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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Baltimore Fire
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Strong men in anguish prayed
CCalling out to the Gheavens for aid
CWhile the fire in Gruins was laid
Fair DBaltimore the beautiful Gcity
[Verse 2]
It was on a silver falls by a Cnarrow
That I Gheard the cry I ever will reDmember
The Gfire set and cast its burning Cember
On aGnother fated Dcity of our Gland
[Chorus]
"Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry
From Cevery breeze that Gpasses by
CAll the world was Gone sad cry of Dpity
GStrong men in anguish prayed
CCalling out to the Gheavens for aid
CWhile the fire in Gruins was laid
Fair DBaltimore the beautiful GcityC  G  D  G  
[Verse 3]
Amid an awful struggle and comCmotion
The Gwind blew a gale from the Docean
Brave Gfiremen struggled with deCvotion
But Gtheir efforts Dall proved in Gvain
[Chorus]
"Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry
From Cevery breeze that Gpasses by
CAll the world was Gone sad cry of Dpity
GStrong men in anguish prayed
CCalling out to the Gheavens for aid
CWhile the fire in Gruins was laid
Fair DBaltimore the beautiful Gcity
[Outro]
G    C  G  C  G  D  G

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Baltimore Fire

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Baltimore Fire

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Strong men in anguish prayed

C G

Calling out to the heavens for aid

C G

While the fire in ruins was laid

D G

Fair Baltimore the beautiful city

[Verse 2]

It was on a silver falls by a narrow

G D

That I heard the cry I ever will remember

G C

The fire set and cast its burning ember

G D G

On another fated city of our land

[Chorus]

"Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry

C G

From every breeze that passes by

C G D

All the world was one sad cry of pity

Strong men in anguish prayed

C G

Calling out to the heavens for aid

C G

While the fire in ruins was laid

D G C G D G

Fair Baltimore the beautiful city

[Verse 3]

Amid an awful struggle and commotion

G D

The wind blew a gale from the ocean

G C

Brave firemen struggled with devotion

G D G

But their efforts all proved in vain

[Chorus]

"Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry

C G

From every breeze that passes by

C G D

All the world was one sad cry of pity

Strong men in anguish prayed

C G

Calling out to the heavens for aid

C G

While the fire in ruins was laid

D G

Fair Baltimore the beautiful city

[Outro]

G C G C G D G

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