STRANGE FIRE (Amy Ray)----------------------E A(9) E A(9)(intro)E A(9) E A(9)I come to you with strange fire, I make an offering of loveE A(9) E A(9)The incense of my soul is burned by the fire in my bloodE A(9) E A(9)I come with a softer answer to the questions that lie in your pathE A(9) E A(9)I want to harbor you from the anger, find a refuge from the wrathD(9) E/A D(9) E/AThis is a message, a message of loveD(9) E/A D(9) E/ALove that moves from the inside out, love that never grows tiredB(4) A E A(9) E A(9)I come to you (I come to you) with strange fire, fireMercenaries of the shrine, now who are you to speak for god?With haughty eyes and lying tongues and hands that shed innocent bloodNow who delivered you the power to interpret calvary?You gamble away our freedom to gain your own authorityD(9) E/A D(9) E/AFind another state of mind, you know it's time we all learned to grab holdD(9) E/A (tacet) E A(9) E A(9)Strange fire burns with the motion of love, loveE A(9) E A(9) E A(9) E A(9)(guitar solo)D(9) E/A D(9) E/A D(9) E/A B(4) A(guitar solo)E A(9) E A(9)Ah ah ahhh, ah ah ah ahhhhh; Ah ah ahhh, ah ah ah ahhhhhWhen you learn to love yourself, you will dissolve all the stones that are castYou will learn to burn the icing sky and to melt the waxen maskI said to have the gift of true release, this is a peace gonna take you higherOh I come to you with my offering, I bring you strange fireThis is a message, a message of loveLove that moves from the inside out, love that never grows tiredB(4) A E A(9) E A(9) E A(9)I come to you (I come to you) with strange fire, fire, ahh...ahhhB(4) A E A(9) E A(9) E.I come to you (I come to you) with strange fire__________________CHORDS: E=022100 A(9)=x07600 (slide up from E)D(9)=x00230 E/A=x02100 (same as Amaj9)B(4)=x24440 (I think Emily plays x99800) A=x02220The chords for the verse follow this strumming pattern, alternatingbetween E & A(9), which is a really easy transition. The rhythm issorta tricky, but you should be able to get it right with a littlepractice. (The funny symbols are semi-quavers and such.)|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\| | |\ | | |\ |\ |\ |\ |\O|. O| O| O|. O| O| O| O| O| O|1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -The strumming pattern for the D(9) and E/A chords in the chorus goeslike this:|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\| |\ | |\ |\ | |\ |\ | |\ |\ |\O| O| O| O| O| O| O| O| O| O| O| O|1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -- Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.comStrange Firewritten by Amy Rayoriginally performed by Indigo Girlstrack #1 on "strange fire"transcribed by Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)For this song, Amy plays all of the rhythm guitar parts,and Emily plays all of the lead guitar parts. The lyrics,along with Amy's chord parts, are written below, andEmily's leads are tabbed below that (with lyric markers).Tuning: regular (low to high) E A D G B EChords:E=022100 A(9)=x07600 Dsus2=xx0320 B=x99800Lyrics and chords:E A(9) E A(9)E A(9) E A(9)I come to you with strange fire, I make an offering of loveE A(9) E A(9)The incense of my soul is burned by the fire in my blood.E A(9) EI come with a softer answer to the questions that lie inA(9)your path,E A(9) EI want to harbor you from the anger, find a refuge from theA(9)wrath.Dsus2 A(9) Dsus2 A(9)This is a message, a message of love.Dsus2 A(9) Dsus2Love that moves from the inside out, love that never growsA(9)tired.B A(9) EI come to you with strange fire.E A(9) E A(9)Mercenaries of the shrine, now who are you to speak for GodE A(9) EWith haughty eyes and lying tongues, hands that shedA(9)innocent blood.E A(9) E A(9)Now who delivered you the power to interpret calvary,E A(9) E A(9)You gambled away our freedom to gain your own authority.Dsus2 A(9) Dsus2 A(9)Find another state of mind, reach out and grab hold.Dsus2 A(9) E A(9)Strange fire burns with the motion of love.E A(9) EWhen you learn to love yourself, you will dissolve all the A(9)stones that are cast.E A(9) ENow you will learn to burn the icing sky, to melt the waxenA(9)mask.E A(9) EI said to have the gift of true release, here's a peaceA(9)that will take you higher.E A(9) E A(9)I come to you with my offering, I bring you strange fire.Dsus2 A(9) Dsus2 A(9)This is a message, a message of love.Dsus2 A(9) Dsus2Love that moves from the inside out, love that never growsA(9)tired.B A(9) E A(9)I come to you with strange fire.B A(9) E A(9)I come to you (I come to you) with strange fire.TAB notation:h: hammer onP: pull off/: slide up\: slide downb: bend upr: release bend~: vibratoEmily's lead guitar:(verse 1 riff) (verse fill)E A(9) A(9)E-------------------------------------|------------------0-B-------------------------------------|----------------0---G-------------------------------------|--------------------D-2h4-2-2h4-2-2h4-2-6h7-6-6h7-6-6h7-6-|-6h7-6----2-4/7-----A-------------------------------------|-------2h4----------E-------------------------------------|--------------------I come with a softer... ...fire(repeat verse 1 riff three times; on the third repeat,replace the lead where the A(9) chord starts with the versefill)(verse 1 riff 2)Dsus2 A(9)-------5------5------5--------------7------7------7---------------5------5------5--0---0---5---5--5---5--5---5-0---0-----7------7------7----------------6------6------6---------------7------7------7------7---7-----------------------7-----5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is message...We all need to learn to reach out...(repeat verse 1 riff 2 three times)(verse 1 riff 3)B A(9)---0----0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0----0------------0----0----0----0----0-------0----0----0----0----0------------8----8----8----8----8-------6----6----6----6----6---------------------------------------------------------------9----------------------------7---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I come to you...(here, Emily plays chords with Amy until verse 2)(verse 2 riff)E A(9)-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---------------------------------------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mercenaries of the shrine...When you learn to love...E A(9)--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(repeat verse 2 riff one time)(Emily then plays chords with Amy for 4 measures)(repeat verse 2 riff one time)(repeat verse 1 riff 2 three times; end on a single A(9)chord)(Amy and Emily plays chords until Emily's solo)(solo)E A(9)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9-10-10/12-12-12------------------------------------8-9-11------------------8-8-8-9------------6-7-7/9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------------7-9----------------------------------------------------7/9------------------------------------------------------E A(9)------------0----0----0----0----0------0----0----0----0------------------4----4----4----4----4------2----2----2----2----9-11-9\--4----4----4----4----4----4-2----2----2----2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E A(9)--0-------2/4-4-4--5--5--7--9--7\-4--7---9--7\-4-7-7---9-------2-----------------------------0--0---0--0--0-0-0---0----2----2---2/4-4-4--6--6--8--9--8\-4--8/9-9--8\-4-8-8/9-9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E A(9)-7----9--12-12-12--9-11-12-12-12-12-------12----12-12-------0----0---------------------9--9--9--9h10----12-----9h10----8/9--9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dsus2--12-12-----12----12---12---------12----12-------------------10-10-------------------------------------------------------------11----11----9----9h11-11----11----------------------------------------------------------------11-12-0-9-11-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A(9) Dsus2---------------------0--0-------------------------------------------------------0--0-------------------------------------------------------6--6-------------9---------------------7-9-0-6-7-0-4-6-0-0-7--7------7-9/11----11-12-0-9-11-0-7-----------------------0--0--7/9----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A(9) Dsus2-------------------0--0-------------------------------------------------------0--0-------------------------------------------------------6--6-------------9-----------------------9-0-6-7-0-4-6-0-0-7--7------7-9/11----11-12-0-9-11-0-7-9---------------------0--0--7/9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A(9) B-----------------0--0------------------------9-----7------------------------0--0------------------0-------0-----0----------------------6--6-------------9------8-------8-----8----0-6-7-0-4-6-0-0-7--7------7-9/11----9-----9--------------------------------0--0--7/9--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A(9)-0-----0--------------7-----5-----0-----0------ ---0-----0------0-------0-----0-----0-----0---- -----8-----8------6-------6-----6-----6-----6-- --------------7-----7-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------(repeat verse 2 riff two times)(Emily plays chordswith Amy for 4 measures)(repeat verse 2 riff one time)(repeat verse 1 riff 2 four times)(repeat verse 1 riff 3 one time)(Amy and Emily play chords until the end of the song; endon a single chord)Well, that's the song everybody. Have fun.transcribed by: Drew Boles (BolesGJD@aol.com)
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