David Bowie - [You Will] Set The World On Fire: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "[You Will] Set The World On Fire" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn [You Will] Set The World On Fire Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "[You Will] Set The World On Fire" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E Midnight in the Village A Seeger lights the candles E From Bitter End to Gaslight A Baez leaves the stage E Ochs takes notes A When the black girl and guitar E Burn together hot in rage A E A You've got what it takes E A You say too much Chorus: Em Oh you will set the world babe D C You will set the world on fire Em I can work the scene and D C I can see the magazines Em I can hear the nation D C I can hear the nation cry Em You will set the world babe D A# You will set the world on fire C You will set it on fire Kennedy would kill for the lines that you’ve written Van Ronk says to Bobby "she’s the next real thing" Crouched in the half light, screaming like a banshee You re in the boat babe, we're in the water You say too much Chorus Chorus: Oh you will set the world babe You will set the world on fire I can work the scene and I can see the magazines I can hear the nation I can hear the nation cry You will set the world babe You will set the world on fire You will set it on fire Oh you will set the world babe You will set the world on fire I can work the scene and I can see the magazines I can hear the nation I can hear the nation cry You will set the world babe You will set the world on fire You will set it on fire You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  E  Em  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "[You Will] Set The World On Fire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "[You Will] Set The World On Fire" by David Bowie.