The Cure - 39: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "39" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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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        C#m    E      F#m
So the fire is almost out
             A               C#m E B F#m
and there's nothing left to burn
I've run right out of thoughts
And I've run right out of words
As I used them up
I used them up
Yea, the fire is almost cold
And there's nothing left to burn
I've run right out of feeling
And I've run right out of world
And everything I promised
And everything I tried
Yea, everything I ever did

Chorus:
           A        B  C#m
i used to feed the fire
  E        A        B  C#m
i used to feed the fire
  E        A        B  C#m E
i used to feed the fire
         F#m           G#m     C#m E B F#m
but the fire is almost out is almost out...

And there's nothing left to burn
No there's nothing left to burn
Not even this

And the fire is almost dead
And there's nothing left to burn
I've finished everything, yeah
And all the things I promised
And all the things I tried
Yea, all the things I ever dreamed

Chorus:
I used to feed the fire
I used to feed the fire
I used to feed the fire
I used to feed the fire
But the fire is almost out

Half my life I've been here
Half my life in flames
Using all I ever had
To keep the fire ablaze
To keep the fire ablaze
To keep the fire ablaze
To keep the fire ablaze
But there's nothing left to burn

No, there's nothing left to burn
And the fire is almost out
And the fire is almost out
And the fire is almost out
Almost out, almost out
Almost out, almost out
And there's nothing left to burn


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "39" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "39" by The Cure.

The Cure - 39: Guitar Chords

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