Note: he sings the chorus in the key of F (with guitar tuned to D#) and kind of
"scats" against the chord changes
Intro
E C#m
Verse 1
E
our city isn't perfect
C#m E
our city is a blaze of neon flare does anybody care
E
fractured lines in the pavement
C#m
embers colour the air these streets we named
A E C#..B..E
will never be the same
Chorus
A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
C#m A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
C#m A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
Verse 2
E
people fall into silence
C#m
the wind she whistles a song of hopelessness
E
that carries like a hymn
E
our city is a burden
C#m
the waste land under our feet we've come to know
A E C#..B..E
will never be enough
Chorus
A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
C#m A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
C#m A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
Bridge
F# C#m
if all we do is blame
F# E
and no one cares to listen there’s nothing left to say
F# C#m
But if we stake our claim
A E C#..B..E
let action speak the loudest we'll dance beyond the flames
Chorus
A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
C#m A
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it,
C#m A E
this fire, this fire, this fire we let it all burn
