Lee Abrahams – The Flame Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lee Abrahams – The Flame Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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Key
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[Intro]
D
D D D D  F#m F#m F#m F#m
D5  D5   D  Dsus2
F#m  Fm#add9  F#m Fm#add9
D5  D5   D  Dsus2
F#m  Fm#add9  F#m Fm#add9


[Verse 1]
   D
To see a new
  D      D
horizon,
D
Far up in the
F#m F#m F#m F#m
sky,
     D
It’s reaching
 out
   D        D
to warn me,
D
Telling me to
F#m F#m F#m F#m
try,
D
Reach right out
    D        D
and touch it,
     D
It’s taking me so
F#m F#m F#m F#m
high.

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[Chorus]
A         E
  Burning in my
heart,
        F#m
Burning in my soul,
New hopes
   D        D
and dreams,
A          E
  Lighting up
the sky,
         F#m
Lighting up the
world,
A flame we all
  D        D
can’t see.


[Instrument]
D D D D F#m F#m F#m F#m
D D D D F#m F#m F#m F#m


[Verse 2]
    D
The flame is
 getting
    D        D
the brighter,
D
Stronger than
  F#m F#m F#m F#m
before,
        D
You can almost
 taste
    D        D
the heat now,
D
Making you want
F#m F#m F#m F#m
more.
         D
And it’s stirring
up
    D        D
the passion,
D
You just can
  F#m F#m F#m F#m
ignore.


[Chorus]
A         E
  Burning in my
heart,
        F#m
Burning in my soul,
New hopes
   D        D
and dreams,
A          E
  Lighting up
the sky,
         F#m
Lighting up the
 world,
A flame we all
  D        D  D
can’t see.


[Instrument]
D D D D F#m F#m F#m F#m
D D D D F#m F#m F#m F#m
D D D D F#m F#m F#m F#m
A E F#m D
A E F#m D


[Chorus]
A         E
  Burning in my
heart,
        F#m
Burning in my
 soul,
New hopes
   D        D
and dreams,
A          E
  Lighting up
the sky,
         F#m
Lighting up the
 world,
A flame we all
  D        D
can’t see.



[Outro]
A         E
  Burning in
my heart,
        F#m
Burning in my
soul,
New hopes and
D        D
 dreams,
A          E
  Lighting up
the sky,
         F#m
Lighting up the
 world,
A flame we all
  D        D
can’t see.
D D D D D D D

How to play The Flame: key, chords and progression

The Flame by Lee Abrahams is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: D, F#m, D5, Dsus2, Fm#add9, A and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – F#m – D (III – VII – i – VI in F♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m and Fm#add9 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D5 chord on guitar (xx023x)
D5D A
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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The Flame chords: questions

What key is The Flame in?

The Flame by Lee Abrahams is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in The Flame?

The Flame uses 7 chords: D, F#m, D5, Dsus2, Fm#add9, A, E.

What is the chord progression of The Flame?

The main progression is A – E – F#m – D (III – VII – i – VI).

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