Chords for Great Fire of London song | September 1666 | by Al Start | ideal for school topic
Tempo:
104.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Gm
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
Early in the morning at [Am] [C] 1am, [F] there was London town [C] sleeping.
A tiny spark [Am] lit the dark [F] and the fire it came [C] creeping.
When Thomas woke [D] to thick black smoke, [F] he'd never seen such [C] a thing.
They laid the blame [D] on Pudding Lane [F] and the baker to the king.
He set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of the [C] noontime.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, [F] September 16th of [C] 66.
At the start in [D] Armfish [F] Street Hill, the landlord stood [C] a-weeping.
As the wind it blew, [D] the sparks they flew, [F] and the flames they started [C] leaping.
The streets were so thin they [D] couldn't do a thing [Fm] to stop [C] that fire from spreading.
For three more days [D] it blazed and [F] blazed.
It was a nightmare they'd been dreading.
Set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of London [C] town.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, September [F] 16th of [C] 66.
Oh when she was raining [G] and pouring on [F] poor London [C] town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring [Em] [F]
[C] on poor London town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring, [F] on poor London [C] town.
I wish I wasn't waiting [G] at the war [F] end,
A war of London [C] town.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
September [F] 16th, [C] 66.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
[F] September 16th, [C] 66.
Early in the morning at [Am] [C] 1am, [F] there was London town [C] sleeping.
A tiny spark [Am] lit the dark [F] and the fire it came [C] creeping.
When Thomas woke [D] to thick black smoke, [F] he'd never seen such [C] a thing.
They laid the blame [D] on Pudding Lane [F] and the baker to the king.
He set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of the [C] noontime.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, [F] September 16th of [C] 66.
At the start in [D] Armfish [F] Street Hill, the landlord stood [C] a-weeping.
As the wind it blew, [D] the sparks they flew, [F] and the flames they started [C] leaping.
The streets were so thin they [D] couldn't do a thing [Fm] to stop [C] that fire from spreading.
For three more days [D] it blazed and [F] blazed.
It was a nightmare they'd been dreading.
Set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of London [C] town.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, September [F] 16th of [C] 66.
Oh when she was raining [G] and pouring on [F] poor London [C] town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring [Em] [F]
[C] on poor London town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring, [F] on poor London [C] town.
I wish I wasn't waiting [G] at the war [F] end,
A war of London [C] town.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
September [F] 16th, [C] 66.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
[F] September 16th, [C] 66.
Key:
C
F
Gm
D
Am
C
F
Gm
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Early in the morning at [Am] _ [C] 1am, [F] there was London town [C] sleeping.
_ A tiny spark [Am] lit the dark [F] and the fire it came [C] creeping.
_ When Thomas woke [D] to thick black smoke, [F] he'd never seen such [C] a thing.
_ They laid the blame [D] on Pudding Lane [F] and the baker to the king.
He set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of the [C] noontime.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, _ [F] September 16th of [C] 66. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
At the start in [D] Armfish [F] Street Hill, the landlord stood [C] a-weeping. _
As the wind it blew, [D] the sparks they flew, [F] and the flames they started [C] _ leaping.
The streets were so thin they [D] couldn't do a thing [Fm] to stop [C] that fire from spreading. _
For three more days [D] it blazed and [F] blazed.
It was a nightmare they'd been dreading.
Set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of London [C] town.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, September [F] _ 16th of [C] 66. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh when she was raining [G] and pouring on [F] poor London [C] town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring [Em] _ [F] _ _ _
[C] on poor London town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring, [F] on poor London [C] town.
I wish I wasn't waiting [G] at the war [F] end,
A war of London [C] town.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
September [F] _ 16th, [C] 66.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
_ [F] September _ 16th, [C] 66. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Early in the morning at [Am] _ [C] 1am, [F] there was London town [C] sleeping.
_ A tiny spark [Am] lit the dark [F] and the fire it came [C] creeping.
_ When Thomas woke [D] to thick black smoke, [F] he'd never seen such [C] a thing.
_ They laid the blame [D] on Pudding Lane [F] and the baker to the king.
He set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of the [C] noontime.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, _ [F] September 16th of [C] 66. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
At the start in [D] Armfish [F] Street Hill, the landlord stood [C] a-weeping. _
As the wind it blew, [D] the sparks they flew, [F] and the flames they started [C] _ leaping.
The streets were so thin they [D] couldn't do a thing [Fm] to stop [C] that fire from spreading. _
For three more days [D] it blazed and [F] blazed.
It was a nightmare they'd been dreading.
Set it [C] on fire, burned it [Gm] all down.
It was [F] at the end of London [C] town.
It's gone in flames in [Gm] these days, September [F] _ 16th of [C] 66. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh when she was raining [G] and pouring on [F] poor London [C] town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring [Em] _ [F] _ _ _
[C] on poor London town.
Oh when she was raining [Bb] and pouring, [F] on poor London [C] town.
I wish I wasn't waiting [G] at the war [F] end,
A war of London [C] town.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
September [F] _ 16th, [C] 66.
I said it all's fine, I'm falling [Gm] down,
It's [F] at the end of London [C] town.
I'm sketching this place, making my [Gm] mistakes,
_ [F] September _ 16th, [C] 66. _ _ _ _ _ _
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