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After the Fire (Townshend, 1985)
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Dadd2 D Dadd2 D
After the fire the fire still burns,
Dadd2 D Dadd2 D
the heart grows older but never ever learns.
Dadd2 D Dadd2 D Dadd2 D
The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns,
G D | D G | 2x
after the fire the fire still burns.
Dadd2 D G
I heard a voice asking what happens after the fire
D(maj7) G
and then the sound of a breaking window and the scream of a tyre
D(maj7) G
and then the sound of distant gun and the cry of a hungry child.
D
The night is hot
Dadd2 D
but nothing's gonna stop
D G
this ga---ng going wild.
D
After the fire the fire still burns,
G
the heart grows older but never ever learns.
D
The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns,
G D | D G | 2x
after the fire the fire still burns.
D
I saw Matt Dillon in black and white
G
there ain't no colour in memories.
D
He rode his brother's Harley acrosss the TV
G
while I was laughing at Dom deLuise.
D G
Now I'm cycling all my video tapes, I'm crying and I'm joking.
D
I've gotta stop drinking, I've gotta stop thinking,
G
I've gotta stop smoking.
D
After the fire the fire still burns,
G
the heart grows older but never ever learns.
D
The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns,
G
after the fire
Gsus Hm
the fire still burns, raging through the pain,
blackening the promises, the tears and the rain.
G
The fire will burn
'til the wind begins to turn
C
and it all begins again.
D
After the fire the fire still burns,
G
the heart grows older but never ever learns.
D
The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns,
G Em
after the fire the fire still burns,
Em C G
the fire still burns,
|D G | 2x
Dadd2 D
After the fire the fire still burns,
G
the heart grows older but never ever learns.
D
The memories smoulder and the soul always yearns,
G D
after the fire the fire still burns.
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Peter Eybert pjoe@charon.muc.de
Appenzellerstr. 123 Tel: +49-89-7593734
81475 Muenchen (NeXTMail welcome)
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