Eternal Flame Acoustic Chords

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The studio recording was in G major, which Hoffs played with a D major strum and a capo on the fifth fret. Later, the Bangles and Hoffs performed the song in F# major with a capo on the fourth fret as can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhOKkwrOLk.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	F#
Capo:	4th fret

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1 contributor total, last edit on Feb 9, 2023

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Chords

Dsus4

F#7

F#m

Em7

D/F#

Asus2

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[Intro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
D Dsus4 D Dsus4
 
[Verse]
D            Bm    G            A
  Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
D      Bm            G
Do you feel my heart beating
A           Bm
Do you understand
       F#7      Bm
Do you feel the same
E7        A    F#m
Am I only dreaming
Em7                         D
Is this burning an eternal flame
 
[Verse]
D      Bm        G            A
  I believe it's meant to be, darling
D             Bm           G
  I watch you when you are sleeping
A               Bm
You belong with me
       F#7      Bm
Do you feel the same
E7        A    F#m
Am I only dreaming
   Em7                        A
Or is this burning an eternal flame
 
[Bridge]
        C    D                      A
Say my name, sun shines through the rain
        C       D
A whole life so lonely
             G        D/F#     Em7
And then you come and ease the pain
A       F#m             C  G    Asus2
I don't wanna lose this feeling ooooooooh
 
[Solo]
Bm F#7 Bm E7 A F#m Em7
 
[Bridge]
A        C     D                      A
  Say my name, sun shines through the rain
        C       D
A whole life so lonely
             G        D/F#     Em7
And then you come and ease the pain
A       F#m             C  G    Asus2
I don't wanna lose this feeling ooooooooh
 
[Verse]
D             Bm        G             A
  Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
D      Bm            G
Do you feel my heart beating
A           Bm
Do you understand
       F#7      Bm
Do you feel the same
E7        A    F#m
Am I only dreaming
Em7                         D
Is this burning an eternal flame
 
[Outro]
D            Bm         G             A
  Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
D      Bm            G
Do you feel my heart beating
A           Bm
Do you understand
       F#7      Bm
Do you feel the same
E7        A    F#m
Am I only dreaming
Em7                        D
Is this burning an eternal flame
 
D             Bm   G             A
  Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
D      Bm            G
Do you feel my heart beating
A           Bm
Do you understand
       F#7      Bm
Do you feel the same
E7        A    F#m
Am I only dreaming
Em7                        D
Is this burning an eternal flame
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Eternal Flame – The Bangles

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If you want play along with the original place capo the the 5th Fret even though The Bangles played on the 4th later live.