Snow Patrol - Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright)" 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.

Learn Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Snow Patrol

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 "Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright)" smoothly on your guitar.

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Bm          A                G
I find the map and draw a straight line
Bm    A                   G
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
Bm             A               G
The distance from me to where you'd be
Bm         A                  G
It's only finger-lengths that I see

I touch the place
Where I'd find your face
My fingers in creases
Of distant dark places

I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I've found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science

Their words, mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me

Chorus:
Bm               D
I'm miles from where you are,
A                G
I lay down on the cold ground
Bm                     D
I pray that something picks me up
A                       C
And sets me down in your warm arms

After I have travelled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids

And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weepin'
A joy you can't keep in

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Set The Fire To The Third Bar (feat. Martha Wainwright)" by Snow Patrol.

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