Set It On Fire by My Darkest Days Chords (Key of flat major) Intro: I wish my girlfriend was more like you I lose my mind with the way you move The way you throw your hair around You got a smile that knocks me down You don't waste time, you tell the truth Yeah that's what you do Use following picking pattern for the preChorus E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1--------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| D|-8------8-----8------8----------3-----3--------------------------8-----8----8----8-----------3--------| A|-----6-----6------6-----6----------1-----1------3-----3-------------6----6----6-----6--------1--------| E|---------------------------------------------------1----1---------------------------------------------| The world comes crashing down (strum once) When you come around (a cappella) You set it on fire You take my world and turn it up Turn it up, turn it up Yeah the way you move you burn it up Burn it up You set it on fire Let it burn, let it burn You set it on fire Let it burn, let it burn You set it on fire I wish my girlfriend laughed like you And got my jokes just like you do I don't want to give you the run around I'm holding on to what we've found You pull me in deeper with the way you move Yeah that's what you do Use following picking pattern for the preChorus E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1--------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| D|-8------8-----8------8----------3-----3--------------------------8-----8----8-----8----------3--------| A|-----6-----6------6-----6----------1-----1------3-----3-------------6----6----6-----6--------1--------| E|---------------------------------------------------1----1---------------------------------------------| (PreChorus) The world comes crashing down (strum once) When you come around (a cappella) You set it on fire You take my world and turn it up Turn it up, turn it up Yeah the way you move you burn it up Burn it up You set it on fire Let it burn, let it burn You set it on fire Let it burn, let it burn You set it on fire Solo Chords: Use following picking pattern for the preChorus E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1--------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------| D|-8------8-----8------8----------3-----3--------------------------8-----8----8-----8----------3--------| A|-----6-----6------6-----6----------1-----1------3-----3-------------6----6----6-----6--------1--------| E|---------------------------------------------------1----1---------------------------------------------| (PreChorus) The world comes crashing down (strum once) When you come around (a cappella) You set it on fire You take my world and turn it up Turn it up, turn it up Yeah the way you move you burn it up Burn it up You set it on fire (Repeat with backing vocals or improvised leads to end) Note: Large use of harmony vocals leaves a lot of room for acoustic duos! Try having one person strum on beats 2+4 (as in the song), and the other do solid quarter or eight notes. Perhaps while one is picking in the preChorus, have the other strum each root chord once on the chord changes. Just a few ideas :)

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