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Light A Fire

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Light A Fire
Words & Music by Chris de Burgh
AmWatch and wGait, get rCeady for the sFign,
There are mCany here amFong us now 
Who hEave not seen the light,
And we must sAmend the wGord to all the pCeople in the lFand,
Go to evCery hill and moFuntain for the tEime is now at hand to
          Am-  F- G  
Light a fire!
          Am-  F- G  
Light a fire!
          Am-  F-  G- Am  
Light a fire!
Let us mAmarch the rGoad up the rCocky hill tonFight,
Under cCover of the dFarkness 
We will slEip behind the lines,
And we will tAmake the mGen who have stColen our lFand
For the yCears of dFomination hit them rEight between the eyes and
          Am-  F- G  
Light a fire!
          Am-  F- G  
Light a fire!
          Am-  F- G  
Light a fire!
They will see through the wAmorld!

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A minor

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Light A Fire

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Light A Fire

Words & Music by Chris de Burgh

Am G C F

Watch and wait, get ready for the sign,

C F

There are many here among us now

Who have not seen the light,

Am G C F

And we must send the word to all the people in the land,

C F E

Go to every hill and mountain for the time is now at hand to

Am F G

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Light a fire!

Am F G

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Light a fire!

Am F G Am

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Light a fire!

Am G C F

Let us march the road up the rocky hill tonight,

C F

Under cover of the darkness

We will slip behind the lines,

Am G C F

And we will take the men who have stolen our land

C F E

For the years of domination hit them right between the eyes and

Am F G

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Light a fire!

Am F G

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Light a fire!

Am F G

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Light a fire!

They will see through the world!

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