Like A Fire Chords by Solomon Burke

Tempo:
85.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Solomon Burke - Like a Fire chords
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[Em] [F#m] [A]
[E]
[Em] [F#] [F#m]
[A] Why can't I [E] feel [Em] what I want to [B] feel?
Why can't I [E] see [Em] what's in [F#m] front of me?
[Dm] I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
[E]
[A] Why can't I [E] go where [Em] [D] I want to go?
[A] Why can't [E] I do [Em] what I [F#m] need to do?
[Dm] I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
[E] Why [B] can't I be [G#m] like a fire [C#] that's [F#] burning in [B] my soul?
The [G#m] desire, [E]
the yearning to be whole.
[A] Why can't [G#m] I say [Em] what I want to say?
[A] Why [E] can't I go [Em] where [F#] my heart [F#m] said no?
[Dm] I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
[E] Why [B] can't I be like [E] a fire [C#m]
[F#] that's burning in [B] my heart?
[G#m] The desire [C#m]
that's tearing me [B] apart.
[E] There's a fire [C#m] that's
[B] burning in my soul.
The [G#m] desire, [C#m] [E]
the yearning to [C#] be whole.
To [A#m] be whole.
[D#m]
[C#] [A#m]
[D#m]
[C#] [A]
[E]
[A] [E]
[Em] [D]
[A] [E]
[G] [F#m]
[A] Why [E] can't I feel?
[Em] Tell [F#m] me what I want to feel.
[A] Why [E] can't I see
[Em] what's [F#] really in front of me?
[Dm] [A] I'm always searching [B] for meaning.
[E] Why [B] can't I be like a [E] fire
[C#m] that's [B] burning in my soul?
[G#m] The desire,
[C#m] the yearning to [B] be whole.
[G#m] There's a fire [E]
that's burning in [B] my soul.
The [G#m] desire,
[C#] the yearning [E] to be whole.
[A] To be whole.
[E] [Em] Fire, [F#m] fire burning [A] in my soul.
[E] Why can't I be [G] what I want to be?
[F#m] Why can't I see [A] what I want to see?
[E] [G] See, oh, really [F#m] what I want to see.
[A] Why [E] can't I feel, [Em] feel, feel [F#m] what I want to [A] feel?
[E] It's a burning [G] desire.
[F#m] It's a love that's shown [A] on fire.
[E] Burning [Em] desire.
[E] [A]
[E] [G]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Solomon Burke - (Album Version) Like A Fire chords, practice the chord sequence G, E, G, D, A, E, G and F#m. Start with a comfortable 57 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 114. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[A] _ Why can't I [E] feel _ [Em] what I want to [B] feel? _
_ Why can't I [E] see _ [Em] what's in [F#m] front of me? _
[Dm] _ I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ Why can't I [E] go where [Em] _ _ [D] I want to go? _
[A] _ Why can't [E] I do _ [Em] what I [F#m] need to do? _
[Dm] _ I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
_ [E] _ Why [B] can't I be [G#m] like a fire [C#] that's _ _ [F#] burning in [B] my soul?
The [G#m] desire, [E] _
_ _ the yearning to be whole.
_ [A] _ Why can't [G#m] I say _ _ [Em] _ what I want to say?
_ [A] _ Why [E] can't I go _ [Em] where _ [F#] my heart [F#m] said no?
[Dm] _ I'm [A] always searching for [B] meaning.
[E] Why _ [B] can't I be like [E] a fire _ [C#m] _ _
[F#] that's burning in [B] my heart?
[G#m] The desire _ [C#m] _ _
that's tearing me [B] apart.
[E] There's a fire _ [C#m] that's _
[B] burning in my soul.
The [G#m] desire, _ [C#m] _ _ [E]
the yearning to [C#] be whole.
To [A#m] be whole.
_ [D#m] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ Why [E] can't I feel? _
[Em] _ Tell [F#m] me what I want to feel.
[A] _ Why [E] can't I see _
[Em] what's [F#] really in front of me? _
[Dm] _ _ [A] I'm always searching [B] for meaning.
_ [E] _ Why [B] can't I be like a [E] fire _
[C#m] that's _ [B] burning in my soul?
[G#m] The desire, _
[C#m] _ _ the yearning to [B] be whole.
[G#m] There's a fire [E] _
_ that's burning in [B] my soul.
The [G#m] desire, _
[C#] _ _ the yearning [E] to be whole.
[A] To be whole. _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ Fire, [F#m] fire burning [A] in my soul. _
[E] Why can't I be [G] what I want to be?
[F#m] Why can't I see [A] what I want to see?
[E] _ _ _ [G] See, oh, really [F#m] what I want to see.
_ [A] _ Why [E] can't I feel, [Em] feel, feel [F#m] what I want to [A] feel? _
[E] It's a burning _ [G] desire.
[F#m] It's a love that's shown [A] on fire. _
[E] Burning _ [Em] desire. _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Eric Clapton.

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