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Chris De Burgh - Fire On The Water
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  C     D(4x)
CWhen I touch you, I can Dfeel you shiveringC  
I can feel your heart is Dbeating fastC  
We are aDlone in this crowded Croom
Oh, tonight there is Dsomething happeningC  
And it's something that should Dnever beC  
But there's a Dflame over you and Emme
CHORUS:
And I can see the Ffire Con the Gwater
I can see the Flight shining Cin your Deyes
I know that I Emcan't Dstop it Cnow
'Cause I've been Emcaught in the Dheat of the Csun
There's a place in an Dancient fortressC  
High above the worries Dof the worldC  
I'd love you Dthere for a long, long Ctime
And we'll discover all our Ddeepest secretsC  
And let the spirit go Dflying freeC  
Until the Ddawn breaks over the Emsea
CHORUS:
It's burning like a Ffire Con the Gwater
I can see the Flight shining Cin your Deyes
I know that I Emcan't Dstop it Cnow
'Cause I've been Emcaught in the Dheat of the Csun
Yes, I've been Emcaught in the Dheat of the Csun
Oh, let it Bmshine on Emme
INTERLUDE:
Ah ah ah ah Bmah,  ah ah ah Emah
Ah ah ah ah Dah,  ah ah ah Emah
CHORUS:
And I can see the Ffire Con the Gwater
I can see the Flight shining Cin your Deyes
I know that I Emcan't Dstop it Cnow
'Cause I've been Emcaught in the Dheat of the Csun
Yes, I've been Emcaught in the Dheat of the Csun
Oh, let it Bmshine on Emme
Ooh ooh ooh ooh Bmooh, Ooh ooh ooh Emooh
OUTRO:  (# fade toward end #)
And I can see the Ffire Con the Gwater
FOoh Cooh Dooh, Ooh ooh ooh ooh Emooh
Can't Dstop it Cnow...Em  

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Fire On The Water

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Chris De Burgh - Fire On The Water

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C D

INTRO: (4x)

C D C

When I touch you, I can feel you shivering

D C

I can feel your heart is beating fast

D C

We are alone in this crowded room

D C

Oh, tonight there is something happening

D C

And it's something that should never be

D Em

But there's a flame over you and me

CHORUS:

F C G

And I can see the fire on the water

F C D

I can see the light shining in your eyes

Em D C

I know that I can't stop it now

Em D C

'Cause I've been caught in the heat of the sun

D C

There's a place in an ancient fortress

D C

High above the worries of the world

D C

I'd love you there for a long, long time

D C

And we'll discover all our deepest secrets

D C

And let the spirit go flying free

D Em

Until the dawn breaks over the sea

CHORUS:

F C G

It's burning like a fire on the water

F C D

I can see the light shining in your eyes

Em D C

I know that I can't stop it now

Em D C

'Cause I've been caught in the heat of the sun

Em D C

Yes, I've been caught in the heat of the sun

Bm Em

Oh, let it shine on me

INTERLUDE:

Bm Em

Ah ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah

D Em

Ah ah ah ah ah, ah ah ah ah

CHORUS:

F C G

And I can see the fire on the water

F C D

I can see the light shining in your eyes

Em D C

I know that I can't stop it now

Em D C

'Cause I've been caught in the heat of the sun

Em D C

Yes, I've been caught in the heat of the sun

Bm Em

Oh, let it shine on me

Bm Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh ooh

OUTRO: (# fade toward end #)

F C G

And I can see the fire on the water

F C D Em

Ooh ooh ooh, Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

D C Em

Can't stop it now...

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