IntroGEmGEm 2x
VerseGEmG
I get up in the evening
EmG
and I ain't got nothing to say
Em
I come home in the morning
GEmC
I go to bed feeling the same way
AmC
I ain't nothing but tired
AmG
Man I'm just tired and bored with myself
EmGEmD
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
ChorusD
You can't start a fire
C
You can't start a fire without a spark
AmC
This gun's for hire
AmG
even if we're just dancing in the dark
VerseGEmG
Message keeps getting clearer
EmG
radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place
Em
I check my look in the mirror
GEmC
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
AmC
Man I ain't getting nowhere
AmG
I'm just living in a dump like this
EmG
There's something happening somewhere
EmD
baby I just know that there is
ChorusD
You can't start a fire
C
You can't start a fire without a spark
AmC
This gun's for hire
AmG
even if we're just dancing in the dark
BridgeEmG
You sit around getting older
CDEm
there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
G
I'll shake this world off my shoulders
CD
come on baby this laugh's on me
VerseGEmG
Stay on the streets of this town
EmG
and they'll be carving you up alright
EmG
They say you gotta stay hungry
EmC
hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
AmC
I'm dying for some action
AmG
I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write this book
EmG
I need a love reaction
EmD
come on now baby gimme just one look
ChorusDC
You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
AmC
This gun's for hire
AmD
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
C
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
AmC
This gun's for hire
AmGC
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
OutroAmGC
Even if we're just dancing in the dark x2
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