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Within Temptation – Living On Fire Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsG D C Em

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[Intro]
G        D        C        C
G        D        C        C
Hmmm,    hmmm,    hmmm.

[Verse 1]
       G                    
You're back against the wall,
  D
 take or leave it all,
C             C
only this lifetime.
G                   D
Is it worth it all? Run
 or take the fall,
C             C
only this lifetime with me.

[Pre-Chorus]
G                D               
  With arms open wide, just living 
     Em                    C
on fire, I leaned out my hand.
          G                       
With arms open wide, it's all that
   D                      Em        C
 I can, there's nothing I hide.

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[Chorus]
          G          
Living on fire, fire,
 D
 feel it all,
          C               
living on fire, fire, with
 Em        D
 arms wide open.
          G         
Living on fire, fire,
  D
 feel it all,
C                Em    
fire, fire, with arms 
      D          G 
wide open.

[Verse 1] (Reprise)
       G                     
You're back against the wall,
 D
 take or leave it all,
C             C
only this lifetime.
G                   D
Is it worth it all? Run 
or take the fall,
C             C
only this lifetime with me.

[Pre-Chorus] (Reprise)
G                D               
  With arms open wide, just living 
     Em                    C
on fire, I leaned out my hand.
          G                       
With arms open wide, it's all that 
   D                      Em        C
I can, there's nothing I hide.

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[End-Chorus]
          G           D
Living on fire, fire, feel it all,
          C                Em  
living on fire, fire, with arms
      D
 wide open.
          G           D
Living on fire, fire, feel it all,
C                Em        D    ( G )
fire, fire, with arms wide open.

How to play Living On Fire: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Living On Fire by Within Temptation on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Living On Fire by Within Temptation, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: G, D, C and Em.

The backbone of the song is G – D – C – G (I – V – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.