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The Fire chords by
The Avett Brothers
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G

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D
D

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Verse 1
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G

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D

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A young child sits quiet,
F#m
F#m
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G

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the forest is dark
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Possibilities overflow his un broken heart
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G

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D

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I ask him well af ter the
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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brush takes the spark
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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What do you see in the fire?
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G

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I see light within color and
D
D

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color in light
F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
2

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Trophies I'll take home,
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G

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and battles I'll fight
D
D

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A bright blue horizon
F#m
F#m
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G

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with no pain in sight

I'll be there and so will my par
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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ents and you're invited too
D
D

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Verse 2

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G

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A life-sentence inmate inmate in or
D
D

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ange prisoner clothes
F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
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Who's been told his whole life
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G

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"That's just how it goes"
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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Who came out swinging from poverty row
F#m
F#m
2

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Sits a bit close to the dangerous glow
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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What do ya see in the fire?
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G

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I see rich people laughin'
D
D

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with food on their plates
F#m
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And neighborhood bullies
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G

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imprinted with hate
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D

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Moms and dads screaming
F#m
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G
G

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at each other insane

And a hard grey redemption
F#m
F#m
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a little too late
Bm
Bm
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Em
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And I see myself as I might've been
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G

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A
A

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D
D

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I'm handsome and capable and funny
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G

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D

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Verse 3

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G

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A young woman in college
D
D

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entranced by the flames
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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Is pondering silent how perfectly strange
D
D

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A girl could be called by
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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so many names
Bm
Bm
2

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And not one be the one she was given
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G

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D
D

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What do you see in the fire?
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G

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I see my self in the mirror,
D
D

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not pretty enough
F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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And digital im ages reducing love
D
D

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My roommate enslaved by
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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expectations above
Bm
Bm
2

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And then I see the face of my mother
Verse 4
Bm
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G
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D
D

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A first year preacher stands on his feet
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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His love for man kind is
G
G

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true and complete
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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While the frigid wind blows
G
G

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through the trees
F#m
F#m
2

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I ask, as he leans away from the heat
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Bm
Bm
2

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What do you see in the fire?
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G

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I see swirling confusion,
D
D

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question, and loss
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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And I know all about Christ and the cross
F#m
F#m
2

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But I cannot explain the holocaust
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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I stuttered when a young man asked me to
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G

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D
D

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I just couldn't find the words
Verse 5
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D

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G
G

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A woman of ninety with
D
D

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wisdom in spades
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Her mind still as sharp as her kitchen blades
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D

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F#m
F#m
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G
G

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I ask as her memory nonetheless fades
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Bm
Bm
2

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What do you see in the fire?
G
G

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I see the touch of my husband
D
D

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who recently passed
F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
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Our hometown before
G
G

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the roads got so fast
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D

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F#m
F#m
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G
G

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And I see it now in an impatient blur
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G
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And I see how in love we were
Bm
Bm
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F#m
F#m
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I see the good Lord offering mercy
Bm
Bm
2

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I see the good Lord offering mercy
F#m
F#m
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G
G

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I see the good Lord
A
A

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offering mercy
Verse 6
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D
D

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Someone I care for, she sits by my side
F#m
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2

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Bm
Bm
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G
G

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I can feel the past and the future collide
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D

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She leans in and whispers
F#m
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G
G

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"Don't think just decide
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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What do you see in the fire?"
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G

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I see the faces of my victims
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D

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whose hearts I once broke
F#m
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Bm
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G
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Calm and alive in the curling smoke
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F#m
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G
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All I can do is sit here and hope they
Bm
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may find a way to forgive me
Verse 7
Bm
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G
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There's something unspoken
D
D

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there in your eyes
F#m
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G
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A pain or a love I don't recognize
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F#m
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G
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I better ask you now before it dies
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Fire by The Avett Brothers is D major.

The primary chords used in The Fire are D, Bm, G, F#m, Em, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, G, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Fire is approximately 73 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Fire using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Avett Brothers.

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