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Capo III
[Intro]
A G D A  A E G  A
[Verse 1]
AJust yesterday Emmorning they let me Dknow you were Agone Asus2  A  
Suzanne the Eplans they made put an Gend to you 
 AI walked out this Emmorning and I Dwrote down this Asong Asus2  A  
I just can't reEmember who to Gsend it to G  D  
[Chorus]
DI've seen Bmfire and I've seen Arain Asus2  A  
I've seen Dsunny days that I Bmthought would never Aend Asus2  A  
I've seen Dlonely times when I Bmcould not find a Afriend Asus2  A  
But I Galways thought that I'd Emsee you aAgain A7  
[Verse 2]
Won't you Alook down upon me, EmJesus 
You've got to Dhelp me make a Astand Asus2  A  
You've just got to Esee me through aGnother day 
 AMy body's Emaching and my Dtime is at Ahand Asus2  A  
And I won't Emake it any Gother way G  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, I've seen Bmfire and I've seen AraiAsus2n A  
I've seen Dsunny days that I Bmthought would never Aend Asus2  A  
I've seen Dlonely times when I Bmcould not find a Afriend Asus2  A  
But I Galways thought that I'd Emsee you aAgain A7  
[Verse 3]
Been Awalking my mind to an Emeasy time, my Dback turned towards the Asun Asus2  A  
Lord knows when the Ecold wind blows it'll Gturn your head around 
Well, there's Ahours of time on the Emtelephone line to Dtalk about things to Acome Asus2  A  
Sweet dreams and Eflying machines in Gpieces on the ground G  D  
[Chorus]
DOh, I've seen Bmfire and I've seen Arain Asus2  A  
I've seen Dsunny days that I Bmthought would never Aend Asus2  A  
I've seen Dlonely times when I Bmcould not find a Afriend Asus2  A  
But I Galways thought that I'd Emsee you, baby, one more time aAgain A7  
[Outro]
Thought I'd Gsee you one more Emtime aAgain 
There's just a Gfew things coming my Emway this time aAround, now 
                    G  G*                         Em  A  
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now . . .
*  You might consider using A here
     A= C  
    Em= Gm  
     D= F  
 Asus2= Csus2  
     E= G  
     G= Bb  
    Bm= Dm  
    A7= C7  
Capo V
     A= G  
    Em= Dm  
     D= C  
 Asus2= Gsus2  
     E= D  
     G= F  
    Bm= Am  
    A7= G7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     A= D  
    Em= Am  
     D= G  
 Asus2= Dsus4  
     E= A  
     G= C  
    Bm= Em  
    A7= D7  
     A= E  
    Em= Bm  
     D= A  
 Asus2= Esus4  
     E= B  
     G= D  
    Bm= F#m  
    A7= E7  

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

This song delves into personal struggles and profound loss. It was written in three parts, reflecting on the death by suicide of a childhood friend, Suzanne, whose passing was initially kept from the artist. It also explores his battles with drug addiction and depression, alongside his reflections on navigating fame and fortune. The lyric "Sweet dreams and Flying Machines in pieces on the ground" refers to his band at the time, not a plane crash, symbolizing a period of deep depression. At its heart, it's a poignant journey through grief, recovery, and the complex path to self-acceptance.

AI-written from these sources:Fire and Rain (song) — Wikipedia ↗James Taylor — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Fire And Rain

by James Taylor

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Asus2

Csus2

Gsus2

Dsus4

Esus4

F#m

Fire and Rain chords

Capo III

[Intro]

A G D A A E G A

[Verse 1]

A Em D A Asus2 A

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone

E G

Suzanne the plans they made put an end to you

A Em D A Asus2 A

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song

E G G D

I just can't remember who to send it to

[Chorus]

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen fire and I've seen rain

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

G Em A A7

But I always thought that I'd see you again

[Verse 2]

A Em

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus

D A Asus2 A

You've got to help me make a stand

E G

You've just got to see me through another day

A Em D A Asus2 A

My body's aching and my time is at hand

E G G D

And I won't make it any other way

[Chorus]

D Bm A Asus2 A

Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

G Em A A7

But I always thought that I'd see you again

[Verse 3]

A Em D A Asus2 A

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun

E G

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around

A Em D A Asus2 A

Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come

E G G D

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

[Chorus]

D Bm A Asus2 A

Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end

D Bm A Asus2 A

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend

G Em A A7

But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again

[Outro]

G Em A

Thought I'd see you one more time again

G Em A

There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now

G G Em A

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now . . .

* You might consider using A here

A C

Em Gm

D F

Asus2 Csus2

E G

G Bb

Bm Dm

A7 C7

Capo V

A G

Em Dm

D C

Asus2 Gsus2

E D

G F

Bm Am

A7 G7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

A D

Em Am

D G

Asus2 Dsus4

E A

G C

Bm Em

A7 D7

A E

Em Bm

D A

Asus2 Esus4

E B

G D

Bm F#m

A7 E7

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