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“39”                                                             The Cure
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Thanks to Christian Reindel  (creindel@gmx.de)  to Bass Tab!! ;)
Bass tab:
transcribed by Christian Reindel(creindel@gmx.de)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me
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:
Tabbed by: graph_sas (graph_sas@hotmail.com)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me
        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#mE B          C#mE 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#mE 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...
and there's nothing left to burn
                        C#m        E   B  A
no there's nothing left to burn
not even this...
          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
no 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
A
almost out, almost out...
C#m
and there's nothing left to burn

39 chords and lyrics

Free chords for 39 by The Cure. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

“39”                                                             The Cure
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to Christian Reindel  (creindel@gmx.de)  to Bass Tab!! ;)
Bass tab:
transcribed by Christian Reindel(creindel@gmx.de)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me
Normal tuning 
Main-Bassline -play this the whole song in little variations
Guitar chords:
Tabbed by: graph_sas (graph_sas@hotmail.com)
any questions or corrections- e-mail me
and there's nothing left to burn
not even this...
no there's nothing left to burn

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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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.