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Song      : FIRE 
Artist(s) : THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE 
Tabbook   : HENDRIX RECORDED VERSIONS : RADIO ONE 
Tabbed by : Paul van de Berg (P.vdBerg@kub.nl) 
Date      : 10-10-1994 
Remark(s) : Song intervals do not match recording 
hb = hold bend not half bend (=wb) 
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Mitch Mitchell, jazz/rock drumming pioneer, gets another chance to display his chops, this time within the context of the song via the breaks provided during the intro and also the verses. As usual he's right on the money, and furthermore, when he's not doing explosivee solos or fills, he is constantly propelling Jimi's inspired playing to even greater heights. The extent of his contribution to the overall sound of The Experience is often overlooked and, as ace drummer/transcriptionist Dave Hershey would agree, still some of the most adventurous rock drumming ever heard. On the origional studio version from 'Are you Experienced?' there are two lead guitars playing single notes in unison during the bridge solo. To better replicate the sound of twin guitars in this version, you'll note that Jimi uses unison bends throughout this section and in his ad-libbed outro solo. If you ever want to fatten up the sound of one of your own solos or, in fact, any melody, unison bends are definitely the ticket. Another means to the same end is octave-doubling, which was popularized by the late Wes Montgomery, and occurs in this song during the intro. Peace, Paul. 
FIRE 
Words and Music by Jimi Hendrix 
Fast rock, tempo = 168 
Intro 
N.C. 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G--13-12\-10s12---------13-12s19--10s12--------------------- 
D----------12-12\----------12-12\-----10-12----12----------- 
A--11-10\--8s10---------11-10/-----8s10---------12---------- 
E---------------10-10\----------------10-10\---------------- 
1st verse     You don't care for me, I don't care about that 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A-------3--5--5---------3--5--5----------------------------- 
E----5---------------5-------------------------------------- 
Ya' got a new fool, I like it like that   I have only one 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A-------3--5--5----------------------3--5--5---------------- 
E----5----------------------------5------------------------- 
a burnin' desire         Let me stand next to your pyre! 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B-----------------------------------------------10v--------- 
G-------------------------------------------12bh-------(12)- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A-----------------------3--5--5----------------------------- 
E--------------------5-------------------------------------- 
Chorus      Let me stand next to your fire!  etc.--> see lyrics at end file 
D(add9)      C(add9)             D             C(add9)/A 
e-----10--12--10--10--10\--------10--10--10--10--10--------- 
B-----10--10--10---8---8\------10--10--10---8---8-8---12-12- 
G--11--11--11--9--9\--10-12s10--11--11--11--9---9-9---12-12s 
D-----12-----12--10-----12----12-----12-----10-----/12------ 
A------------------------/12-------------------------------- 
E-10---------------------------10--------------------------- 
T                                      T 
D        C(add9)/A         D(add9)         C(add9)/A 
e------10-10-10-10-10---10------10------10----12----10------ 
B------10-10-10-10--8---8---/12------10-10-10-10--8-8\------ 
Gs10----11----11--9-9----9-----12-----11-11-11-11--9-9\----- 
D----12-------12----------10------------12----12------------ 
A----------------------------------------------------10s12-- 
E-------10-10---------------------10-10--------------------- 
T                                    T 
2nd Verse 
D     N.C. 
e--------------10------------------------------------------- 
B--------------10------------------------------------------- 
G--10-12s10----11------------------------------------------- 
D--10-12s10-12-12---10-12-10s12---10-12--10s12---10-12-12--- 
A----------12-12----/12-----------12-----------12----------- 
E--------------10------------------------------------------- 
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e----------------------------10v---------------------------- 
B----------------------------12b---------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D-----10-12-10s12-------10-12-12---------------------------- 
A--12----------------12------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
Chorus 
D            C(add9)                               C(add9) 
e---10-10----10-10-10----------------------10--------------- 
B---10-10----10--8--8-88------10----10------8--8\-----10-12- 
G--11--11-11--9--9--10-12s10---11-11-11--11---9--9\---10-12s 
D---12----12----10-----12-----12-12-12--12--10-10\--/12----- 
A------------------------/12-------------------------------- 
E-10-------------------------10-10-------------------------- 
T                                     T 
D            C(add9)            D            C(add9) 
e-------10-------10---10-----10-12s10-----10-------10------- 
B------10-10-10-10--8---8---/12------10-10-10-10-----8------ 
Gs10----11----11-11--9-----9-----12---11-11-11-11-11--9----- 
D----12-------12----12----10-------12-12-12-12-12-10-------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E--------10-----------------------10------------------------ 
T                                      T 
Bridge 
C  D                 C(add9)     A                 A5 C5 
e------------------10-------------------5------------------- 
B-----------10-----------8--------5----------5--5----------- 
G---9s11----11-----------9--------6----------6--6----------- 
D--10s12----12--------(12)\10-10--------7---------7--------- 
A-----------------------7-------------7------7s10----------- 
E-----------------8--------5-----------------5s8-------8\--- 
(fuzz on)            T       Let ring 
Guitar Solo: 
N.C. (E) 
e-----12v-----12-----------------12v-----12----------------- 
B--15b---15hb--(15cb)-(15)---15b---15b---15--12----12--15bv- 
G-------------------12-(12v)-------------------14b---------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
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e------12-----12-----15------15----------12-----12---------- 
B--15b--15hb--15cb--15cb--15hb(15)-15b--15hb--(15)s12--12--- 
G--------------------------------------------14b---12v-(12)\ 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
N.C.                 That's what I'm talking about! 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G--13-12\---10s12---------13----------12\----10s12---------- 
D------------------12-12----------------------12-12\------10 
A--11-10\----8s10--------11--------10\-----8s10--------12--- 
E------------------10-10----------------------10-10\-------- 
(fuzz off) 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G---------------------------------------------------12------ 
D--12-10s12--10-12-10s12--10-12-10s12--10-12-12--10-12-10s12 
A----------12----------12----------12----------12----------- 
E---------------(12)---------------------------------------- 
(w/bar -2.5) 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B-----------------------------0----------------------------- 
G-----------------------------0----------------------------- 
D------10-12-12----------------0---------------------------- 
A---12------------------------------------------------------ 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
(fuzz on) 
Chorus 
D            C(add9)             D             C(add9) C 
e-10--10---------10--10----------10-----12--10--10---------- 
B-10--10--10--10---8---8----10-10--10--10---8---8\----12-12s 
G-11--11--11--11---9---9---0---11-11--11----9---9\----12-12s 
D-12--12--12--12--10----10----12----0----12-----10\-/12----- 
A------------------------10s14---14\------------------------ 
E-10---------------------------10--------------------------- 
T                                      T 
D              C                        D         C(add9) 
e--------------------10---------------------10-------------- 
Bs10--10-10-10-10--8--8-8-10s12---12s10---10-10-10--8--8\--- 
Gs10------11-11-11-11--9--9--------11-11-11--9--9\------10-- 
D---12---12----12----10-10----12----12-12----10-10\--/12---- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E------10------------------------10------------------------- 
T                                        T 
Guitar Solo 
E(add9)           N.C. 
e-----------14-12--------12v---------12-------12-----12-\--- 
B-----12-----12-12-12-12----15b------12---15b----15b----\0-- 
G-12s10-10-12--------13----13-13--0--------12v---14b-------- 
D-------10------------14------------------------------------ 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E---------------12-12--------------------------------------- 
T 
e-----------------10-10-------------------------10----10v--- 
B-------13v-----13s10---10-13s10--------13qb-13b--13b------- 
G--/11v-(11)s10---------12b---------12hb(12)10---10--------- 
D---------------------------------12------------------------ 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
(E) 
e-----12-12----12-12----12----12v----12---12----12---------- 
B--15b---15-15b---15-15b---15b----15b--15b--15hb--(15)---12----12--12v------ 
G-------------------------------------14b---14b----12v------ 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
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e---------10---------10-----------------------------10-10-10 
B-----13hb----(13cb)----(13)s10------10--------10---10-10-10 
G--0-------------12hb----(12)--10v-------------10----------- 
D---------------------------------12s10----10v----12-------- 
A---------------------------------------12------------------ 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
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e-10--10------10-------------------------------------------- 
B-10--10--13b----13s10-----13s10-------13------13---13v----- 
G-------12b-------12hb(12)-10----10-12b----12wb---12b------- 
D----------------------------12----------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
Outro 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B-13s12--12\------------------------------------------------ 
G-13s12--12\----10-12-----13---12s19--10s12-----13--12\----- 
D----------------12-12----------------12-12----------------- 
A------8-10------X--11---10------8s10-------X--11--10\------ 
E---------------10-10\----------------10-10\---------------- 
Dsus4    D7 
e-------------------------------10-------------------------- 
B-----------------------------10---------------------------- 
G-10s12-----13--12\---10-----12---11b--12------12-10qb------ 
D--------12-12------------12---10------------12--10--------- 
A--8s10---------11--10\----8--10---------------------12--11- 
E--------10-10----------------10--10---10------------------- 
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e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------- 
D----------------------------------------------------------- 
A--10--8v--------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
Explanation of the musical symbols : 
7s9        slide from 7th fret to 9th 
7\         slide from 7th fret down 
7/         slide from 7th fret up 
7bh        bend 7th and hold till ghost note or cb 
T          with thumb (E-string) 
7b         bend 7th 1 full step 
10v        vibrato 10th 
15bv       full bend and vibrato 
15cb    compound bend and release (every note picked) (full) 
3qb        bend 1/4step 
3wb        half bend 
Lyrics 
Announcer : The Jimi Hendrix Experience sounding off again now with one of 
Jimi's own   called     Fire!) 
1st verse : 
You don't care for me, I don't care about that. 
Ya' got a new fool, I like it like that. 
I have only one a burnin' desire. 
Let me stand next to your pyre! 
Chorus : (Background vox sing : Let me stand next to your fire!) Let me stand baby. 
Oh let me stand. 
Ya' got to let me stand. 
Aw shucks! 
Yeah! 
2nd verse : 
Ya' say your mom ain't home, ya can't let me in. 
Well I had you before, I don't need you again. 
I have only one a burnin' desire. 
Let me stand next to your fire! 
1x Chorus 
Bridge : 
Move over Rover 
And let Jimi take over. 
You know what I'm talking about! 
That's what I'm talking about! 
Guitar solo 
3rd verse : 
Ya try to give me your money, you better save it babe. 
Save it for a rainy day. 
I have only one a burnin' desire, 
Let me stand next to your fire! 
1x Chorus 
Guitar solo 
Outro. 
That's it. Try to TAB Yellow Ledbetter properly for me, will ya? Oh yeah....send stuff (questions, remarks and other shit) to my mail address : P.vdBerg@kub.nl 
C-ya :) 
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