* Song: * Album: * Version: * Interpretation: * Tuning: * Notes: Keeper Of The Flame Keeper Of The Flame 1 / 1 Michelle Kinkead (mmkinkead@bigfoot.com) Db Ab Db Gb Ab Db (DADGAD but half a step lower) Original song written by C. Derringer and recorded by Nina Simone on her "High Priestess of Soul" album in '67. Finger plucked (not w/pick) & mostly on lowest 4 strings. Because of the fun sliding up and down the strings with the chord progressions, Luka's version of this song is a true pleasure to play Big thanks to Martijn for the help with this in Amsterdam!

Keeper Of The Flame

-----Am----Dm---------B------E7-----G-----F--------C---
D-----X----X----------X------X------X-----X--------X----
A-----X----X----------X------0------X-----X--------3----
D-----5----7h9p7h9----7------1------4-----2--------0----
G-----7----7----------9------0------5-----3--------2----
A-----7----8----------9------2------5-----3----0-2-3----
D-----7----0----------9------2------5-----3--------0----




Am                    Dm 
I'm the keeper of the flame
Am                              B     E7
My torch of love lights her/his name
B      E7          Am    G
Ask no pity beg no shame
F       E7            Am
I'm the keeper of the flame


Am                     Dm
Played with fire I was burned
Am                     B       E7
Gave a heart but I was spurned
B         E7                Am      G
All these years how I have yearned
F               E7     Am
Just to have my love returned


G                  
Years have gone by
C
And the still the sparks remain
B
True love can't die
   F               E7
It smolders in the flames



Am                       Dm
When the fire is burning out
Am                     B    E7
And the angels call my name
B     E7                 Am      G
Dying love will leave no doubt
F       E7            Am
I'm the keeper of the flame



G
Years have passed by
C
And the sparks still remain
B
True love can't die
   F               E7
It smolders in the flames



Am                       Dm
When the fire is burning out
Am                     B  E7
And the angels call my name
B     E7        Am       G
Dying love will leave no doubt
F       E7            Am      Dm     Am      Dm
I'm the keeper of the flame...
F       E7    (throw in a Spanish-y strum here if ya feel like it)
I'm the keeper

of the flame...

now, play a few flagolettes/harmonics on fret 12 on the high G&A 
strings (G-A-G-A-G-A-G-A...)

and end with a flashy, flamenco-type Am' up high:

 (the 'ouch' chord)
D--14
A--12
G--10
D--11
A---0
D---0