Chords for Nickelback - 'Song On Fire' Live Acoustic Performance From 'Feed The Machine' | Billboard
Tempo:
145.75 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Fm
Eb
Db
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Okay, let's do it.
We're gonna play a little song off of our new album.
The new album is called Feed the Machine.
This song is called Song on Fire, and we hope you guys like it.
We played it about 900 times today on the Today Show.
We should have it [Fm] down.
We'll see.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Fm] Those words that come out, [Ab] I can see this song will be about you.
[Eb] Can't believe that I can breathe without you, [Bbm] but all I need to do is carry on.
[Fm] The next line I write down, [Ab] there's a tear that falls between the pages.
[Eb] I know the pain's supposed to heal in stages, but [Bbm] it depends which one I'm standing on.
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and then remember
[Bbm] the bastard [Db] boldest striving love.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
[Fm] Pray for the world, but [Ab] it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this [Fm] song to you.
[Ab] Sing this song [Eb] to you.
[Bbm]
[Fm] I'm dying to show you, [Ab] this could end up only ever after.
[Eb]
It doesn't ever have to be disaster.
And [Bbm] all you have to do is sing along.
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and remember
[Bbm] striving love [Db] can't be this tough.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
[Fm] Pray for the world, but [Db] it won't mean much, unless I sing this [Ab] song to you.
I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this song on [Db] fire.
[Ab] Light this old guitar on [Eb] fire, I'd still hit the notes.
[Fm] Drown the melody in [Db] water, I'd still hear its ghost.
[Ab] Sing it with somebody [Eb] else, and we'd be out of tune.
[Fm] Play it for the world, and [Db] it won't mean much.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire, send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river, watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane, send it to the moon.
[Fm] Play it for the world, but it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this song [Ab] to you.
I could set this song [Eb] on fire, sing this song [Fm] to you.
I could set this,
I could [Db] set this.
I [Ab]
could set this song on [Eb] fire, sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this, I could [Db] set this.
[N]
We're gonna play a little song off of our new album.
The new album is called Feed the Machine.
This song is called Song on Fire, and we hope you guys like it.
We played it about 900 times today on the Today Show.
We should have it [Fm] down.
We'll see.
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bbm]
[Fm] Those words that come out, [Ab] I can see this song will be about you.
[Eb] Can't believe that I can breathe without you, [Bbm] but all I need to do is carry on.
[Fm] The next line I write down, [Ab] there's a tear that falls between the pages.
[Eb] I know the pain's supposed to heal in stages, but [Bbm] it depends which one I'm standing on.
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and then remember
[Bbm] the bastard [Db] boldest striving love.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
[Fm] Pray for the world, but [Ab] it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this [Fm] song to you.
[Ab] Sing this song [Eb] to you.
[Bbm]
[Fm] I'm dying to show you, [Ab] this could end up only ever after.
[Eb]
It doesn't ever have to be disaster.
And [Bbm] all you have to do is sing along.
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and remember
[Bbm] striving love [Db] can't be this tough.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
[Fm] Pray for the world, but [Db] it won't mean much, unless I sing this [Ab] song to you.
I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this song on [Db] fire.
[Ab] Light this old guitar on [Eb] fire, I'd still hit the notes.
[Fm] Drown the melody in [Db] water, I'd still hear its ghost.
[Ab] Sing it with somebody [Eb] else, and we'd be out of tune.
[Fm] Play it for the world, and [Db] it won't mean much.
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire, send it up in smoke.
[Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river, watch it sink in slow.
[Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane, send it to the moon.
[Fm] Play it for the world, but it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this song [Ab] to you.
I could set this song [Eb] on fire, sing this song [Fm] to you.
I could set this,
I could [Db] set this.
I [Ab]
could set this song on [Eb] fire, sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this, I could [Db] set this.
[N]
Key:
Ab
Fm
Eb
Db
Bbm
Ab
Fm
Eb
Okay, let's do it.
We're gonna play a little song off of our new album.
The new album is called Feed the Machine.
This song is called Song on Fire, and we hope you guys like it.
We played it about 900 times today on the Today Show.
We should have it [Fm] down. _
_ _ _ We'll see.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] Those words that come out, [Ab] I can see this song will be about you.
_ [Eb] Can't believe that I can breathe without you, [Bbm] but all I need to do is carry _ on.
[Fm] The next line I write down, [Ab] there's a tear that falls between the pages.
[Eb] I know the pain's supposed to heal in stages, but [Bbm] it depends which one I'm standing on.
_ [Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and then remember
[Bbm] the bastard [Db] boldest striving _ _ love. _
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] _ I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon. _
[Fm] _ Pray for the world, but [Ab] it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this [Fm] song to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Sing this song [Eb] to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ I'm dying to show you, [Ab] this could end up only ever after.
[Eb]
It doesn't ever have to be disaster. _
And [Bbm] all you have to do is sing along. _ _
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and remember
[Bbm] _ striving love [Db] can't be this _ tough.
_ _ [Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
_ [Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] _ Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
_ [Fm] _ Pray for the world, but [Db] it won't mean much, unless I sing this [Ab] song to you.
I could set this song on [Eb] fire, _
_ _ sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this song on [Db] _ fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Light this old guitar on [Eb] fire, I'd still hit the notes.
_ [Fm] Drown the _ melody in [Db] water, I'd still hear its ghost.
[Ab] _ Sing it with _ somebody [Eb] else, and we'd be out of tune.
[Fm] _ Play it for the world, and [Db] it won't mean much.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ I could set this song on [Eb] fire, send it up in smoke.
[Fm] _ I could throw it in the [Db] river, watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] _ Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane, send it to the moon.
_ [Fm] _ Play it for the world, but it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this song [Ab] to you.
I could set this song [Eb] on fire, _ _ sing this song [Fm] to you.
I could set this,
I could [Db] set this. _
_ _ I _ [Ab] _ _
could set this song on [Eb] fire, _ _ _ _ sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this, I could [Db] set this.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
We're gonna play a little song off of our new album.
The new album is called Feed the Machine.
This song is called Song on Fire, and we hope you guys like it.
We played it about 900 times today on the Today Show.
We should have it [Fm] down. _
_ _ _ We'll see.
_ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] Those words that come out, [Ab] I can see this song will be about you.
_ [Eb] Can't believe that I can breathe without you, [Bbm] but all I need to do is carry _ on.
[Fm] The next line I write down, [Ab] there's a tear that falls between the pages.
[Eb] I know the pain's supposed to heal in stages, but [Bbm] it depends which one I'm standing on.
_ [Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and then remember
[Bbm] the bastard [Db] boldest striving _ _ love. _
[Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
[Fm] _ I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon. _
[Fm] _ Pray for the world, but [Ab] it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this [Fm] song to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ Sing this song [Eb] to you. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ I'm dying to show you, [Ab] this could end up only ever after.
[Eb]
It doesn't ever have to be disaster. _
And [Bbm] all you have to do is sing along. _ _
[Fm] I write lines [Ab] down and remember
[Bbm] _ striving love [Db] can't be this _ tough.
_ _ [Ab] I could set this song on [Eb] fire,
send it up in smoke.
_ [Fm] I could throw it in the [Db] river,
watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] _ Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane,
send it to the moon.
_ [Fm] _ Pray for the world, but [Db] it won't mean much, unless I sing this [Ab] song to you.
I could set this song on [Eb] fire, _
_ _ sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this song on [Db] _ fire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Light this old guitar on [Eb] fire, I'd still hit the notes.
_ [Fm] Drown the _ melody in [Db] water, I'd still hear its ghost.
[Ab] _ Sing it with _ somebody [Eb] else, and we'd be out of tune.
[Fm] _ Play it for the world, and [Db] it won't mean much.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ I could set this song on [Eb] fire, send it up in smoke.
[Fm] _ I could throw it in the [Db] river, watch it sink in slow.
_ [Ab] _ Drive the pages to a [Eb] plane, send it to the moon.
_ [Fm] _ Play it for the world, but it [Db] won't mean much, unless I sing this song [Ab] to you.
I could set this song [Eb] on fire, _ _ sing this song [Fm] to you.
I could set this,
I could [Db] set this. _
_ _ I _ [Ab] _ _
could set this song on [Eb] fire, _ _ _ _ sing this [Fm] song to you.
I could set this, I could [Db] set this.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _