Bonfire

Author: Leonard Latest revision: Dec. 5, 2016
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.
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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
======

 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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