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Fire

by Bruce Springsteen · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
Bass intro, play it as low as you can 
On a 16-holer if you can
-5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5

I’m driv-ing in your car,
-5   -5   -5 -5  -5  -6* 
You turn on the ra-di-o
-5   -5  -5 -5  -5 -5 -4
You’re pul-ling me close,
-4     -5   -4  -5   6
I just say no
6  6   -5  -4
I say  I don’t like it, 
-5 -5 -4  -5    6   6    
but you know I’m a   li- ar
6   -5  -6*   6  -5 -5-3 -4
`cause when we kiss,  ooh fi-re
-4      -4  -5  6    -6*6 -5 -5

-5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5


Late at night you’re tak-ing me home
-5   -5  -6*   -5    -5  -5  -5  -5
You say you wan-na stay,
-4   -5 -4  -5  -5  6
I say I  wan-na be  a-lone
-5 -5 -5 -6*-6* 6  -5 -4
I  say I don’t love you,
-5  -5 -4 -5    6    6
but you know I’m a  li- ar
6   -5   -6*  6 -5 -5-3 -4
`cause when we kiss,  ooh, fi-re
-4      -4  -5  6    -6*6  -5 -5

-5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5


You had a hold on me,
-5  -5 -5  7   7 -77 
right from the start
7      -6*  6   -5
that gripped so tight
-5     6     6    6 
I could-n’t tear it a-part
-5  6   -5  -6* -6* 6  -5
My nerves all jump-in’
-5   7     7   -7   7
act-in’ like  a fool
-7  -7   -7 -6*6 -5
Well your kiss-es they burn
-5    -5    6  6    6   6 
but my heart stays cool
6   6   -77   7    -6*6

Well Ro-me-o  and Jul-i-et,
-3   -5 -5 -5  -5 -5 -5 -6*
Sam-son and De-li-lah
-5  -5  -5  -5 -5 -5
Ba-by you can bet a love
-5 -4 -4  -5   6  -5 -5 
they could-n’t de-ny
-5    -6* -6*  6  -5
My words say split
-5  -4   -4-5  6 
but my words they lie
6   -5  -6*   6-5 -5-3
`cause when we kiss, ooh, fi-re
-4     -4   -5  6    -6*6 -5 -5
-5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5
-5 -5-4-4-5  -5 -5-4-4-5 . . .
Play outro an octave higher than intro

Bruce’s version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PoIrcyd34

I couldn't find the Elmer Fudd version,
sorry.  Just substitute Fi-wa.


Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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