From the album "Roll With It", released 1988 on Virgin Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi.
Key of D-major. Time signature 4/4. Tempo = 120.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Intro:
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|4/4 D | G/D |D |Dm7 G/D|(repeat 4 times)
Verse A-1: (0:39-)
D G/D
Night was falling and my chances were low
D G/B
Nothing was happening, I was ready to go
D D7
Then I saw her walking through that door
D G A
And I knew right then I had to get me some more. Well I
Verse B-1:
D G/D
Moved up close, up next to the bar
D G/B
There she sat, lookin' like a movie star
D D7
Went up and asked her, 'Do you mind if I sit?'
D G
She said, 'No, but if you see a chance, you'd better take it.'
G A7 G A7
Just the two of us, Who sat talking together
G A7 G Gsus2 G
The music and people all drifting away
Chorus: (1:31-)
C/D G/D D
Hearts on fire, burning with love
C/D G/D A7sus4
We were written in the stars above
C/D G/D D Em/B
Take us higher to the things that we know
C D7 A/E
That's the only place to go
|D | G/D |D |Dm7 G |
Hey, wow
[Verse B-2] (1:47-)
Told her everything that happened to me
A thousand limousines and the women for free
She said, 'That's when these words'll ring true -
You ain't nobody 'till somebody loves you.'
Love came to me, the minute I saw her
I wanted to make her part of my life
(Chorus) (2:27-) (repeat twice)
Bridge: (2:59-)
D G/D D Dm7 G/D
Oh,________________ hearts on fire
(Hammond organ solo)
|D | G/D |D |Dm7 C |
|D | G/D |D |Dm7 G/B |
|D | G/D |D |Dm7 G/B |
G A7 G A7
Just the two of us who sat talking together
G A7 G
I wanted to make her part of my life
(Chorus) (3:47-) (repeat twice)
Coda: (4:19-)
Em/B C A
Place to go,________ hearts on fire
(ad lib)
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