Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter and leader of the E Street Band. He is recognized for his poetic lyrics, his Jersey Shore roots, his distinctive voice, and his lengthy, energetic stage performances.
Springsteen has recorded both rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful studio albums, Born to Run (1975) and Born in the U.S.A. (1984), find pleasures in the struggles of daily American life.
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CAPO ON 2ND FRET All chords and tabs are relative to the capo
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[Verse 1]
A I get up in the evening, And I aint got nothing to say D I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way BmDBm A I ain't nothing but tired, Man I'm just tired and bored with myself F#mAF#mE Hey there baby, I could use just a little help
[Chorus]
ED You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark BmDBmA This gun's for hire, even if we're just dancing in the dark
(Play MAIN RIFF once)
[Verse 2]
A Messages keep getting clearer, Radio's on and I'm moving 'round the place D I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face BmDBmA Man I ain't getting nowhere, Just living in a dump like this, AF#mAF#m E There's something happening somewhere, Baby I just know that there is
[Chorus]
ED You can't start a fire, You can't start a fire without a spark BmDBmA This gun's for hire, Even if we're just dancing in the dark
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[Bridge]
F#mA You sit around getting older DEF#m There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me F#mA I'll shake this world off my shoulders DE Come on baby the laugh's on me
[Verse 3]
A Stay on the streets of this town, And they'll be carving you up all right D They say you gotta stay hungry, Hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight BmDBm I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here trying to write AF#mAF#m E this book, I need a love reaction, Come on baby gimme just one look
[Chorus]
ED You can't start a fire, Sitting around crying over a broken heart BmDBmE This gun's for hire, Even if we're just dancing in the dark ED You can't start a fire, Worrying about your little world falling apart BmDBmE This gun's for hire, Even if we're just dancing in the dark
[Outro]
A Even if we're just dancing in the dark (repeat through the ending)