Intro: A|------------------------|------------------5---| E|------------------------|-3----------(3)-5-3---| C|-5--0--2--0--6--0--2--0-|----0--2--0--0--------| g|------------------------|-------------3----3---| Chorus: F F Abdim7 Gm I don't want to set the world on fire Bb7 C7 F Gbdim I just want to start a flame in your heart Gm C7 F F Abdim7 Gm In my heart I have but one desi__re Bb7 C7 F Bb7 F And that one is you, no other will do Bridge: Cm F Cm F I've lost all ambition for worldly acclaim Bbmaj7 F6 Bbmaj7 F6 I just want to be the one you love Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 And with your admission, that you'd feel the same C7 I'll have reached the goal, I'm dreaming of, believe me Chorus: F F Abdim7 Gm I don't want to set the world on fire Bb7 C7 F Gbdim Gm C7 I just want to start a flame in your heart Interlude: F I don't wanna set the world on fire, honey F Abdim7 Gm I love you too much Bb7 C7 F Gbdim I just wanna start a great big flame down in your heart Gm C7 F You see, way down inside of me F Abdim7 Gm Darling, I have only one desire Bb7 C7 And that one desire is you F Bb7 F And I know, nobody else ain't gonna do A|-----1-----------------| E|-1------------------1--| C|-0---------0--5-----0--| g|-2------------------2--| Bridge: Cm F Cm F I've lost all ambition for worldly acclaim Bbmaj7 F6 Bbmaj7 F6 I just want to be the one you love Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 And with your admission, that you'd feel the same C7 I'll have reached the goal, I'm dreaming of, believe me Outro: F F Abdim7 Gm I don't want to set the world on fire Bb7 C7 F Bb7 F C7 F I just want to start a flame in your heart This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire chords by The Ink Spots
Suggested strum6/8 lilt12/8 feel
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d
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d
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u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire on ukulele
To play I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire on ukulele, strum the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. The meter is 12/8, four groups of three per bar, so the pattern loops twice per bar. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 62 bpm. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Roll each strum in lazy triplets to match the slow swaying ballad feel.
11 ukulele chords used in "I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots: Bb7, Bbmaj7, Cm, C7, Dm7, F, F6, Gbdim, Gm, G7 and Abdim7
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