Fire In The Sky - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Fire In The Sky

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
From 1981 album Jealousy 81'
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/rrvfuANfsfs
 
[Intro]
G C G C Em Am7 D D
 
[Verse 1]
G
All alone in a sleepless night
G
Passing time with a runaway moon
Am
Talkin' to myself
G
Wishing I was somewhere else
G
It's been too long since I held you girl
G
Twice a thousand miles
C Bm Am
But my heart won't beat alone
C Bm7 Bb
I need the love I left behind
 
[Bridge]
Eb Bb
Hold back the dawn awhile
Eb Bb
This will all work out
Eb D Dsus D
Don't let this dream die
 
[Chorus]
G C
There's a fire in the sky
G C
It's like the light in your eyes
Em D Am7
Thinkin' of you
C Am Bm Em
And I won't give up till you're in my arms
C Am7 Bm7 Em
Never give up till what's lost is found
C Am7 Bm7 Em Am Dsus D Dsus2 D Dsus D Dsus2 D
Won't give up on your sweet, sweet love again
 
[Verse 2]
G
Now the night is dark with diamonds
 
And I'm standing inside the rain
Am
Giving up your love
G
Was the worst mistake I made
G
There's a sound I hear in the distance
 
Seems it's calling out my name
C B Am
Well I'll pay most any price
C B Bb
I just hope I'm not too late
 
[Bridge]
Eb Bb
Turn back the clock awhile
Eb Bb
Things will all work out
Eb Dsus D Dsus2 D
That's what the dream is all about
 
[Chorus]
G C
There's a fire in the sky (Fire in the sky)
G C
It's like the light in your eyes
Em D Am7
Oh, it's true (Ooh, ooh)
C Am Bm Em
That I won't give up till you're in my arms
C Am7 Bm7 Em
Never give up till what's lost is found
C Am7 Bm7 Em
Won't give up on your sweet, sweet love
 
[Instrumental]
(W/Saxophone)
G x8
Am7 x4
G x12
C G Am C G D
 
[Bridge]
Bb Eb Bb
Turn back the clock awhile
Eb Bb Gm
Things will all work out
Cm D Dsus2 D
That's what the dream is all about
 
[Chorus]
N.C. G C
I see a fire in the sky (Fire in the sky)
G C
It's like the light in your eyes
Em D Am7
Thinkin' of you (Ooh, ooh)
C Am Bm Em
And I won't give up till you're in my arms
C Am7 Bm7 Em
Never give up till what's lost is found
C Am7 Bm7 Em D C
Won't give up on your sweet, sweet love... (Ooh, ooh)
 
[Outro]
C Am Bm Em C Am Bm7 Em x5
 
C Am Bm Em C Am Bm
 
(Repeat and fade)
C Am Bm Em

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