A Fire Is Burning chords by Oysterband

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Intro 1
Em 
A 
C 
Em 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (C major)  (E minor) 
A 
Em 
 (A major)  (E minor) 
A 
Em 
 (A major)  (E minor) 
D 
A 
 (D major)  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) We  were young together
D 
G 
 (D major) We were on  (G major) the ball
C 
 (C major) We did not believe in the
A 
writ (A major) ing on the wall
Em 
We did our be (E minor) st  work in the dark
G 
 (G major) We did our thinking on the run
Dm 
D 
Em 
 (D minor)  (D major)  (E minor) We  would hang together
C 
Or they'd  (C major) hang us one by

Interlude 1

one

Verse 2
Em 
Names were gone like  (E minor) footprints
G 
A  (G major) whisper on the wind
C 
A lov (C major) er was a comrade,
A 
Was a stranger,  (A major) was a friend
Em 
G 
When we slept  (E minor) our eyes were open  (G major) 
Dm 
And this thumping in our chest  (D minor) 
Em 
 (E minor) Said there is no, there is no,
C 
There  (C major) is no rest
Because

Verse 3
G 
D 
C 
A  (G major) fire is  (D major) burning in  (C major) our house
G 
D 
G 
Bm 
A fire  (G major) burn (D major) ing up the house  (G major) of man  (B minor) 
Em 
D 
C 
G 
A fire  (E minor) ra (D major) ging in our  (C major) house  (G major) 
D 
G 
Burn (D major) ing up the house  (G major) of man
Em 
 (E minor) 

Interlude 2

Verse 4
Em 
 (E minor) We  are not beginners
G 
 (G major) We will not be fooled
C 
The times  (C major) have been our teachers
A 
And they teach  (A major) an iron rule
Em 
We do our best  (E minor) work in the dark
G 
Dm 
D 
 (G major) We do our thinking on the run (D minor)  (D major) 
Em 
 (E minor) We  will hang together
C 
Till  (C major) the longest day is done
Because

Verse 5
G 
D 
C 
A fire  (G major) is  (D major) burning in  (C major) our
G 
D 
G 
Bm 
Em 
house  (G major)  (D major)  (G major)  (B minor)  (E minor) 
D 
C 
G 
D 
Dm 
G 
A  (D major)  (C major)  (G major)  (D major)  (D minor)  (G major) fire
D 
C 
 (D major) burn (C major) ing
G 
D 
Dm 
G 
Bm 
 (G major)  (D major) up the  (D minor) house  (G major) of man  (B minor) 
Em 
D 
C 
G 
A fire  (E minor) ra (D major) ging in our  (C major) house  (G major) 
D 
G 
Burn (D major) ing up the house  (G major) of man

Outro 1
Em 
D 
Em 
A 
Em 
 (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor)  (A major)  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
A 
 (D major)  (E minor)  (A major) 
Em 
C 
Em 
D 
Em 
A 
 (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor)  (A major) 
C 
Em 
D 
A 
 (C major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (A major) 
Em 
 (E minor) 