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 G
hey there baby i could use just a little help

( chorus ) :
D G D G C
you can’t start a fire , you can’t start a fire without a spark
Am C Am G
this gun’s for hire 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 D Em
there’s something happening somewhere baby i just know there is

( chorus ) :
D G D G C
you can’t start a fire , you can’t start a fire without a spark
Am C Am D G
this gun’s for hire even if we’re just dancing in the dark

Em 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 trying to write this book
Em G D Em
i need a love reaction . come on now baby gimme just one look

( chorus ) :
D G D G C
you can’t start a fire sitting round crying over a broken heart
Am C Am D G
this gun’s for hire even if we’re just dancing in the dark
G D Em D G C
you can’t start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
Am C Am D G
this gun’s for hire even if we’re just dancing in the dark

G D C
even if we’re just dancing in the dark
G D C
even if we’re just dancing in the dark
G D C
even if we’re just dancing in the dark
G D G
even if we’re just dancing in the dark .