Chords for It's A Fire - Portishead

Tempo:
89.3 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

G

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It's A Fire - Portishead chords
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[Dm] [E]
[Dm] [E]
It's [C] [G] a fire, [Em] these dreams that pass [G] me by
This [F] salvation I desire
[C] Keeps getting [G] me down, cause [Em] we need [G] to
[Em] Recognize [G] mistakes, for time and [F] again
[E] So [B] let it be known for what we [G#m] believe in
I [F#] can see no [F#m] reason for [C#m] it to fail
[G#] Cause [F#] this life is [C#] a first
I [B] can't breathe through [F#] this mask like [C#] a fool
So [D#m] breathe on,
[F#] sister, [C#] breathe on
[Dm]
[E] [D] [Dm]
[E] From this [G] one cell, [Em] testify
I won't [G] tell, it's [F] fooling us now
So [E]
[B] let it be known for what we [G#m] believe in
[F#] I can see no [F#m] reason for [C#m] it to fail
[G#] Cause [F#] this life is [C#] a first
I [B] can't breathe through [F#] this mask [C#] like a fool
So [B] breathe on, [F#] little sister,
[C#] breathe on
Oh, so [B] breathe on, [F#] little sister, [C#] like a fool
[B] [F#]
[C#]
[B] [F#]
[C#]
[B] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
G
2131
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn Portishead - Its A Fire chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, B, F# and C#. Ease into the song by practicing at 44 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 89 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C# Major.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ It's [C] _ _ [G] a fire, _ _ [Em] these dreams that pass [G] me by
This [F] _ salvation I desire
[C] Keeps _ getting [G] me down, cause [Em] we _ need [G] to
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Recognize [G] mistakes, for time and [F] again _
[E] So _ _ _ [B] _ _ let it be known for what we [G#m] believe _ in
I _ [F#] _ can see no [F#m] reason _ for [C#m] it to _ fail
[G#] _ _ Cause [F#] this life is [C#] a first
I [B] can't breathe through [F#] this mask like [C#] a fool
So _ _ _ [D#m] breathe on, _
[F#] sister, _ [C#] breathe on _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ From this [G] one _ _ cell, _ [Em] testify
_ I won't [G] tell, it's [F] fooling us now
So [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ let it be known for what we [G#m] believe _ _ _ in _
[F#] _ I can see no [F#m] reason for [C#m] it to _ fail
[G#] _ _ Cause [F#] this life is [C#] a first
I [B] can't _ breathe through [F#] this mask [C#] like a fool
_ _ _ So [B] breathe on, _ [F#] little sister, _ _
[C#] breathe on
_ Oh, so [B] breathe on, [F#] little sister, _ [C#] like a fool _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Geoff Barrow, Adrian Utley and Beth Gibbons.

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