Jimi Hendrix - Fire
Originally in D, I play in A
Intro, skip this part if acoustic and start at the main riff
D#→ D
C→ D→ AA
D#→ D
C→ D→ AA
Writing the riff as chords, will write this as just the I after this
E→ G→ AA
E→ G→ AA
AAll right
ANow dig this baby
Vox around the b3
You don’t cAare for me, I don’t a care about that
You Agot a new fool, hah, I like it like that
AI have only one a-burnin’ desire
Hard stop on the I
ALet me stand next to your fire
The ivm11 is more like bVIIadd9/6, e.g. Cadd9/A in the original key
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Hey, let me stand next to your fire
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Whoa, let me stand baby
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah baby
AListen here baby
AAnd stop actin’ so crazy
You say your mAom ain’t home, it ain’t my concern
Just don’t pAlay with me, and you won’t get burned
AI have only one itchin’ desire
ALet me stand next to your fire
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Yeah, let me stand baby
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Let me stand
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh
AAhh, move over Rover
GAnd let Jimi take over
EYeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about
GYeah, get on with it baby
Solo on a chorus, but up a whole step
BF#m11BF#m11
BF#m11BF#m11
Repeat intro
D#→ D
C→ D→ AAThat’s what I’m talking about
D#→ D
C→ D→ AANow dig this
AHah
ANow listen baby
You try to Agive me your money, you better save it babe
ASave it for your rainy day
AI have only one a-burnin’ desire
No hard stop this time
ALet me stand next to your fire, ha
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow, let me stand
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Oh, let me stand baby
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) I ain’t gonna do you no harm
A(Let me stand next to your fEm11ire) Ow
BYeah F#m11
BYou better mF#m11ove over baby
AI ain’t gonna Em11hurt you baby
AAw, I ain’t doEm11ne with your ol’ lady
BOw F#m11
BAw, yes it’s F#m11Jimi comin’ to you
A