Spit Into The Fire

From: Peter Uhd Jepsen
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 95 10:17:06 MESZ

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OK, here is another FTSH tune, a song which features very mellow verses and
powerful choruses. It is easiest played with a capo at the 2nd fret position.
The lyrics are shown first, together with the main chords of the song. Then I
tab out the melodies, which the rhythm guitar uses to intonate the verses.

"Spit into the fire"
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VERSE 1:
F#
Burn a candle set a light
F#
keep on going against the stream
F#
be as mean as mean can be
F#
as long as you're not too extreme
F#
read the papers watch the news
F#
be informed and get the blues
F#
collect your garbage use the subway
F#                      B
swaying you stay on the roof

VERSE 2:
F#
Search for solutions for the future
F#
find resources drill for oil
F#
raise some powerplants and then
F#
burry them under the soil
F#
Rome is burning the emperor sings
F#
waiting for what time may bring
F#
his body caressed by the virgins
F#                     B
laughing shy he turns around

CHORUS 1:
                   A
And spits into the fire
                      D
and hopes that he can calm it down
                       A
fights the flames with words
                            D
'cause they're cheaper than water
                         A
thinking he can heal the world
                      D
but the only thing he really does
                B
is sitting on a sofa
                  F#
and spit into the fire

VERSE 3:
F#
Rabbits running on the green
F#
and jump directly in your pan
F#
turtles transform into soup
F#                    B
enjoy them as long as you can

VERSE 4:
F#
Silent sitting writing songs
F#
'bout all the idiots that pretend
F#
that their words can change the world
F#                           B
I think I'm right but in the end


CHORUS 2:
                A
I spit into the fire
                    D
and hope that I can calm it down
                      A
fight the flames with words
                            D
'cause they're cheaper than water
                        A
thinking I can heal the world
                     D
but the only thing I really do
                  B
is sitting on the sofa
                  B
and spit into the fire

OUTRO:
                  F#               A
and spit into the fire (spit into    spit into)
          E5                       B5
spit into it           (spit into    spit into)
                    F#
and hope that I can calm it down
                      A
fight the flames with words
                            E5
'cause they're cheaper than water
                        B5
thinking I can heal the world
                     D
but the only thing I really do
                  Bm                              D
is sitting on the sofa          and spit into the fire
                  Bm                              D
is sitting on the sofa          and spit into the fire
                  Bm                              B
is sitting on the sofa          and spit into the fire
B
spit into it...

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OK - that's it, man - remember: calm verses, intense choruses and outro
is the key point.

Chord legend:

F# 244322
B  *24442
Bm *24432
B5 *2442*
A  542225
D  *54232
E5 **2452

Here goes the verse melodies:

VERSE 1+2:
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----3-----------|-----3-4-43------| 
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4---------4---| 
|-----------6-----|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----3-----------|-----3-4-4-3-----| 
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4---------4---| 
|-----------6-----|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|---------2-42----| 
|-----------------|-----3-4---------| 
|-4-44--2---------|-4-4-------------| 
|-----------6-44--|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|--3-4-3---3343---|-----------3-4---| 
|-4------4------4-|-4-4-6-4-6-------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 


VERSE 3:
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|---------2-42----| 
|-----3-----------|-----3-4---------| 
|-4-4---4-2---4---|-4-4-------------| 
|-----------6-----|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----3-4-43------|-----------3-4---| 
|-4-4---------4---|-4-4-6-4-6-------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 


VERSE 4:
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|---------2-42----| 
|-4-3-4-3-43------|-----3-4---------| 
|------------4----|-4-4-------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----3-4-43------|-3-3-------3-4---| 
|-4-4---------4---|--6--4-4-6-------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 

During the verses, the acoustic rhythm guitar plays the F# superimposing
the most dominant notes of the above melody line. I didn't bother writing
it all out, it is a lot easier just to try it out. It kind of falls into
place after a few tries.

OK, enjoy this great tune from the best rockband in Germany,
any comments and criticisms are extremely welcome.

Peter Uhd Jepsen, *
                  * (after september 1, 1995)
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