WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE

LEVEL 5G · 144 BPM · Billy Joel
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HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

(G5)Har ry Tru man, Dor is Day, (Dsus)Red Chi na, John nie Ray, (Em7)South Pa cif ic, Wal ter Win chell, (Csus2)Joe Di Mag gi o.

(G5)Joe Mc Car thy, Rich ard Nix on, (Dsus)Stu de bak er, tel e vi sion, (Em7)North Ko re a, South Ko re a, (Csus2)Mar i lyn Mon roe.

(G5)Ro sen bergs, ly, H Bomb, (Dsus)Sug ar Ray, key, Pan mun jom, (Em7)Bran la do, The King and I, (Csus2)and The Catch er in the Rye.

(G5)Ei sen how er, vac man cine, (Dsus)Eng land’s got a new ne dy.

(Em7)Mar ci an o, Li ber a ce, (Csus2)San ta yan a good bye.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

It was (Em7)al ways burn ing since the (C)world’s been turn ing.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

No, we (G)did n’t light it, but we (Csus2)tried to fight it.

(G5)Jo seph Sta lin, Ma len kov, (Dsus)Nas ser and Pro ko fi ev, (Em7)Rock e fel ler, Cam pa nel la, (Csus2)Com mu nist in Bloc.

sion.

(G5)Roy rence of A Juan Pe rón, (Dsus)Tos ca ni ni, ma ni cron.

(Em7)Dien Bien Phu Falls, (Csus2)“Rock A round the Clock.” ter son.

(G5)Ein stein, James colm Dean, (Dsus)Brook lyn’s got a win ning team, (Em7)Dav y K.

ett, blown a way.

El vis Pres ley, Dis ney land.

(G5)Bar dot, Bu da pest, (D)Al a bam a, Khru shchev, (E5)Prin cess Grace, Pey ton Place, (C)trou ble in the Su ez.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

It was (Em7)al ways burn ing since the (C)world’s been turn ing.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

No, we (G)did n’t light it, but we (Am7)tried to fight it.

(C)Lit tle Rock, Pas ter nak, (Am)Mick ey Man tle, Ker ou ac, (Em)Sput nik, Chou En Lai, (D)Bridge on the Riv er Kwai, (C)Leb a non, Charles de Gaulle, (Am)Cal i for nia base ball, (Em)Stark weath er, ho mi cide, (D5)chil dren of tha lid o mide.

Oh, (C5)What else do I have to say?

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

It was (Em7)al ways burn ing since the (C)world’s been turn ing.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

No, we (G)did n’t light it, but we (C)tried to fight it.

(G5)Birth con trol, Ho Chi Minh, (Dsus)Rich ard Nix on back a gain.

(Em7)Moon shot, Wood stock, (C5)Wa ter gate, Punk Rock.

(G5)Be gin, Rea gan, Pal es tine, (Dsus)ter ror on the air line.

(Em7)Ay a tol lah’s in I ran, (C5)Rus sians in Af ghan i stan.

(G5)Wheel of For tune, Sal ly Ride, (Dsus)heav y met al, su i cide, (Em7)for eign debts, home less vets, (C)AIDS, crack, Ber nie Goetz.

(G5)Hy po der mics on the shores, (Dsus)Chi na’s un der mar tial law.

(Em)Rock and (CN.C.)roll er co la wars, I can’t take it an y more.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

It was (Em7)al ways burn ing since the (C)world’s been turn ing.

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

But when (G)we are gone will it (C)still burn on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on?

(Dsus)We did n’t start the fi re.

It was (G)al ways burn ing since the (C)world’s been turn ing.

SONG INFO

Level
5 of 5
Key
G
Tempo
144 BPM
Plays
28
Chords
Am Am7 C Cpow Csus2 D Dpow Dsus4
Category
Pop
Artist
Billy Joel

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