Snow Patrol - Signal Fire
Tabbed by Alan.
Thanks to GlynisCorgan for help on the chorus.
I personally prefer:
A E F#m7add11 Dsus2
e 0 0 0 0
B 2 0 0 3
G 2 1 2 2
D 2 2 4 0
A 0 2 4 x
E x 0 x x
But I've written it out for people who prefer the full chord.
The electric guitar plays:
A5 F#5 E D2
E +-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-+
B +---------------------------------+
G +---------------------------------+
D +-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-+
A +---------------------------------+
E +---------------------------------+ Repeat for verse
Intro: A E D A
Verse 1
A E F#m D
The perfect words never crossed my mind
A E D
'cause there was nothing in there but you
A E F#m D
I felt every ounce of me screaming out
A E D
But the sound was trapped deep in me
A E F#m D
All I wanted just sped right past me
A E F#m D
While I was rooted fast to the earth
A E F#m D
I could be stuck here for a thousand years
A E D
Without your arms to drag me out
Chorus
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
There you are standing right in front of me
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
There you are standing right in front of me
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
All this fear falls away to leave me naked
A E F#m D (Ring out on A [xxx2xx]
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety
A E F#m D
No, I won't wait forever
Verse 2
A E F#m D
In the confusion and the aftermath
A E D
You are my signal fire
A E F#m D
The only resolution and the only joy
A E D
Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes
Chorus
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
There you are standing right in front of me
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
There you are standing right in front of me
A E F#m D [Slide to xxx45x]
All this fear falls away to leave me naked
A E F#m D
Hold me close cause I need you to guide me to safety
A E F#m D
No, I won't wait forever
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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michiel Wanna Be |
#1 by michiel adams at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:29 PM EST |
| It's on the Spiderman 3 soundtrack! The video is funny. Check it out! | |
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Beaver Average |
#2 by Beaver Butt at Oct 1, 2007 at 3:02 AM EST |
| Acoustic angel...ugh. Final Straw was a nigh-on perfect album and Eyes Open rivalled in some fashion which is a feat in itself. This song is a step further than Chasing Cars which is the final straw (oops) and is one step too far. Far too poppy, lyrically subpar and just quite sickening if you're a SP fan. | |
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Laurence Average |
#3 by Laurence Alam at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:56 PM EST |
| Snow Sheep - The worst part about your post is that you went off on some weird tangent for absolutely no reason. How can you let something posted on the internet get you that upset? Your post actually disgusts me and that doesn't help you get your point across at all. | |
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†grave† Lead Player |
#4 by †grave† f at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:25 PM EST |
| Basically, ieatworld, the rage and everything is because the meaning of the song is SO blatant there's no reason to discuss it - "You are my signal fire" - he's done something wrong, probably to her, but even still she guides him - simple as. There is none of the complexity or beauty of Grazed Knees or Run, none of the ambiguity of Headlights and none of the hard-hitting amazement of You Could Be Happy. The lyrics are BAD. | |
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Lyssa CHAOS Average |
#5 by Lyssa CHAOS at Oct 4, 2007 at 11:05 PM EST |
| Too much pop, not enough Snow Patrol. I hate how they're popular now. At least Chasing Cars was a good song, this is just bullshit. | |
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The Real Slim S Average |
#6 by The Real Slim Shady at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:31 PM EST |
| A great song, though not one of the the best. I think the "In fact, your arms still drag me out (???)"/"Without your arms to drag me out" line is "but that your arms still drag me out". I agree with the rest of the revised lyrics. | |
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The Real Slim S Average |
#7 by The Real Slim Shady at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:43 PM EST |
| What an amazing song... i think katie anna is right with the lyrics. Does the signal fire represent that shes his safety? | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#8 by jamie mordue at Oct 8, 2007 at 6:50 AM EST |
| I'm going to do what we are supposed to be doing here....talking abot the song. For me its about loving someone, someones that guides you to where you want to go, but at the same time that person is holding you back and you just want to move foward with that person together....comment on the songs not if a band sounds or not the same as aways!!! | |
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I fought the la Average |
#9 by I fought the law and the law kicked my ass I never learn do i...?? at Oct 10, 2007 at 3:06 AM EST |
| I think the missing parts are "There you are" then the "standing right in front of me"... Have barely listened to this twice and I already love it... one of the Patrol's best | |
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chris Average |
#10 by chris nagel at Oct 10, 2007 at 8:42 AM EST |
| Did Snow Patrol write this? | |
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(DDD Bass Gu Rhythm Player |
#11 by (DDD Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals) Jeff Fritts at Oct 10, 2007 at 11:25 AM EST |
| This is a awsome song. Tough many songs from final straw, eyes open and songs for the polarbears are better. this still stands out as what snow patrol can do if they are asked to write a song for a movie and it goes so well with the movie | |
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ben Rhythm Player |
#12 by ben kurkul at Oct 11, 2007 at 7:55 PM EST |
| This is not Snow Patrol's worst song. I actually really like it. Although I do agree Eyes Open and Final Straw's songs are all much better it is still pretty good. This song is basically marketed towards Spiderman 3, so it's not their usual amazing music. | |
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Dakota Lead Player |
#13 by Dakota Sparks at Oct 13, 2007 at 10:27 PM EST |
| "No, I won't wait forever" | |
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jordan Porreca Lead Player |
#14 by jordan Porreca porreca at Oct 16, 2007 at 11:53 AM EST |
| Agreed, dustfinger. Definitely one of the best songs Snow Patrol has out right now. I want everyone I know to hear this song... it's so amazing. | |
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Micke Lead Player |
#15 by Micke Nordin at Oct 16, 2007 at 3:20 PM EST |
| anyone heard this is gonna be on the new spiderman soundtrack? great song never the less! | |
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Sal Average |
#16 by Sal With The Lights Out at Oct 17, 2007 at 9:53 PM EST |
| You're wrong! You're all bloody wrong! I am a MASSIVE Snow Patrol fan, and agree would like to say a few things on this. 1. NEVER, EVER, call them "The Patrol" 2. This song is supposed to be for a MOVIE. It is about love etc. (the song), and any band asked to write a song like this for a movie, whether it be Snow Patrol or the Beatles, if they were all alive, would have come up with something similar. I agree, it's NOT one of their BEST songs, but it has a BRILLIANT mobie soundtrack quality to it, and for that reason I simply love it. It does NOT sound like a cross between "Headlights" and "The Finish Line", in fact NOTHING like any of Snow Patrol's other songs. It is totally unique to this kind of genre, and for that it should be respected. 3. The lyrics ARE "No I won't wait forever" not anything else. 4. The true meaning of the song? Well, obviously love, and all that, but to me it means more. As Celebrindal said, it also reminds me of myself and my best friend, who lives all the way in the USA (I live in the Netherlands), and when we parted. 5. Snow Patrol have launched a competition for a music video to this. Anyone think they can beat Spiderman, have a look at their website. Thank you for reading all that. I feel better now I've got my point across... Snow Sheep x | |
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bec Average |
#17 by bec madden at Oct 20, 2007 at 11:46 AM EST |
| love love love love love this. | |
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jo_silverhawk Average |
#18 by jo_silverhawk at Oct 20, 2007 at 6:57 PM EST |
| This reminds me of me and my friend breaking up and how I felt when we said goodbye to eachother and that I knew what I wanted to say to him, about how much I loved him and that he was my everything and he was my safty and I didn't want to say goodbye, but I couldn't say it, all I did was stare at him and I couldn't say it. | |
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