Fire In Cairo Chords by The Cure

Tempo:
73.225 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Gb

F

Db

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fire In Cairo chords
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[F] [Gb] [Bb] [Db] Slowly fading [Ab] blue, the [Gb] east of hollows Catch the [Ab] dying sun, the night time [Gb] follows
Silence and [Ab] black, mirror [Gb] blue [Ebm] Mirrors [Abm] are a lonely [Db] place, but [Ab] I meet [Gb] you
[C] See [Abm] your head in [Db] the fading [C] light, [Db] through the dark [Db] door I shine bright
[Bb] Burn [Ab] like fire, burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
[Bb] [Ab]
[Gb] Shoot [Bb] [Ab] them crimson pharaohs, stoke [Gb] on hips Slide [Bb] [Ab] under my hand, stolen [Gb] lips
Whistle [Ab] my name, [Db]
and [Gb] I yearn You [Bb] take [Ab] me in [Db] your [Ab] arms, start [Gb] to burn
F [F]-I-R-E-I-N [Ab]-C-A-I-R-O [F] F-I-R-E-I-N [Gb]-C-A-I [Ab]-R-O
[F] F-I-R-E-I [Ab]-N-C-A-I-R-O [F] Then the heat disappears [Gb] and the mirror [C] fades [Bbm] away
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Gb] [Eb] [Bbm] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Gb] [Bbm] [Db]
[Ab] [Gb] [Bbm] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Gb] [F] F-I-R-E-I-N [Gb]-C-A-I-R [Ab] [F] [Ab] [F] [Ab]
[F] [Gb] [F] [Ab]
[F] [Ab] [F] [Ab]
-O
[F] [Gb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Gb] [Ab] Burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
Burn [Bbm] like [Ab] a fire in [Db] Cairo, [Ab] burn like [Gb] a [Bbm] Blaze [Ab] like a fire [Db] in Cairo, [Ab] blaze [Gb] like
Fire, [Ebm] yeah
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Gb] Burn [Bb] [Ab] like fire, burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
[Bbm] [Bb]
Key:  
Ab
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Gb
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F
134211111
Db
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Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Gb
134211112
F
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Cure - Fire In Cairo chords, practice playing F, Gb, Bb, Ab, Gb, Bbm, Ab, Db, Ab, F and Ab in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 36 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 73 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Gb Major.

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[F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] [Db] Slowly fading [Ab] blue, the [Gb] east of hollows _ Catch the [Ab] dying sun, the night time [Gb] follows
_ _ Silence and [Ab] black, mirror [Gb] blue _ _ [Ebm] Mirrors [Abm] are a lonely [Db] place, but [Ab] I meet [Gb] you
_ _ [C] See [Abm] your head in [Db] the fading [C] light, [Db] through the dark [Db] door I shine bright
[Bb] Burn [Ab] like fire, burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] _ Shoot _ [Bb] [Ab] them crimson pharaohs, stoke [Gb] on hips _ Slide [Bb] [Ab] under my hand, stolen [Gb] lips
_ _ Whistle [Ab] my name, [Db]
and [Gb] I yearn You [Bb] take [Ab] me in [Db] your [Ab] arms, start [Gb] to burn
_ F [F]-I-R-E-I-N [Ab]-C-A-I-R-O [F] F-I-R-E-I-N [Gb]-C-A-I [Ab]-R-O
[F] F-I-R-E-I [Ab]-N-C-A-I-R-O [F] Then the heat disappears [Gb] and the mirror [C] fades [Bbm] away
[Ab] _ [Db] _
[Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Db] _
[Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Db] _
[Ab] _ [Gb] _ _ _ [F] F-I-R-E-I-N [Gb]-C-A-I-R [Ab] _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab]
-O
[F] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
_ Burn [Bbm] like [Ab] a fire in [Db] Cairo, [Ab] burn like [Gb] a _ _ [Bbm] Blaze [Ab] like a fire [Db] in Cairo, [Ab] blaze [Gb] like
_ Fire, [Ebm] yeah
[Ab] _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [Gb] Burn _ [Bb] [Ab] like fire, burn like fire in [Gb] Cairo
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Three Imaginary Boys album.

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