Chords with lyrics
St Elmo's Fire in easy to play chords,
inspired by John Parr's live performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=uPw_0HnhfrM
Watch the video and check Parr's simplified chords during the verse.
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you knew it all
E minorEm C majorC
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
E minorEm C majorC ( D MajorD )
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed?
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
E minorEm C majorC
You know in some way you're a lot like me
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E MajorE A augmentedA BB C majorC --
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire Oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh-uh-ohh
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (Just how far I go)
G+G B minorBm C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
E minorEm C majorC
I can make it, I know, I can
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
You broke the boy in me but you won't break the man
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
E MajorE A augmentedA BB C majorC --
I can feel St. Elmo's fire burnin' in me? burnin' in me
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Just once in his life? a man has his time
G+G C majorC D MajorD
And my time is now? and I'm coming alive!
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can hear the music playin', I can see the banners fly
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Feel like you're back again, and hope ridin' high
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Take me where the future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
E MajorE A augmentedA BB C majorC --
I can feel St. Elmo's fire burnin' in me? burnin' in me