Setting Fires Chords
Setting Fires by The Chainsmokers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords C, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Em D (2x)
verse 1
C Em D C Em D
Down to my last match fire I touch just to feel
C Em D C Em D
Why is it easier to burn than it is to heal?
Pre-Chorus
C
Out in the cold you've been
Em D
I begged you to come back in
C Em D
But I can't do this again
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
Post-Chorus
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D
I can't
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
verse 2
C Em D C Em D
I've been looking for answers I don't want to hear
C Em D C Em D
Chest to chest with you I'm staring into a mirror
Pre-Chorus
C
Out in the cold you've been
Em D
I begged you to come back in
C Em D
But I can't do this again
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
Post-Chorus
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D
I can't
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
Bridge
C Em D
C Em D
C
What would I do?
Em D
What I wouldn't do to save you
C
What would I do?
Em D
What I wouldn't do to save you
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
C
I can't keep you from harm
Em D
But I'm set on fire to keep you warm
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
Post-Chorus
C Em D
C Em D
I can't
C Em D
I can't
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm
C Em D
C Em D
I can't
C Em D
I can't
C
I can't go on and on
Em D
Setting fires to keep you warm