The Baltimore Fire
4/4 time
Key of G
G Tuning

Tab for Verse Measures 1-17

M1- 2-0-Q 2-1-Q

M2- 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q

M3- 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q

M4- 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST

M5- 3-0-Q C-ST 3-0-Q 4-2-Q

M6- 4-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q 3-2-Q

M7- 2-0-Q G-ST 2-1-Q 2-0-Q

M8- 3-2-Q D7-ST 4-0-Q D7-ST

M9- 3-2-Q D7-ST 2-0-Q 2-1-Q

M10- 1-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 3-2-Q

M11- 3-0-Q G-ST 3-2-Q 2-0-Q

M12- 3-0-Q C-ST 4-2-Q C-ST

M13- 3-0-Q C-ST 3-0-Q 4-2-Q

M14- 4-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q 2-0-Q

M15- 3-2-Q D7-ST 3-0-Q 3-2-Q

M16- 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

M17- 3-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST

Chorus

M18- 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST 

M19- 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST

M20- 2-0-Q G-ST 2-h1 G-ST

M21- 1-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST

M22- 4-2-Q C-ST 3-0-Q C-ST

M23- 3-2-Q 3-0-Q 4-2-Q C-ST

M24- 4-0-Q G-ST 3-2po G-ST

M25- 2-0-Q G-ST 3-0-Q G-ST

M26- 4-2-Q C-ST 3-0-Q C-ST

M27- 3-2-Q 3-0-Q 4-2-Q C-ST

M28- 4-0-Q G-ST 3-h2 G-ST

M29- 2-0-Q G-ST 1-0-Q G-ST

M30- 2-1-Q 2-0-Q 3-2-Q 3-0-Q

M31- 4-4-Q 4-0-Q 4-2-Q 4-4-Q

M32- 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

Repeat M18-M32

M33- 3-0-Q G-ST 4-0-Q G-ST

M34- 3-0-Q G-ST 2-0-Q 2-1-Q

Note: M34 leads back in to the verse

Lyrics with chords:

Verse 1:

(G)It was on a silver falls by a (C) narrow that I (G) heard a cry I ever will (D7) remember.
The (G) fire sent and cast its burning (C) embers on (G) another fated (D7) city of our (G) land.

Chorus:

(G) Fire, fire. I heard the cry. From (C) every breeze that (G) passes by. (C) All the world
was (G) one sad cry of (D7) pity. (G) Strong men in anguish prayed. (C) Calling loud to (G) heaven
for aid. (C) While the fire in (G) ruin was laying fair (D7) Baltimore the beautiful (G) city.

Verse 2:

Amid an awful struggle of commotion. The wind blew a gale from the ocean.
Brave firemen struggled with devotion, but their efforts all proved in vain.

Repeat Chorus