Fire Music by U2 Lyrics by Bono Copyright 1981 Transcribed by Brandon Leniart Tune down 1/2 step, use the bridge pickup, and it helps if you have a little delay. Intro and verse: 1----------------------------------------- 2----------------------------------------- 3----------------------------------------- 4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 5----------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------- 1----------------------------------------- 2----------------------------------------- 3----------------------------------------- 4---5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-0-0-0--------------- 5----------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------- Here are a few of the many fills in the verse part: 1---12/15-- 2---------- 3---------- 4---------- 5---------- 6---------- 1---15/17-- 2---------- 3---------- 4---------- 5---------- 6---------- 1---3--3-- 2---3--3-- 3---0--0-- 4---0--0-- 5---2--2-- 6---3--3-- Falling, falling The sun is burning black Falling, falling It's beating on my back Chorus: 1------------------------------------------------------------ 2------------------------------------------------------------ 3-------------------------------------------------------5\--- 4------------------------------------------------------------ 5---3---2---------------------------------------------------- 6------------------------------------------------------------ 1------------------------------------------------------------ 2------------------------------------------------------------ 3-------------------------------------------------------5\--- 4------------------------------------------------------------ 5------------------------------------------------------------ 6---2---3--2------------------------------------------------- 1-----------------------------------------------17-----17\--- (1st time 2------------------------------------------------------------ hit 2 17th 3------------------------------------------------------------ frets, 2nd 4------------------------------------------------------------ time hit 1 5---2/------------------------------------------------------- 17th then 1 6------------------------------------------------------------ 15th instead) With a fire Oh oh oh oh With a fire Oh oh oh oh Falling, falling The moon is running red Falling, falling It's pulling me instead With a fire Oh oh oh oh Fire Oh oh oh oh 1---------------------- 2---12--12--12--12--12- 3---12--12--12--12--12- 4---12--12--12--12--12- 5---------------------- 6---------------------- But there's a fire inside When I'm falling over There's a fire in me (natural harmonics) 1-------------------------------------<12>--<12>--<12>-- 2---<12>--<12>--<12>------------------------------------ 3------------------------------------------------------- 4------------------------------------------------------- 5------------------------------------------------------- 6------------------------------------------------------- 1---<15>--<15>--<15>--<12>--<12>--<12>-- 2--------------------------------------- 3--------------------------------------- 4--------------------------------------- 5--------------------------------------- 6--------------------------------------- When I call out I feel some fire I'm going home (slightly audible fills used throughout song) 1------------------- 3------------------- 4---5---4---2------- 5------------------- 6------------------- 1-------------- 2-------------- 3-------------- 4---12--11--9-- 5-------------- 6-------------- Falling, falling The stars are falling down Falling, falling They knock me to the ground With a fire Oh oh oh oh Fire Oh oh oh oh Solo: 1---------------------------------------------------------------- 2---------------------------------------------------------------- 3-------------------------------------2-2------------------------ 4---2---------------------------------------------------------0-- 5--------------------2------------------------------------------- 6---------------------------------------------------------------- 1------------------------------------ 2---3-3-3-------2--3--3/5----3---2-3- 3------------------------------------ 4------------------------------------ 5------------------------------------ 6------------------------------------ 1----------------------------------------------------------------- 2----------------------------------------------------------------- 3---------------------------2--2--2/4--2--0----------------------- 4---2---------------------------------------------------------2--- 5--------------------2-------------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------------------------------- 1-----------5------------------------------------------------------ 2---5---3-----------------------------3---5---5/7---7---5---3---5-- 3------------------------------------------------------------------ 4------------------------------------------------------------------ 5------------------------------------------------------------------ 6------------------------------------------------------------------ But there's a fire inside When I'm falling over There's a fire in me When I call out There's a fire inside When I'm falling over I feel the fire I'm going home Outro: 1----------------------------------------------------------------- 2---15--12---------------------15---12------------------------15-- 3-----------------------12--------------------------12----14------ 4----------------------------------------------------------------- 5----------------------------------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------------------------------- 1-------------12-------------------------------------------------- 2---12--------------------------15-------------------------------- 3----------------------------------------------------14----------- 4----------------------------------------------------------------- 5----------------------------------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------------------------------- 1--------12------------------------------------------------------- 2---12----------------15---------------------------------------17- 3-----------------------------------14-------14------------------- 4----------------------------------------------------------------- 5----------------------------------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------------------------------- 1--------14---12--------------------12----------------(twice) 2---12----------------------12------------------------ 3----------------------------------------------------- 4----------------------------------------------------- 5----------------------------------------------------- 6----------------------------------------------------- 1----------15---12----------------------------------12----- 2---12----------------------------------12----------------- 3---------------------------------------------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------------- 5---------------------------------------------------------- 6---------------------------------------------------------- 1--------15---12----------------------------------15---12-- 2---12------------------------------------12--------------- 3---------------------------------------------------------- 4---------------------------------------------------------- 5---------------------------------------------------------- 6---------------------------------------------------------- 1---12---12--- 2---12---12--- 3---12---12--- 4------------- 5------------- 6------------- Falling, falling... -- Leniart, Brandon K leniarbk@jmu.edu