Capo 4th fret.
G Em G Em G
I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say
Em G Em C
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way
Am C Am G
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
Em G Em D
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
D
You can't start a fire
C
You can't start a fire without a spark
Am
This gun's for hire
C Am G Em G Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G Em G Em G
Messages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving round the place
Em G Em C
I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Am C Am G
Man I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this
Em G Em D
There's something happening somewhere, Baby I just know there is
D
You can't start a fire
C
You can't start a fire without a spark
Am
This gun's for hire
C Am G Em G Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
G
You sit around getting older
C D Em
There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
G
I'll shake the world off my shoulders
C D
Come on baby the laugh's on me
G Em G Em G
Stay on the streets of this town, and they'll be carving you up all right
Em G Em C
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby I'm just about starving tonight
Am C Am G
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting round here tryna write this book
Em G Em D
I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look
D C
You can't start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart
Am C Am D
This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
D C
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
Am C Am G Em
This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
G Em G Em
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
- Verse 1 I get up in the evening, and I ain't got nothing to say I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself Hey there baby, I could use just a little help - Chorus You can't start a fire, You can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire, Even if we're just dancing in the dark - Verse 2 Messages keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving round the place I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Man I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this There's something happening somewhere, Baby I just know there is - Chorus You can't start a fire, You can't start a fire without a spark This gun's for hire, Even if we're just dancing in the dark - Bridge You sit around getting older There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me I'll shake the world off my shoulders Come on baby the laugh's on me - Verse 3 Stay on the streets of this town, and they'll be carving you up all right They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby I'm just about starving tonight I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting round here tryna write this book I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look - Chorus You can't start a fire, sitting round crying over a broken heart This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark You can't start a fire, worrying about your little world falling apart This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark - Outro Even if we're just dancing in the dark