Walking Through Fire — Mary Chapin Carpenter
Chords and lyrics for Walking Through Fire by Mary Chapin Carpenter (key of G, capo 2).
Intro
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D]
Verse 1
[G] [G] When you set a match to your heart, [C]fueling it with bitterness [D]and doubt
[G] [G] That's the place that once it starts, [C]no amount of tears can put [D]out
[Em7]I know you're scared, [Em7]but no one's spared [D]when you play with [D]matches
Chorus
You got me [G]walking through [G]fire [C] [D]
You got me [G]walking through [G]fire [C] [D]
Verse 2
[G] [G] Maybe you've been burned by lovers, [C]maybe you've been scarred by the [D]pain
[G] [G] But baby, I'm not like the others, [C]drawing moths to a [D]flame
[Em7]Spite is like a spark, [Em7]crackling in the [D]dark, consuming all it [D]catches
Chorus
And you got me [G]walking through [G]fire [C] [D]
You got me [G]walking through [G]fire to get to [C]you [D]
Got me [G]walking through [G]fire (walking through [C]fire) [D]
You got me [G]walking through [G]fire (walking through [C]fire) [D]
Bridge
[F]You can see the [F]toll it's taking, [G]you can feel the [G]faith it's shaking
[Bb]You can hear the [Bb]heart it's breaking [C]now [F]
Guitar Solo
[Em7] [Em7] [D] [D] [C] [C] [D] [D]
[Bb] [Bb] [C] [C] [F] [F] [Esus] [E]
Instrumental Lead-in
[A] [A] [D] [E] [A] [A] [D] [E]
Verse 3
[A] [A] Baby, I've been burned by the fever, [D]I've been scorched by [E]desire
[A] [A] But baby, I am not your deceiver [D]or your eloquent [E]liar
[F#m]Your jealous heart [F#m]is tearing us apart, [E]turning love to [E]ashes
Chorus
When you got me [A]walking through [A]fire [D] [E]
You've got me [A]walking through [A]fire to get to [D]you [E]
Got me [A]walking through [A]fire [D] [E]
You've got me [A]walking through [A]fire [D] [E]
You've got me [A]walking through [A]fire (walking through [D]fire) [E]
You've got me [A]walking through [A]fire (walking through [D]fire) [E]
As the flames [G]shoot higher [G] [D] [E]
You got me [A]walking through [A]fire (through fire), walking [D] [E]
Outro
[A] [A] [D] [E] [A] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [A] [D] [E] [Gsus9] [Gsus9] [Gsus9] [Gsus9]