Written by Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Eddie Seiler and Sol Marcus
Intro: F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 Bb C7 F Gm7 C7 F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 I don't want to set the world on fire Bb C7 F Gm7 C7 I just want to start a flame in your heart F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 In my heart I have but one desire Bb C7 F Bbm F And that one is you, no other will do Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7 I've lost all ambition for worldly aclaim Bbm6/F I just want to be the one you love Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7/9 And with your admission that you feel the same G7 C7 I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 I don't want to set the world on fire Bb C7 F Gm7 C7 I just want to start a flame in your heart F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 I don't wanna set the world on fire, honey Bb C7 F Gm7 C7 I love you too much F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 C7 I just wanna start a great big flame down in your heart F You see Bb C7 F Gm7 C7 Way down inside of me F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 Darling, I have only one desire Bb C7 F Bbm F And that one desire is you F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 And I know nobody else ain't gonna do Cm7 F7 Cm7 F7 I've lost all ambition for worldly aclaim Bbm6/F I just want to be the one you love Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7/9 And with your admission that you feel the same G7 C7 I'll have reached the goal I'm dreaming of, believe me F F/A Abdim7 Gm7 I don't want to set the world on fire Gm7 C7 Bb C7 F I just want to start a flame in your heart