Heres how I play This Fire , one of my Favourite tracks off the Franz Ferdinand Debut Album. Hope ya like it
Franz ferdinand
this fire
reprinted in chords by d peabody and friends
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
[Gm]Eyes Boring a[Dm]way to me para[Gm]lyse controling com[Dm]pletely
[Gm]Now There is a[Dm] fire in me, a fire that [Em]burns[Dm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this citty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This Fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn it oh burn it oh oh oh burn it
down
Verse:
[Gm]Eyes burning a [Dm]way through me over[Gm]whelm destroying so [Dm]sweetly
[Gm]Now there is a [Dm]fire in me a fire that [Em]burns[Dm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this city burn this city
Middle:
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
[Dm]This Fire is out of control then I [F#] I'm out of control and I burn[Em]
Oh how I [Bm]burn for you [Em]burn oh how i [Bm]burn for you [Em]burn of how I burn
How I burn oh how I[B]
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm] [Gm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this citty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This Fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn it oh burn it oh oh oh burn it
down
[Dm] [Bb] [Dm] [Bb] [D]
This Fire
Music By Franz Ferdinand
Tuning - Drop D (but this is arguable)
Verse (remember this is all played in drop d)
Eyes.....
|--1-1-----3-3-----5-5------10--10----3-3-----5-5-----6-6--15--15--------------|
|--3-3-x-x-5-5-x-x-6-6-x-x--10--10----5-5-x-x-6-6-x-x-8-8--15--15--------------|
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Pre-chorus
A fire that burns...
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|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
Guitar one Chorus
|-------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar Two Chorus
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--7-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---------------------------------------------------------
--7-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8------------------------------------
--5-5---5-5--5-5--5-5---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--7---------------------------------
--0-0---0-0--0-0--0-0---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8------------------------------------
Guitar One plays this as a riff on the second verse for a few times then ends on 'G'
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|-------------------------------------------------------5----------------------|
|---3-5-3-3-5-3-5-3------------------------------------------------------------|
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Break down
I'm outta control and I burn....
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|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
Oh how I burn for you...
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|-----------4-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---2-----------5-4------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------2-2--------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar two build-up
|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-------------------------------------------------------|
|--8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8-------------------------------------------------------|
|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9-------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar one build up (listen to song for rhythm)
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|------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
|------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
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Verse is now repeated with guitar one's part.
Then chorus is played.
|-----------------------------17b----------------------------------------------|
|--15b--------17b------18b-----------------------------------------------------|
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Each is note individually played here above is hit about 15 times and and bent.
Ends on A power chord
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|--7----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Franz ferdinand
this fire
reprinted in chords by d peabody and friends
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
[Gm]Eyes Boring a[Dm]way to me para[Gm]lyse controling com[Dm]pletely
[Gm]Now There is a[Dm] fire in me, a fire that [Em]burns[Dm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this citty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This Fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn it oh burn it oh oh oh burn it
down
Verse:
[Gm]Eyes burning a [Dm]way through me over[Gm]whelm destroying so [Dm]sweetly
[Gm]Now there is a [Dm]fire in me a fire that [Em]burns[Dm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this city burn this city
Middle:
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm]
[Dm]This Fire is out of control then I [F#] I'm out of control and I burn[Em]
Oh how I [Bm]burn for you [Em]burn oh how i [Bm]burn for you [Em]burn of how I burn
How I burn oh how I[B]
[Dm] [Gm] [Dm] [Gm]
Chorus:
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this citty burn this city
[Dm]This fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn this cuty burn this city
[Dm]This Fire is out of control I'm gonna [Bb]burn it oh burn it oh oh oh burn it
down
[Dm] [Bb] [Dm] [Bb] [D]
This Fire
Music By Franz Ferdinand
Tuning - Drop D (but this is arguable)
Verse (remember this is all played in drop d)
Eyes.....
|--1-1-----3-3-----5-5------10--10----3-3-----5-5-----6-6--15--15--------------|
|--3-3-x-x-5-5-x-x-6-6-x-x--10--10----5-5-x-x-6-6-x-x-8-8--15--15--------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus
A fire that burns...
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------|
Guitar one Chorus
|-------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------------------------|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two Chorus
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--7-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---------------------------------------------------------
--7-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8------------------------------------
--5-5---5-5--5-5--5-5---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--7---------------------------------
--0-0---0-0--0-0--0-0---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8------------------------------------
Guitar One plays this as a riff on the second verse for a few times then ends on 'G'
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------5----------------------|
|---3-5-3-3-5-3-5-3------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Break down
I'm outta control and I burn....
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0----------------------------------------------------|
Oh how I burn for you...
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------4-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---2-----------5-4------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------2-2--------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two build-up
|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-------------------------------------------------------|
|--8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8-------------------------------------------------------|
|--9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9-------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar one build up (listen to song for rhythm)
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
|------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse is now repeated with guitar one's part.
Then chorus is played.
|-----------------------------17b----------------------------------------------|
|--15b--------17b------18b-----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Each is note individually played here above is hit about 15 times and and bent.
Ends on A power chord
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|--7----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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