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Capo I
 G   C2x
There's a Ghard moon rising on the streets tonight,
there's a Creckless feeling in your heart as you head Gout tonightC  
Through the Gconcrete canyons to the midtown lights,
where the Clatest neon promises are Gburning brightC  
Past the Gopen windows on the darkened streets,
where Cunseen angry voices flash and Gchildren cryC  
Past the Gphony posers with their worn out lines,
Ctired new money dressed to the nines
The Glow life dealers with their bad designs,
and the Cdilettantes with their open minds
You're Dout on the town, safe in the crowd,
Emready to go for the ride
CSearching the eyes, looking for clues,
there's Gnowhere you can DhiCde,G  C  
the fire inGsideC  
Well you've Gbeen the clubs and the discotheques,
where the Cdeal one another from the bottom of the deck of GpromisesC  
Where the Gcautious loners and emotional wrecks,
do an Cacting stretch as a way to hide the GobviousC  
Then the Glights go down and they dance real close,
and for Cone brief instant they pretend they're Gsafe and warmC  
Then the Gbeat gets louder and the mood is gone,
the Cdarkness scatters as the lights flash on
They Ghold one another just a little too long,
then they Cmove apart and then move on
DOn to the street, on to the next,
Emsafe in the knowledge that they tried
CFaking the smile, hiding the pain,
Gnever satisDfiCed,G  C  
the fire inGsideC  
Fire inGside
Solo  G   Cx    D   Em   C   G   D    C   G  C  
Now the Ghour is late and he thinks you're asleep,
you Clisten to him dress and you listen to him leave,
like you Gknew he wouldC  
You Ghear his car pull away in the street,
then you Cmove to the door and you lock it,
when he's Ggone for goodC  
Then you Gwalk to the window and stare at the moon,
Criding high and lonesome through a Gstarlit skyC  
Then it Gcomes to you how it all slips away,
Cyouth and beauty are gone one day
No Gmatter what you dream or feel or say,
it Cends in dust and disarray
Like Dwind on the plains, sand through the glass,
Emwaves rolling in with the tide
CDreams die hard and we watch them erode,
but we Gcannot be deDniCed,G  C  
the fire inGsideG  C  
The fire inGside  G  C2x
Burning you Gup 2x
The fire inGsideG  C  
Solo  G   Cx    D   Em   C   G   D    C   G  C  

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The Fire Inside

by Bob Seger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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The Fire Inside chords

Capo I

G C

There's a hard moon rising on the streets tonight,

C G C

there's a reckless feeling in your heart as you head out tonight

Through the concrete canyons to the midtown lights,

C G C

where the latest neon promises are burning bright

Past the open windows on the darkened streets,

C G C

where unseen angry voices flash and children cry

Past the phony posers with their worn out lines,

tired new money dressed to the nines

The low life dealers with their bad designs,

and the dilettantes with their open minds

You're out on the town, safe in the crowd,

ready to go for the ride

Searching the eyes, looking for clues,

G D C G C

there's nowhere you can hide,

G C

the fire inside

Well you've been the clubs and the discotheques,

C G C

where the deal one another from the bottom of the deck of promises

Where the cautious loners and emotional wrecks,

C G C

do an acting stretch as a way to hide the obvious

Then the lights go down and they dance real close,

C G C

and for one brief instant they pretend they're safe and warm

Then the beat gets louder and the mood is gone,

the darkness scatters as the lights flash on

They hold one another just a little too long,

then they move apart and then move on

On to the street, on to the next,

safe in the knowledge that they tried

Faking the smile, hiding the pain,

G D C G C

never satisfied,

G C

the fire inside

Fire inside

G C D Em C G D C G C

Solo x

Now the hour is late and he thinks you're asleep,

you listen to him dress and you listen to him leave,

G C

like you knew he would

You hear his car pull away in the street,

then you move to the door and you lock it,

G C

when he's gone for good

Then you walk to the window and stare at the moon,

C G C

riding high and lonesome through a starlit sky

Then it comes to you how it all slips away,

youth and beauty are gone one day

No matter what you dream or feel or say,

it ends in dust and disarray

Like wind on the plains, sand through the glass,

waves rolling in with the tide

Dreams die hard and we watch them erode,

G D C G C

but we cannot be denied,

G G C

the fire inside

G G C

The fire inside 2x

Burning you up 2x

G G C

The fire inside

G C D Em C G D C G C

Solo x

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