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Midnight Fire

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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
F#
CHORUS:
MF#idnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hBoles 
In the heart of the nF#ight
Once the flC#ames are burning bright
There's no D#mrunning from the liBght
Of the midnight fF#ire
VERSE:
TD#memptations got a hold of us nF#ow
We're fD#mighting but we're losing ground sF#omehow
Wearing sBomeone else's rings
And our heF#arts are filled with doubt
But the fiEre's getting hotter 
And we jC#ust can't put it out
CHORUS:
MF#idnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hBoles 
In the heart of the nF#ight
Once the flC#ames are burning bright
There's no D#mrunning from the liBght
Of the midnight fF#ire
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
F#  B  F#  C# D#m B F#
VERSE:
In the D#mdaylight we never touched like tF#his
But there's a D#mmagic in the night 
We can't resF#ist
There's a dBanger in the darkness
Knowing F#only shadows see
That the chEeating fire we're building
Is cC#ontrolling you and Bme
A#mJust won't set us G#mfree
CHORUS:
MF#idnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hBoles 
In the heart of the nF#ight
Once the flC#ames are burning bright
There's no D#mrunning from the liBght
Of the midnight fF#ire
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
  F#    B    F#    B    F#    B    F#    B    F#    B   F#- FADE OUT
=================== CAPO: 4th FRET FRET ===================
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
D
CHORUS:
MDidnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hGoles 
In the heart of the nDight
Once the flAames are burning bright
There's no Bmrunning from the liGght
Of the midnight fDire
VERSE:
TBmemptations got a hold of us nDow
We're fBmighting but we're losing ground sDomehow
Wearing sGomeone else's rings
And our heDarts are filled with doubt
But the fiCre's getting hotter 
And we jAust can't put it out
CHORUS:
MDidnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hGoles 
In the heart of the nDight
Once the flAames are burning bright
There's no Bmrunning from the liGght
Of the midnight fDire
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
D   G  D   A  Bm  G D
VERSE:
In the Bmdaylight we never touched like tDhis
But there's a Bmmagic in the night 
We can't resDist
There's a dGanger in the darkness
Knowing Donly shadows see
That the chCeating fire we're building
Is cAontrolling you and Gme
F#mJust won't set us Emfree
CHORUS:
MDidnight fire 
Loves sweet desire 
Burning hGoles 
In the heart of the nDight
Once the flAames are burning bright
There's no Bmrunning from the liGght
Of the midnight fDire
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
   D    G     D    G     D    G     D    G     D    G   D- FADE OUT

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Midnight Fire

by Steve Wariner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

G#m

F#m

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

D#m B

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

VERSE:

D#m F#

Temptations got a hold of us now

D#m F#

We're fighting but we're losing ground somehow

Wearing someone else's rings

And our hearts are filled with doubt

But the fire's getting hotter

And we just can't put it out

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

D#m B

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

F# B F# C# D#m B F#

VERSE:

D#m F#

In the daylight we never touched like this

D#m

But there's a magic in the night

We can't resist

There's a danger in the darkness

Knowing only shadows see

That the cheating fire we're building

C# B

Is controlling you and me

A#m G#m

Just won't set us free

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

D#m B

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

F# B F# B F# B F# B F# B F#

- FADE OUT

=================== CAPO: 4th FRET FRET ===================

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

Bm G

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

VERSE:

Bm D

Temptations got a hold of us now

Bm D

We're fighting but we're losing ground somehow

Wearing someone else's rings

And our hearts are filled with doubt

But the fire's getting hotter

And we just can't put it out

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

Bm G

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

D G D A Bm G D

VERSE:

Bm D

In the daylight we never touched like this

But there's a magic in the night

We can't resist

There's a danger in the darkness

Knowing only shadows see

That the cheating fire we're building

A G

Is controlling you and me

F#m Em

Just won't set us free

CHORUS:

Midnight fire

Loves sweet desire

Burning holes

In the heart of the night

Once the flames are burning bright

Bm G

There's no running from the light

Of the midnight fire

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

D G D G D G D G D G D

- FADE OUT

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