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Capo 1
|  Em   G   D   C   D|2x
Verse:
EmThey're looking for some hired Gguns on the Texas borDderC  D  
EmTo shoot 'em all down if they tGry to cross over the wDaterC  D  
EmAnd they've got their old white hGoods and the same old orDdersC  D  
EmTo keep the dark sons awGay from their daugDhtersC  D  
Bridge:
BmThe nights they came on horses
Are Dlong gone with the Gwind
Now they're Bmpassing out the torches
And they'Dre coming bGack aAgain
Chorus:
There's a Emshotgun blastG  
There's a Dsecret signC  D  
EmIt's not a candle bGurning and it's not a Sunday DnightC  D  
There's a Emfire on the crossG  
There's a Dfire on the cross toCnightD  
Verse:
EmThere wasn't any sound but it Gfelt like sudden thDunderC  D  
EmTwo boards nailed toGgether and burning briDghtC  D  
EmHe was walking by the window when he sGaw it,  now he wonDdersC  D  
EmJust what he's got to do to make him Gsee
He just want to be bDrothersC  D  
Bridge:
BmThe nights they came on horses
Are Dlong gone with the Gwind
Now they're Bmpassing out the torches
And they'Dre coming bGack aAgain
Chorus:
There's a Emshotgun blastG  
There's a Dsecret signC  D  
EmIt's not a candle bGurning and it's not a Sunday DnightC  D  
There's a Emfire on the nightG  
There's a Dfire on the cross toCnightD  Em  
|  Em   G   D   C   D|3x [saxophone solo]
Bridge:
BmThe nights they came on horses
Are Dlong gone with the Gwind
Now they're Bmpassing out the torches
And they'Dre coming bGack aAgain
Chorus:
There's a Emshotgun blastG  
There's a Dsecret signC  D  
EmIt's not a candle bGurning and it's not a Sunday DnightC  D  
There's a Emfire on the crossG  
There's a Dfire on the cross toCnightD  
|  Em   G   D   C   D| repeat and fade out

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Fire On The Cross

by Bruce Hornsby

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Em G D C D

| |2x

Verse:

Em G D C D

They're looking for some hired guns on the Texas border

Em G D C D

To shoot 'em all down if they try to cross over the water

Em G D C D

And they've got their old white hoods and the same old orders

Em G D C D

To keep the dark sons away from their daughters

Bridge:

The nights they came on horses

D G

Are long gone with the wind

Now they're passing out the torches

D G A

And they're coming back again

Chorus:

Em G

There's a shotgun blast

D C D

There's a secret sign

Em G D C D

It's not a candle burning and it's not a Sunday night

Em G

There's a fire on the cross

D C D

There's a fire on the cross tonight

Verse:

Em G D C D

There wasn't any sound but it felt like sudden thunder

Em G D C D

Two boards nailed together and burning bright

Em G D C D

He was walking by the window when he saw it, now he wonders

Em G

Just what he's got to do to make him see

D C D

He just want to be brothers

Bridge:

The nights they came on horses

D G

Are long gone with the wind

Now they're passing out the torches

D G A

And they're coming back again

Chorus:

Em G

There's a shotgun blast

D C D

There's a secret sign

Em G D C D

It's not a candle burning and it's not a Sunday night

Em G

There's a fire on the night

D C D Em

There's a fire on the cross tonight

Em G D C D

| |3x [saxophone solo]

Bridge:

The nights they came on horses

D G

Are long gone with the wind

Now they're passing out the torches

D G A

And they're coming back again

Chorus:

Em G

There's a shotgun blast

D C D

There's a secret sign

Em G D C D

It's not a candle burning and it's not a Sunday night

Em G

There's a fire on the cross

D C D

There's a fire on the cross tonight

Em G D C D

| | repeat and fade out

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