Chords for John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (lyrics on screen).

Tempo:
111.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

D

C#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (lyrics on screen). chords
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[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
Growing up, [C#m] you don't see [D] the writing on [A] the wall.
[C#m] [D]
[A] Passing by, moving straight [D] ahead, you knew [A] it all.
[Fm] But [F#m] maybe sometime if [D] you feel the pain, you'll [F#m] find you're all alone.
[D] Everything has [E]
changed, [A] play the game.
[C#m] You know you [D] can't quit until [A] it's won.
[D]
[A] Sold your arms, [C#m] only you [D] can do what must [A] be done.
[G]
[Fm] You know [F#m] in some way you're [D] a lot like me.
[E] You're just [F#m] a prisoner and [D] you're trying to break [E] free.
[F#] I can see a new [B] horizon underneath [F#] one blazing sky.
I'll be ready, you'll [B] smile at high [C#]
[F#] [B] emotion.
All I need [F#] is a pair of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and there's [C#] no fire.
[D] [C#]
[A]
Learning that, you're just [D] half as far as I [A] can go.
I've stopped my heart [D] from rolling, [A] so behold,
[C#] I'm only just [D] a few miles down [A] the road.
[G]
[Fm] I [F#m] can make it, [D] I know I can.
You broke [F#m] the void in me, [D] but you won't break [E] the
[F#] I can see a new [B] horizon underneath [C#] one blazing [F#] sky.
I'll be ready, you'll smile [B] at high [C#]
[F#] emotion.
[B] All I need [C#] is a pair of wings.
[F#] Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and [C#] there's no fire.
[F#] Highest [B] mountain, across [F#] the wildest sea.
I can feel this animal's [B] fire burning [C#] in [D] me.
Burning in me.
[A] [Bm]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [Bm]
[F#m] [E]
[A] Just once in his [Bm] life, [F#m] a man had [E] this fire.
[A] And my time is now, [Bm]
[F#m] [D] I'm coming [E] out.
[F#] I can hear the music playing, [B] I can see [C#] the path, [F#] the spark.
Feel like a man again, [B] I love [C#]
[F#] that.
I wanna be a man in [B] motion.
All I need [C#] is a pair [F#] of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and there's [F#] no fire.
I can see a new horizon underneath one blazing sky.
I'll be ready, you'll smile [B] at high emotion.
[C#]
[F#] [B] All I need [C#] is a pair [F#] of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and [F#] there's no fire.
Highest [B] mountain, across [F#] the wildest sea.
I can feel this animal's [B] fire burning [C#] in [F#] me.
[B] Burning [C#]
[F#] in me.
[B] I can feel [C#] it burning.
[F#] [B] [C#] [F#] [B] [C#]
[F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D
1321
C#
12341114
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D
1321
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To start learning John Parr - (Man in Motion) St. Elmos Fire chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, C#, F#, B and F# in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 55 BPM and then match the original tempo of 111 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Growing up, [C#m] you don't see [D] the writing on [A] the wall.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] Passing by, _ moving straight [D] ahead, you knew [A] it all. _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] But [F#m] maybe sometime if [D] you feel the pain, you'll [F#m] find you're all alone.
[D] Everything has [E]
changed, [A] play the game.
[C#m] You know you [D] can't quit until [A] it's won.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] Sold your arms, _ [C#m] only you [D] can do what must [A] be done.
_ _ _ _ _ [G]
[Fm] You know [F#m] in some way you're [D] a lot like me.
[E] You're just [F#m] a prisoner and [D] you're trying to break [E] free.
_ [F#] I can see a new [B] horizon underneath [F#] one blazing sky.
I'll be ready, you'll [B] smile at high [C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] emotion.
All I need [F#] is a pair of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and there's [C#] no fire.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Learning that, you're just [D] half as far as I [A] can go.
I've stopped my heart [D] from rolling, [A] so behold,
[C#] I'm only just [D] a few miles down [A] the road.
_ _ _ _ [G]
[Fm] I [F#m] can make it, [D] I know I can.
You broke [F#m] the void in me, [D] but you won't break [E] the_
_ [F#] I can see a new [B] horizon underneath [C#] one blazing [F#] sky.
I'll be ready, you'll smile [B] at high [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ emotion.
[B] All I need [C#] is a pair of wings.
[F#] Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and [C#] there's no fire.
[F#] _ _ Highest [B] mountain, across [F#] the wildest sea.
I can feel this animal's [B] fire burning [C#] in [D] me.
_ Burning in me.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Just once in his [Bm] life, [F#m] _ _ a man had [E] this fire. _
_ [A] _ And my time is now, [Bm] _
[F#m] _ [D] _ I'm coming [E] out. _ _
_ [F#] I can hear the music playing, [B] I can see [C#] the path, [F#] the spark.
Feel like a man again, [B] I love [C#] _
[F#] that.
I wanna be a man in [B] motion.
All I need [C#] is a pair [F#] of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and there's [F#] no fire.
I can see a new horizon underneath one blazing sky.
I'll be ready, you'll smile [B] at high emotion.
[C#] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] All I need [C#] is a pair [F#] of wings.
Take me where my future's [B] alliance is and [F#] there's no fire.
_ _ Highest [B] mountain, across [F#] the wildest sea.
I can feel this animal's [B] fire burning [C#] in [F#] me.
_ _ _ [B] Burning [C#] _
[F#] in me.
_ [B] I can feel [C#] it burning.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Elmo Hope.

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