Chords with lyrics
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
by John Parr
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
E MajorE 
Cmaj7Cmaj7 
F# minorF#m 
D/F#D/F# E/G# 
F#F# 
BB 
C#C#
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Intro:
| A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD | E MajorE | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA |
Verse 1:
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD
Growing up, you don't see the writing on the wall
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA
Passing by, moving straight ahead, you knew it all
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F#
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F# E MajorE
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed
Verse 2:
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F#
You know in some way you're a lot like me
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F# E/G#
You're just a prisoner and you're trying to break free
Chorus:
F#F# BB C#C#
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky
F#F# BB C#C#
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
F#F# BB C#C#
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
F#F# BB C#C#
Take me where my future's lying, St. Elmo's Fire
D/F#D/F# E/G# A augmentedA
Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooh
Verse 3:
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD
Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go
A augmentedA Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F#
I can make it, I know I can
F# minorF#m D/F#D/F# E/G#
You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man
Chorus:
F#F# BB C#C#
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky
F#F# BB C#C#
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
F#F# BB C#C#
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
F#F# BB C#C#
Take me where my future's lying, St. Elmo's Fire
F#F# BB C#C#
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
F#F# BB C#C#
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burning in me
D/F#D/F# E/G# A augmentedA
Burning in me
Bridge:
| A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD | E MajorE | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | D MajorD | E MajorE |
A augmentedA
Just once in his life
D MajorD E MajorE
A augmentedA man has his time
A augmentedA
And my time is now
D MajorD E MajorE
I'm coming alive
Chorus and Outro:
F#F# BB C#C#
I can hear the music playing, I can see the banners fly
F#F# BB C#C#
Feel like you're back again, and hope riding high
F#F# BB C#C#
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
F#F# BB C#C#
Take me where my future's lying, St. Elmo's Fire
F#F# BB C#C#
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky
F#F# BB C#C#
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
F#F# BB C#C#
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
F#F# BB C#C#
Take me where my future's lying, St. Elmo's Fire
F#F# BB C#C#
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
F#F# BB C#C#
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burning in me
F#F# BB C#C# F#F# BB C#C#
Burning, burning in me, I can feel it burning
F#F# BB C#C# F#F# BB C#C# F#F#
Oooh, burning inside of me
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