Rush - Cold Fire: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cold Fire" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Cold Fire Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Cold Fire" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        F
It was long after midnight
                             Am
When we got to unconditional love
            F
She said, 'Sure, my heart is boundless
                              Am  C
But don't push my limits too far'
             F
I said, 'If love was so transcendent
I don't understand these boundaries'
           Am
She said, 'Just don't disappoint me
You know how complex women are'

Chorus:
          F
I'll be around
G                   Am
If you don't let me down too far
          F
I'll be around
G                    Am
If you don't let me down

It was just before sunrise
When we started on traditional roles
She said, 'Sure, I'll be your partner
But don't make too many demands'
I said, 'If love has these conditions
I don't understand those songs you love'

Am
She said, 'This is not a love song
This isn't fantasyland'
(Don't go too far)
A phosphorescent wave
on a tropical sea is a cold fire
(Don't cross the line)
The pattern of moonlight
on the bedroom floor is a cold fire
(Don't let me down)
The flame at the heart of
a pawnbroker's diamond is a cold fire
(Don't break the spell)
The look in your eyes as you
head for the door is a cold fire

Chorus:
I'll be around
If you don't push me down too far
I'll be around
If you don't push me down
I'll be around
If you don't push me down too far
I'll be around
If you don't push me down

(Don't go too far)
A phosphorescent wave on
a tropical sea is a cold fire
(Don't cross the line)
The pattern of moonlight
on the bedroom floor is a cold fire
(Don't let me down)
The flame at the heart of
a pawnbroker's diamond is a cold fire
(Don't break the spell)
The look in your eyes as you
 head for the door is a cold fire

Chorus:
I'll be around
If you don't let me down too far
I'll be around
If you don't let me down
I'll be around
If you don't push me down too far
I'll be around
If you don't push me down
I'll be around
If you don't let me down

[Outro]
(It's a cold fire, such a cold fire)
Love is blind if you are gentle
(It's a cold fire, such a cold fire)
Love can turn to a long, cold burn...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cold Fire" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cold Fire" by Rush.

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