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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                            Fire In The Hole
                    by Steely Dan from "Can't Buy A Thrill
INTRO             Dm7  E7,  Gm7*    Dm7,   2X
Dm7I DECLINE     TO WE7ALK THE LINE         THEY Bbmaj7TELL ME THAT I'M Dm7LAZY
Dm7WORLDY WISE       I RE7EALISE       THAT EBbVERYBODY'S CDm7RAZY
        Ab   Eb/Gbass                Bb  Ab/ Cbass      Bb/ Cbass      Cm7  
A WOMAN'S VOICE        REMINDS ME TO SERVE AND      NOT TO         SPEAK
         Abmaj7  Ebmaj7/ Gbass              Ab  Ab/ F#bass
AM I MYSELF OR JUST ANOTHER     FREAK         YOU KNOW THERE'S...
CHORUS
Bb/ Abbass   Gsus-         G              Cm7  Ab  
FIRE IN THE HOLE       AND NOTHING LEFT TO BURN
I'D BbLOVE TO RFUN OUT EbNOW THERE'S NEbOWHERE LAbEFT TO TBbURN
SOLO
Dm7WITH A COUGH I SE7HAKE IT OFF AND Bbmaj7WORK AROUND MY YDm7ELLOW STRIPE
Dm7SHOULD I HIDE OR E7EAT MY PRIDE OR Bbmaj7WAIT UNTIL IT'S Dm7GOOD & RIPE
         Ab   Eb/Gbass              Bb  Ab/ Cbass   Bb/ Cbass   Cm7  
MY LIFE IS BOILING        OVER IT'S HAPPENED     ONCE      BEFORE
               Abmaj7  Ebmaj7/ Gbass              Ab  Ab/ F#bass
I WISH SOMEONE WOULD OPEN UP  THE        DOOR      DONT YOU KNOW
THERE'S.....
REPEAT CHORUS
Dm7-----xx0211            E7-----xx2434       Bbmaj7------x13131
Ebmaj7/G bass---311xxx   Ab/C bass---x3111x   Bb/C bass---x3333x
Cm7---x3534x   Abmaj7----4x554x   Ab/F# bass----2111-|xx   Bb/Ab
bass----4333-----------------------------------------|3x

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Fire In The Hole

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

Bbmaj7

Eb/G

Cm7

Abmaj7

Ebmaj7

Gsus

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Fire In The Hole

by Steely Dan from "Can't Buy A Thrill

Dm7 E7 Gm7 Dm7

INTRO , * , 2X

Dm7 E7 Bbmaj7 Dm7

I DECLINE TO WALK THE LINE THEY TELL ME THAT I'M LAZY

Dm7 E7 Bb Dm7

WORLDY WISE I REALISE THAT EVERYBODY'S CRAZY

Ab Eb/G Bb Ab C Bb C Cm7

bass / bass / bass

A WOMAN'S VOICE REMINDS ME TO SERVE AND NOT TO SPEAK

Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 G Ab Ab F#

/ bass / bass

AM I MYSELF OR JUST ANOTHER FREAK YOU KNOW THERE'S...

CHORUS

Bb Ab Gsus G Cm7 Ab

/ bass -

FIRE IN THE HOLE AND NOTHING LEFT TO BURN

Bb F Eb Eb Ab Bb

I'D LOVE TO RUN OUT NOW THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO TURN

SOLO

Dm7 E7 Bbmaj7 Dm7

WITH A COUGH I SHAKE IT OFF AND WORK AROUND MY YELLOW STRIPE

Dm7 E7 Bbmaj7 Dm7

SHOULD I HIDE OR EAT MY PRIDE OR WAIT UNTIL IT'S GOOD & RIPE

Ab Eb/G Bb Ab C Bb C Cm7

bass / bass / bass

MY LIFE IS BOILING OVER IT'S HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE

Abmaj7 Ebmaj7 G Ab Ab F#

/ bass / bass

I WISH SOMEONE WOULD OPEN UP THE DOOR DONT YOU KNOW

THERE'S.....

REPEAT CHORUS

Dm7-----xx0211 E7-----xx2434 Bbmaj7------x13131

Ebmaj7/G bass---311xxx Ab/C bass---x3111x Bb/C bass---x3333x

Cm7---x3534x Abmaj7----4x554x Ab/F# bass----2111-|xx Bb/Ab

bass----4333-----------------------------------------|3x

About Fire In The Hole Chords by Steely Dan

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What key is "Fire In The Hole" in?

The chords for "Fire In The Hole" show the original chord names (including A, Dm7, E7, Gm7, Bbmaj7, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.