INTO THE FIRE (Listen to sample)

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1. The sky was falling and streaked with blood,

I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust,

A E A E

up the stairs, into the fire, yeah, up the stairs, into the fire.

A

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher,

E

somewhere up the stairs, into the fire.

A E

May your strength give us strength, may your faith give us faith,

B7 E

may your hope give us hope, may your love give us love.

A E

May your strength give us strength, may your faith give us faith,

B7 A

may your hope give us hope, may your love give us love.

E ~ ~ E

2. You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown,

you gave your love to me and laid your young body down,

A E A E

up the stairs, into the fire, yeah, up the stairs, into the fire.

A

I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher,

E

somewhere up the stairs, into the fire.

A E

May your strength give us strength, may your faith give us faith,

B7 E

may your hope give us hope, may your love give us love. (2x)

A E

May your strength give us strength, may your faith give us faith,

B7 A

may your hope give us hope, may your love give us love.

E ~ ~ E A

3. It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave.

E

You laid your hand on me,

B7 E

then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave,

A E A E

up the stairs, into the fire, yeah, up the stairs, into the fire.

A

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher,

E

somewhere up the stairs, into the fire.

A E

May your strength give us strength, may your faith give us faith,

B7 E

may your hope give us hope, may your love give us love. (4x)

A - E - B7 - E A - E - B7 - E …

+ May your love bring us love.

(capo 1st)

(Bruce Springsteen)