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.
(To get the key of the original recorded version, use Capo II)
In the chorus try the Asus2 and then just slide the two fingers up to 4th fret for the Bsus4
[Verse 1]
G Bm C G Bm C
Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall
G Bm C G Bm C
Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you knew it all
Em C
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
Em C D
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed…
G Bm C G Bm C
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
G Bm C G Bm C
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
Em C
You know in some way you're a lot like me
Em C D
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
[Chorus]
E A B
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E A B
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E A B
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E A B C D C D
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire Oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh-uh-ohh
[Verse 2]
G Bm C G Bm C
Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (Just how far I go)
G Bm C G Bm C
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
Em C
I can make it, I know, I can
Em C D
You broke the boy in me but you won't break the man
[Chorus]
E A B
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E A B
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E A B
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E A B
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
E A B
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
E A B C D C D
I can feel St. Elmo's fire burnin' in me… burnin' in me, burnin' in me
[Bridge]
G C D
Just once in his life… a man has his time
G C D
And my time is now… and I'm coming alive!
E A B
I can hear the music playin', I can see the banners fly
E A B
Feel like you're back again, and hope ridin' high
E A B
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E A B
Take me where the future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
[Chorus]
E A B
I can see the new horizon, underneath the blazin' sky
E A B
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
E A B
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
E A B
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
E A B
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
E A B C
I can feel St. Elmo's fire burnin' in me… burnin' in me
