Dancing In The Fire - Melissa Etheridge crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 123 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---0----0--0-----0--0--0------------------------0--------------- B---------------------------------3---3----3---1----3-3-------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- I think my heart was designed to fade and lose color crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e-0---3----2-0----0-------------------------------------------------- B------------------3-------3---3--------3---3---0-------------------- G-------------------------------------------------2------------------ D-------------------------------------------------------------------- to turn inside ou-ut and wash in the ra-ain crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e-----0-0--0-----0--0---------------------0-------------------------- B--3-------------------3------3---1-----3----3----------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- it loses all perfection in cold wa-te-er crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---3---2-----0-0---------------------------------------------------- B-----------------3------0------------------------------------------- G---------------------------2--0-----------------0--2---------------- D---------------------------------------------2---------------------- so the desired loo-oo-ook is obtained crd Bm Bm C C bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e-----------------------0----------------------0--------------------- B-0-1--3---0-------------------3-----1------3------------------1----- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- & it ri-ses hi----gher and higher like crd Bm Bm C C bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---------------------------0----------0----------------------------- B----3---3--3---3-------3---------3--3------0------------------------ G---------------------------------------------2-0-------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- this filthy heat ab--ove the city sky-y-y crd Bm Bm C C bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 e--------------------------------------0----------------0------------ B--0-1--3----3---3----3-0--3--------------3---3---1---3-------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- & I feel like I'm going mad dancing in the fi-re crd Em D C D bts 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 34 e---------------------------------3----3---3---3----3--3-----0------- B-0-3---0---3-3--3---3---0-------------------------------------3----- G---------------------------2---------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- as if I'm only here to pro-ove there are mountains I could mo-ove crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e----0----------------------------0---------------------------------- B-3------3----3----------------------3---3---0---3-0----------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- so love is spent dancing in the fire crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---0---0----0--------------------------------------------------- B-----------------------1----3----3---3----0------------------------- G--------------------------------------------2----------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- too high the cost and too quick the pa-ain crd Em C D D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e------0---------------0--------------------------------------------- B--3--------3-----3-----3-------------------0---3--3----0------------ G----------------------------------------------------2--------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- and all that's left fo-or the outsi-i-der crd Em D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---------------------------------------------------------------- B----------3---3---0----------------0-------------------------------- G-------------------2---2----2--0-------0---------------------------- D------------------------------------(2)----------------------------- aaash-es from da-ancing in the fi-i-ire crd C D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------3---------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- aaash-es [the melody for this verse is pretty much the same as "I think my heart was designed to fade and lose color.....", except where shown] B--3---0-3----- G-----------2-- I think my eyes were made for deception interpreting lovers will call what they want the truth all I have seen burning behind these mirrors of the reflection they see is all that I pursue [last line uses same melody as 2nd line] so it rises higher and higher like this filthy heat above the city sky and I think I'm going mad dancing in the fire as if I'm only here to prove there are mountains I could move so love is spent dancing in the fire too high the cost and too quick the pain and all that's left for the outsider crd Em D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---------------------------------------------------------------- B----------3---3---0----------------0-------------------------------- G-------------------2---2----2--0-------0---------------------------- D------------------------------------(2)----------------------------- aaash-es from da-ancing in the fi-i-ire crd C D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0--------------0------2--2----3-0-------------------------------- B---------3----3------3---------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- aaash-es from dancing in the fire crd C C Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e----------------0---3----5--3----0-----3--0------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- and the voices get louder crd C C Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 e----------------0---3----5-----3----3---0----3---------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- and the air's too thick to breathe crd D C G G bts 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e----------0-----0------------0-------------------------------------- B---1---3------3----------3--------3---1---3--3----3-0--------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- still I lie awake and wait for the unknown power crd C C G D bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e----0--------------------------------------------------------------- B----------3------------------------0-------------------------------- G----------------------0---2---0------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- dy - ing for want of sleep [atempo] I think my lifetime was stolen from a movie ["I think..." the one where they are trying to solve the crime melody again] but the prisoner is always one step before them and everyone's running trying to stop him in time [4th line uses melody from 2nd line] so it rises higher and higher like this filthy heat above this city sky I think I'm going mad dancing in the fire as if I'm only here to prove e -3---3---3--3--3---3----5----- [different melody this time] there are lovers I could moooove so love is spent dancing in the fire oh, too high the cost, yeah and too quick the pain and all that's left for the outsider crd Em D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0---------------------------------------------------------------- B----------3---3---0----------------0-------------------------------- G-------------------2---2----2--0-------0---------------------------- D------------------------------------(2)----------------------------- aaash-es from da-ancing in the fi-i-ire crd C D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0--------------0---------------------0--------------------------- B---------3----3------3-------3---3---3------------------------------ G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- aaash-es from dancing in the fi-ire crd C D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e----32------------0------------------------------------------------- B---------3---3-----3---------------0-------------------------------- G-----------------------2----2--0-------0---------------------------- D------------------------------------(2)----------------------------- aaash-es from da-ancing in the fi-i-ire crd C D Em Em bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e---0--------------------------------------------------------------- B----------3---------------------0---------------------------------- G------------------2----2----0-------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- oooo ooo ooo ooo hoo hooooo * in this tab means accent this note (hit it hard or better still, pick the string by -hooking it away- from the body of the guitar then letting it go) ++ note the strumming of the D(xx0232), the Dsus4(xx0233) and Dsus9(xx0230) "m" in the strummed verses means strum it hard and then mute the strings with your strumming hand *immediately* after you have strummed it, to give a percussive sound -x- is strum, but mute at the neck *as* you strum it h is a hammer on p is a pull off