Fire And Desire chords by Rick James, Teena Marie (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dbmaj7
Ebm7
Bbm11
Gb/Ab
Ebm9
Ab9
F7
Db
Ab
Dbmaj9

Intro 1
Dbmaj7 
Wow
Ebm7 
It's really good to see you again, baby
Bbm11 
And I must admit you're looking very, very,
Gb/Ab 
very     nice these days
Dbmaj7 
I guess life must be treating you well
Ebm7 
Oh, me?
Well, I've just been doin' the same ol' thing
Bbm11 
I've always been doin', you know
I've got a new lady now
Gb/Ab 
And it's a little different
then it was when I was with you
Dbmaj7 
You know, I think back to when we met
Ebm7 
The way I used to be
and the cold way I used to act
Bbm11 
But more than that,
 think of how you changed me
Gb/Ab 
with your love and sensitivity
Remember when I used to
Dbmaj7 
Love      them and leave them

Verse 1
Ebm9 
Ab9 
F7 
That's what I used to do
Bbm11 
Use and abuse them
Gb/Ab 
Then I laid eyes on you,
Dbmaj7 
it was pain before pleasure
Ebm9 
Ab9 
F7 
That was my claim to fame
Bbm11 
Gb/Ab 
With every measure, baby
Db 
Tasted teardrop stains, yeah

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Pre-chorus 1

I was cold as ice long ago, baby, baby

I wasn't very, very, very nice, you know

Sugar, sugar, sugar

Then I kissed your lips

Chorus 1
and you turned on my fire,
Dbmaj9 
Ebm9 
(baby)
Ab9 
F7 
Bbm11 
And you burned me up within  your flame
Gb/Ab 
Took me a little higher
Made me live again,
Dbmaj9 
Ebm9 
you turned on my fire,     baby
Ab9 
F7 
Then you showed me what a love could do
Bbm11 
Gb/Ab 
Fire and desire baby
Dbmaj9 
Feel it comin' through And I thank you, baby

Bridge 1
Ebm9 
Oh, how I thank you, baby
Bbm11 
You taught me so much and you showed me
so much love and sensitivity
Gb/Ab 
That since you've been gone
I don't think I've ever felt this way before
Dbmaj9 
You know it's funny how a man can change
so quickly
Ebm9 
from a cold-blooded person
Thinkin' he's God gift to women
Bbm11 
Remember how I used to do that?
I must have been crazy then
Gb/Ab 
Remember when you used to
Dbmaj9 
Love      them and leave them

Verse 2
Ebm9 
Ab9 
F7 
Oh, that's what I used to do
Bbm11 
Use them and abuse them, whoa
Gb/Ab 
Then I laid eyes on you
Dbmaj7 
Ebm9 
It was pain      before pleasure
Ab9 
F7 
Bbm11 
Oh, that was my claim to fame
Gb/Ab 
With every measure
Db 
Tasted your teardrop stains, yeah

Pre-chorus 2
Ab 
Db 
You were cold as ice long ago baby, baby
I-I wasn't, I-I wasn't very very
Ab 
nice, I know, whoo!
Db 
Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar,
Ab 
Then I kissed your lips and you turned on my

Chorus 2
Dbmaj9 
Ebm9 
(fire,    ba- by)
Ab9 
Then you showed me
F7 
Bbm11 
what a love could do
Gb/Ab 
Fire and desire
Feelin' good to you
Dbmaj9 
Ebm9 
You turned on my fire      baby
Ab9 
F7 
Bbm11 
And you burned me within  your flame
Fire and desire
Gb/Ab 
And we're both to blame

Bridge 2
Ebm9 
You know
I guess I think we both said
Bbm11 
a little too much today
After all, Tee,
Gb/Ab 
you're kind of with somebody else
I'm kind of livin' with somebody
Dbmaj7 
But please do me a favor just before you go
Ebm9 
Just put your arms around me
and hold me like you used to
Bbm11 
Tell me "Rick
Gb/Ab 
"Everything is gonna be       alright"
Put your arms around me
Dbmaj7 
Ebm9 
Put your arms around me
Bbm11 
Gb/Ab 
Oh, baby Oh, baby

Outro 1

Dbmaj7

Ebm9

Bbm11

Gb/Ab

Dbmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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Dbmaj7
Ebm7
Bbm11
Gb/Ab
Ebm9
Ab9
F7
Db
Ab
Dbmaj9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 66

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Bbm11: 6-x-6-6-4-x
Gb/Ab: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Ebm9: x-6-4-6-6-x
Ab9: 4-3-4-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Dbmaj9: x-4-3-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Fire And Desire by Rick James, Teena Marie, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rick James, Teena Marie.