

F#m F#m/E D Bm

Give it up for how it made you feel

F#m A

Give it up for vinyl days

D D/C#

Kicking back from school

Bm A E

Turning out to make it real sweet

[Instrumental]

F#m Bm E

| | | x2

[Verse]

F#m F#m/E

Give it up for rock and roll

Give it up for Bob

F#m F#m/E D Bm

Give it up for how it made you see

F#m A

Give it up for Silvertone

D D/C#

Give it up for gold

Bm A E

Adolescent daydreams

[Chorus]

Incidental incidents

Instrumental instruments

F#m F#m/E Bm

A plan evolves too grand to entertain

Monumental monuments

Sentimental sentiments

D E

You could've been the keeper of the flame

[Instrumental]

F#m E

| | | x3

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

You could have been the keeper of the flame one day

[Chorus]

Incidental incidents

Instrumental instruments

F#m F#m/E Bm

Swallowed by the place from which you came

Monumental monuments

Sentimental sentiments

D E

You should have been the keeper of the flame

[Verse]

F#m F#m/E

Give it up for summer days

Laying in the grass

F#m F#m/E D Bm

Everything is happening in your head

F#m A

You raise your fist up in the air

D D/C#

Clench your teeth and say

Bm A E

Four more years and I am out of here

[Instrumental]

F#m E

| | | x4

[Outro]

F#m E

Give it up

Bm A E F#m

Four more years and I am out of here

About Keeper Of The Flame Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play Keeper Of The Flame by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Keeper Of The Flame chords”, “Keeper Of The Flame guitar chords”, or “a-ha Keeper Of The Flame 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 Keeper Of The Flame chords and for experienced players who want accurate Keeper Of The Flame lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, F#m/E, Esus4, E, D, D/C#.

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What key is "Keeper Of The Flame" in?

The chords for "Keeper Of The Flame" show the original chord names (including F#m, F#m/E, Esus4, E, D, D/C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.