St.Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
Intro: [G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 1:
G Bm C G
Growinʼ up, you donʼt see the writing on the wall (Bm) (C)
G Bm C G
Passinʼ by, movinʼ straight ahead, you knew it all (Bm) (C)
Em C
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
Em C D
Youʼll find youʼre all alone, everything has changed
Verse 2:
G Bm C G
Play the game, you know you canʼt quit until itʼs won (Bm) (C)
G Bm C G
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done (Bm) (C)
Em C
You know in some way youʼre a lot like me
Em C D
Youʼre just a prisoner and youʼre tryinʼ to break free
|Chorus:
|E A B
| I can see a new horizon, underneath the blazinʼ sky
|E A B
| Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying higher and higher
|E A B
| Gonna be your man in motion, all I needʼs this pair of wheels
|E A B
| Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, St. Elmoʼs fire
|C D
| Ooh ooh ooh ooo-ooh (G)
Verse 3:
G Bm C G Bm C
Burning up, donʼt know just how far that I can go (Just how far I go)
G Bm C G
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road (Bm) (C)
Em C
I can make it, I know, I can
Em C D
You broke the boy in me but you wonʼt break the man
|Chorus 2:
|E A B
| I can see a new horizon, underneath the blazinʼ sky
|E A B
| Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying higher and higher
|E A B
| Gonna be your man in motion, all I needʼs this pair of wheels
|E A B
| Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, St. Elmoʼs fire
|E A B
| I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
|E A B C D
| I can feel St. Elmoʼs fire burninʼ in me, burninʼ in me
Instrumental:
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [G] [C] [D]
Bridge:
G C D
Just once in his life, a man has his time
G C D
And my time is now, and Iʼm coming alive
|Chorus 3:
|E A B
| I can hear the music playinʼ, I can see the banners fly
|E A B
| Feel like youʼre back again, and hope ridinʼ high
|E A B
| Gonna be your man in motion, all I needʼs this pair of wheels
|E A B
| Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, St. Elmoʼs fire
|E A B
| I can see a new horizon, underneath the blazinʼ sky
|E A B
| Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying higher and higher
|E A B
| Gonna be your man in motion, all I needʼs this pair of wheels
|E A B
| Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, St. Elmoʼs fire
|E A B
| I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
|E A B
| I can feel St. Elmoʼs fire burninʼ in me
Outro:
[G] [G] [C] [D]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G - Single Strum]
St.Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) [G]John Parr
IntroGGCDGG
Verse 1 G Growinʼ up, Bm you donʼt see the C writing on the G wall BmC G Passinʼ by, Bm movinʼ straight ahead, C you knew it G all BmC But maybe Em sometime if you C feel the pain Youʼll find youʼre Em all alone, everyCthing has D changed
Verse 2 G Play the game, Bm you know you canʼt C quit until itʼs G won BmC G Soldier on, Bm only you can C do what must be G done BmC You know in Em some way youʼre a C lot like me Youʼre just a Em prisoner and youʼre C tryinʼ to break D free
Chorus E I can see a new horizon, A underneath the B blazinʼ sky E Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying A higher and B higher E Gonna be your man in motion, A all I needʼs this B pair of wheels E Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, A St. Elmoʼs B fire C Ooh ooh ooh D ooo-ooh G
Verse 3 G Burning up, Bm donʼt know just how C far that I can G go Just how Bm far I C go G Soon be home, Bm only just a C few miles down the G road BmC I can Em make it, I C know, I can You broke the Em boy in me but you C wonʼt break the D man
Chorus 2 E I can see a new horizon, A underneath the B blazinʼ sky E Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying A higher and B higher E Gonna be your man in motion, A all I needʼs this B pair of wheels E Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, A St. Elmoʼs B fire E I can climb the highest mountain, A cross the B wildest sea E I can feel St. Elmoʼs fire A burninʼ in B me, C burninʼ in D me
Instrumental GGCD GGCD
Bridge G Just once in his life, C a man has his D time G And my time is now, C and Iʼm coming D alive
Chorus 3 E I can hear the music playinʼ, A I can see the B banners fly E Feel like youʼre back again, A and hope ridinʼ B high E Gonna be your man in motion, A all I needʼs this B pair of wheels E Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, A St. Elmoʼs B fire E I can see a new horizon, A underneath the B blazinʼ sky E Iʼll be where the eagleʼs flying A higher and B higher E Gonna be your man in motion, A all I needʼs this B pair of wheels E Take me where my futureʼs lyinʼ, A St. Elmoʼs B fire E I can climb the highest mountain, A cross the B wildest sea E I can feel St. Elmoʼs fire A burninʼ in B me