Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Key: Em Difficulty: Intermediate Verse 1: Em B Oh my precious ember burning my sweet glowing light C B From the moment I first saw you I was yours and you were mine Em B Deep down we both knew you were trouble by design C B And the echo of my mother's words baby don't you play with fire
Em D Em D I was always playing the part: first love only set by a spark Em D B There was no way changing my mind Chorus: Em C Now I'm under your spell trapped in a lie D B Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire Em C No turning back no where to run D B No where to hide it's too late to say goodbye Em C D B Push back from my heart wish we could go back to the start Em C D But oh my God is this real no more time B it's too late it's too late to say goodbye Verse 2: Em B I can hear the sounds of sirens circling around C B Forced to watch the ashes floating, softly drifting to the ground Em B Deep down we both knew it was trouble by design C B And the echo of my mother's words, "baby don't you play with fire." Em D Em D I was always playing the part: first love only set by a spark Em D B There was no way changing my mind Chorus: Em C Now I'm under your spell trapped in a lie D B Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire Em C No turning back no where to run D B No where to hide it's too late to say goodbye Em C D B Push back from my heart wish we could go back to the start Em C D But oh my God is this real no more time B it's too late it's too late to say goodbye Instrumental: Em C D B x2 Bridge: C D B C After all the dust has settled, we can settle down C D B C Just the two of us forever, no one else around B C B No one else around aroooound Chorus: Em C Now I'm under your spell trapped in a lie D B Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire Em C No turning back no where to run D B No where to hide it's too late to say goodbye Em C D B Push back from my heart wish we could go back to the start Em C D But oh my God is this real no more time B it's too late it's too late to say goodbye