Missy Higgins - Set Me On Fire

set me on fire – missy higgins

tabbed by hannah cursaro

play chords like this :
Am [ x02210 ]
C [ x32010 ]
F [ x33210 ]
G [ 320033 ]

Am G Am G
do do do , do do do do do . do – do do , do do do do do .
F F G
do – do do , do do do do do . do – do do , do do do do do .

Am G
i’ve got a lot to say i just don’t know how to say it
Am G
i know all the rules i just can’t seem to play it
F Dm
you can tick the boxes , follow the equation
G
but the knife wont budge until you learn patience

Am G Am G
do do do , do do do do do . do – do do , do do do do do .

Am G
i’ve got notes to sing i just can’t reach the words
Am G
they’re out on the ledge in the dark with the birds
F Dm
but i’m trying to find them inside of you
G Dm
take my brain and break it in two

chorus :
C Em
melody , you’re the only one who saves me
Am
out of the cold you take me
( set me on fire )
F
you save me
G
( set me on fire )
C Em Am
melody , all i want is to remember what came before this winter
( set me on fire )
F
save me
G
set me on fire

Am G Am G
do do do , do do do do do . do – do do , do do do do do .

Am G
i’ve got a rock between my heart and mouth
Am G
i know how it got there but i can’t pull it out
F Dm
and the bones that once moved my fingers over keys
G
are protesting in fist on my knees
F G
gotta find a way to unzip my skin ’cause this is a stranger’s im living in

chorus :
C Em
melody , you’re the only one who saves me
Am
out of the cold you take me
( set me on fire )
F
you save me
G
( set me on fire )
C Em Am
melody , all i want is to remember what came before this winter
( set me on fire )
F
you save me
G
set me on fire

interlude :
| Dm | x12 ( play for 12 bars of 4 )
do do do , do do do do etc .
( what came before the winter )
set me on fire

chorus :
C Em
melody , you’re the only one who saves me
Am
out of the cold you take me
F
and set me on fire
G
you set me on fire
C Em Am
melody , all i want is to remember what came before this winter
( set me on fire )
F
save me
G
set me on fire

C Em Am
melody , you’re the only one who saves me ooooooooo
F ( strum ) G Am
you set me on fire