First tab i've ever done, I tried to put it together through different versions found on
here and Youtube.
The intro can also be played through the chorus instead of the chords if prefered.
Into:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------12--------12----------12------------------------------------|
G|----1214------1214--1412--1214--1412--------------------------------|
D|1214--------14----------14------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G D
Kate Moss, 50 Cent, Obama is the President,
Am C
Peace is scarce, no one dares, litvinenko,
G D
Climate change, Live Aid, ketamine, new rave,
Am C
Loose morals, hearts are hollow, gaga on the radio.
G D
Down with self-esteem, another beauty magazine
Am C
Bridgeport, suicide, Facebook the face dies,
G D
Hedge funds, boys with guns, nanny state mania,
Am C
Immigration stole the nation, mother Russia, Abu Hamza.
Chorus:
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
It was always burning
C
Since the worlds been turning
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
No we didn't light it
C
But we tried to fight it
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/king_charles/we_didnt_start_the_fire_crd.html ]
Verse 2:
G D
Putin has a breeding camp, Mugabe stamps his people out,
Am
The gallows take Saddam Hussein,
C
The closing of Guantanamo Bay,
G D
Tracy Emin, Doherty, a new aristocracy
Am C
David Beckham, Posh Beckham, earthquake and vanity
G D
The Rolling Stones still play, we all know Tom Cruise is gay,
Am C
limelight celebrities, the seas have lost integrity,
G D
Ian Huntley, Harold Shipman, Madeleine is still missing,
Am C
20 virgins up in heaven was the cause of 9/11!
Chorus:
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
It was always burning
C
Since the worlds been turning
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
No we didn't light it
C
But we tried to fight it
Verse 2:
G D
Sensitive Islamists, satire struggles to exist,
Am C
Cartoons, teddy bears could start a holy war,
G D
X Factor, Glastonbury, Laura Marling, ecstasy,
Am C
Prince Charles and Camilla, the media is a blood sucker
G D
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, they hold careers before the crown,
Am C
I'm still loyal to the queen, and she's still loyal to you and me,
G D
Credit crunch, cash for honours,Northern rock, John Prescott,
Am C
Labour government you've embarrassed us all
Chorus:
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
It was always burning
C
Since the worlds been turning
G D
We didn't start the fire
Am
No we didn't light it
C
But we tried to fight it
[Repeat]
Instrumental:
G D Am C x2
Verse 3
G D
Advancing on the Israelites, terrorists for animal rights,
Am C
Ununited generation, love is just a hippie notion,
G D
Queen mother laid to rest, absurd Diana inquests,
Am
The grace to the princes stand the test,
C
All we have is our blood, our word, and our flesh,
G D
Bombs over Baghdad, troops to Afghanistan,
Am C
War on terror, friendly fire, what's the truth and what's a lie?
G D
Man has made himself a slave to oil, porn, gold and fame,
Am
The empire weakens even further
C
Britain will be great forever.
End on single strum of G
