World On Fire Chords Guitar Tab

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World On Fire - Sarah McLachlan
Am   G   F   C   (x 4)
F                  G         C
Hearts are worn in these dark ages
Dm         C       F
You're not alone in this story's pages
Am        G                  F              C
Night has fallen amongst the living and the dying
Dm                           F
And I try to hold it in, yeah I try to hold it in
Am               G          F              C
The world's on fire, it's more than I can handle
G                Am       F
I dive into the water, I try to pull my ship
Am               G      F              C
I try to bring more, more than I can handle
G              Am       F
Bring it to the table, bring what I am able
F                         G       C
I watch the heavens and I find a calling
Dm              C           F
Something I can do to change this moment
Am            G            F        C
Stay close to me while the sky is falling
Dm                            F
Don't wanna be left alone, don't wanna be alone
(Chorus)
Dm               C
Hearts break, hearts mend
C
Love still hurts
Dm                 G
Visions clash, planes crash
G
Still there's talk of
Dm                  C
Saving souls, still the cold
F
Is closing in on us
Am   G   F   C  (x4)
Am          G          F      C
We part the veil on Archille's sun
Am               G               F         C
Stray from the straight line on this short run
Am          G          F        C
The more we take, the less we become
Am          G            F          C
A fortune of one that means less for some
Am   G   F   C
G   Am   F      (x2)
(Chorus X 2)

Source: GuitarMasta.net
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture spence Average	#1 by spence o'brien at Oct 3, 2007 at 1:08 AM EST
	i agree with you og tool. and to the previous comment about "bubble gum pop" Sarah is not, has not, and will not ever be "bubble gum pop" She is on a totally different level than that and I honestly can't believe you said that......

No Picture Bobby Rhythm Player	#2 by Bobby McCorkle at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:22 PM EST
	This song couldn't be more important in a time where Americans spend so much money on themselves and don't really seem to care about anything else happening in the world. We went apeshit over Katrina and still obsess over it, but there has never been a similar outpouring for people in other countries. The only event even comparable would be the Tsunami of 2005. Sarah's song is incredible, but is made so much more meaningful by her video. She wrote the song as a response to September 11th. I'm so glad she, as always, strayed away from the mainstream crap like Toby Keith, and addressed the real need to look after each other and to help those less fortunate. Such an incredible effort. I will always love her for this.

No Picture jimmy Wanna Be	#3 by jimmy rodrigues at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:55 AM EST
	This music video was so excellent. I literally cried when i saw it

No Picture brad Average	#4 by brad at Oct 5, 2007 at 9:08 AM EST
	WHY HASN'T ANYONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THIS YET?!?!?! this was, like, Sarah's first hit ever before she started doing...(shudder)... bubble gum pop. Great song about religious conflict

No Picture Justice Wanna Be	#5 by Justice Fish at Oct 5, 2007 at 9:27 PM EST
	sarah always did have a talent with words and this time around she makes a strong statement that most artists could never dream of..the song is not so much about pity, but its about the basic love that exists in all people for humanity...i really want to meet the person who watches this video and feels that it says nothing..even if you can walk away realizing that the world suffers in a lot of places, then sarah just gave you the gift of knowing..and then from there, its really what you decide to do with what you just learned that will truly matter

No Picture metal-cat Average	#6 by metal-cat stepheria at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:18 AM EST
	I am in agreement to the fact that this video brought me to tears. It is so horrible how much suffering there is in the world and seeing that there are so many celebrities who throw money away. Did anyone know that Usher buys his shoes and jeans and wears them only once? why not take some of that money and buy food, clean water, clothes, shelter, whatever for some children who need it? I am preparing to be a mother soon myself, and knowing what kind of suffering is out there in the world and knowing it isn't getting better breaks my heart, because i know it's only going to get worse, and I'm bringing a life into this horrible place.

No Picture Tim Professional	#7 by Tim Marchant at Oct 7, 2007 at 3:20 AM EST
	More power to you Sarah! If more people were like you we would have a much better world. And well said Sleep, you took the words right out of my mouth.

No Picture jordan Porreca Lead Player	#8 by jordan Porreca porreca at Oct 7, 2007 at 12:07 PM EST
	I wish the world leaders would take this song to heart and dedicate more money to helping people all over the world instead of our own needs all the time. This song really spoke to me, and we recently used it for a song for our church retreat about living in Jesus' image. This song is truly amazing, and I defineately have a ton of respect to Sarah.

No Picture Randy Lead Player	#9 by Randy Lott at Oct 8, 2007 at 9:51 AM EST
	Favourite music video as well, so simple, but yet it goes so far, and shows such a deep meaning. I wish Eevryone cared so much

No Picture Your account ha Average	#10 by Your account has been hacked into by Bkid23 Stupid.... at Oct 9, 2007 at 4:02 AM EST
	"I watch the heavens but I find no calling." This is about be overwhelmed, feelings lost, and feeling like you have no purpose and no calling in heaven.

No Picture paste your name Average	#11 by paste your name here at Oct 9, 2007 at 5:31 AM EST
	the song is mediocre but the video is AMAZING! go sarah

No Picture Luke Professional	#12 by Luke Goudreault at Oct 12, 2007 at 3:38 AM EST
	Right, Sarah doesn't do "bubble gum pop". If anything, this song is closer than any of her other hits. Her songs are beautiful and full of poetic meaning.

No Picture Basstard Professional	#13 by Basstard at Oct 13, 2007 at 1:35 AM EST
	Go Sarah!!!! this is by far the best song I've heard from her! the lyrics are not an extraordinary thing but the feeling that this song transmits is absolutely incredible! It made me cry as well, just like most of the people who have seen the video. This is the kind of thing that makes me love Sarah's art... she is a true artist and doees not sell out.

No Picture Joe Average	#14 by Joe Miller at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:09 AM EST
	The song is excellent. Way better than most of the crap they play on the radio. She is making a very strong point on the video. Why do you need to waste your money on crap they have on Cribs. Why not use of that wasted money to help people who really need it. One 28 inch rim of a rapper's car could probably feed a village in Kenya for a year.

No Picture Harry Average	#15 by Harry Johnson at Oct 13, 2007 at 6:23 PM EST
	My heart breaks watching the video. It gave me pause and made me think about how we have so much in America but often appreciate so little. The video is a good reminder to think twice the next time we spend an exorbitant amount of money on a designer pair of jeans or the like. The money that we spend on unnecessary items can be used in much more meaningful ways if we spared some of it for those suffering in parts of the world that we don't care to think about. I've always felt a tinge of guilt when I read about or saw people living in squalor while I live so comfortably but have never done anything substantial about it. I applaud Sarah Mclachlan for reminding me and hopefully others to live by the conviction of our morals. I live in a part of California were there is so much excess and materialism. A place where people have multiple homes and luxury cars but wouldn't spare any time or money for people less fortunate than themselves. It makes me think of a quote from a man who spent his fortune building homes for the indigent. When questioned by the reporter about his motivation to do what he did, he eloquently responded, "I don't think anyone should have a second home until everyone has a home." For me, that is true divinity.

No Picture Steve Wanna Be	#16 by Steve Smyth at Oct 17, 2007 at 8:22 PM EST
	I saw the music video of this, and it was simple but it was great, it's my favorite music video

No Picture leester Professional	#17 by leester at Oct 18, 2007 at 4:03 AM EST
	This is an incredible song about feeling overwhelmed by all the suffering in the world and being unable to help as much as she'd like. The video for this song is excellent. Instead of making a traditional video she spent only a few dollars on the actual video and donated the rest to world charities. The video can be viewed here: http://www.worldonfire.ca/

No Picture Klint Average	#18 by Klint flowers at Oct 18, 2007 at 7:52 PM EST
	the video makes me cry... fer serious