| Author: | Leonard | Latest revision: | Dec. 5, 2016 |
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| Author’s Notes: | Steve plays electric guitar on the recording but rest assured, “Bonfire” also sounds beautiful on an acoustic. Laid back lyrics on top of an exquisite musical composition. | ||
| Each guitar tab is the author’s own work and represents his or her own interpretation of the song. Visitors may use the guitar tabs offered here only for private study, scholarship, or research. |
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"Bonfire"
by Cat Stevens
from the original album
IZITSO (1977)
Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
Note: Steve plays the song on an electric guitar.
in 4/4 time
INTRO
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6 Aadd9 A E9 E7
d u d u d u d u
E|--12-\5--|--7---5------|--9---7------|--7---5------|--0---0------|
B|---------|--5---5------|--7---7------|--5---5------|--7---0------|
G|---------|--6---6------|--7---7------|--6---6------|--7---7------|
D|---------|--7----------|--7----------|--7----------|--6----------|
A|---------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--7----------|
E|---------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6 Aadd9 A E9 E7
d d u u d u d d u u d u d d u u d u d d u u d u
E|--7--7-5--5-7-5--|--9--9-7--7-9-7--|--7--7-5--5-7-5--|--0--0-0--0-0-0--|
B|--5--5-5--5-5-5--|--7--7-7--7-7-7--|--5--5-5--5-5-5--|--7--7-0--0-7-0--|
G|--6--6-6--6-6-6--|--7--7-7--7-7-7--|--6--6-6--6-6-6--|--7--7-7--7-7-7--|
D|--7--7------7----|--7--7------7----|--7--7------7----|--6--6------6----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--7--7------7----|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
VERSE 1
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6
I can't budge, baby, I can't move
Aadd9 A E9 E7
Without your love to guide me.
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6
I don't know, honey, that's the truth
Aadd9 A Eadd9 E E7*
What laid you down be-side me. Yeah, yeah.
BRIDGE 1
D E/D
Heat me with you love, oh,
A
Your lips were meant for mine. [Note: Bars are only an approximation.]
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G#m G#m/G G#m/F# G#m/F B/F# F# E B/F# F# E
No-body else can bake me like a, no, no, no, like a—
CHORUS
A* E D E
Bon-fire. Your love is like a bonfire
A* E Dsus2 D
Burnin' deep with-in me.
| / / / / |
(D) E A* D E
Now some folks said it's no good to smoke in bed,
A* E F#m E F#m F#7sus4
Umm, but I just turn off my ears and I jump into the fire a—
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A E9 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
-gain.
VERSE 2
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6
I feel so weak, yeah, I can't sleep
Aadd9 A E9 E7
Without you there to hold me.
Aadd9 A Dmaj7 D6
Promise me you won't ever leave
Aadd9 A Eadd9 E E7*
Or I would die so cold-ly.
BRIDGE 2
D E/D
Kiss me with your eyes, oh,
A
Please don't let it rain,
G#m G#m/G G#m/F# G#m/F
Don't kick no dust on my—
CHORUS 2
A* E D E
Bon-fire. Your love is like a bonfire
A* E Dsus2 D
Burnin' deep with-in me.
D E A* D E
Now it just grows, no matter where the wind blows.
A* E F#m E F#m F#7sus4 Gadd9
Yeah, but since you touched me, I can't hide it. I've been so de-lighted with you.
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A E9 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A Eadd9 E E7*
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
BRIDGE 3
D E/D
Uh, heat me with your love, ah, ah,
A
You opened up my heart.
G#m G#m/G G#m/F# G#m/F
I just can't live with-out you.
B/F# F# E B/F# F# E
*Oh, I just couldn't live another day!* You're my—
CHORUS 3
A* E D E
Bon-fire. Your love is like a bonfire
A* E Dsus2 D
Burnin' deep with-in me.
D E A* D E
Now some folks said it's no good to smoke in bed,
A* E F#m E F#m B/A E
But I just take off my clothes and I jump into the fire a-gain.
OUTRO
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A E9 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A E9 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Heat me, baby, heat me.
Add9 A Dmaj7 D6 Add9 A Eadd9 E E7*
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B/F# F# E
||: / / / / :|| Repeat and fade.
CHORDS
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Aadd9 A A*
xx7657 xx7655 x02220
--RMIL --RMII --IMR-
Dmaj7 D6 D Dsus2
xx7779 xx7777 xx0232 xx0230
--IIIL --IIII ---IMR ---IM-
E9 E7 Eadd9 E E7* E/D
x76770 x76700 022102 022100 022130 xx0454
-MIRL- -MIR-- -MRI-L -MRI-- -MRIL- ---IRM
G#m G#m/G G#m/F# G#m/F
xx6444 xx5444 xx4444 xx3444
--RIII --MIII --IIII --IRRR
B/F# B/A F#
xx444x x0444x 244322
--RRR- --RRR- TRLMII
F#m F#7sus4 Gadd9
244222 xx4420 xx5435
TRLIII --RLI- --RMIL
Chord fingering: T = thumb
I = index finger
M = middle finger
R = ring finger
L = little finger
Tablature notation: h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
[ ] = natural harmonic (Harm.)
/ = legato slide (gliss) up the fret
\ = legato slide (gliss) down the fret
! = accentuate chord with great intensity
d = downward stroke
u = upward stroke
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