The Cure - Fire In Cairo: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Fire In Cairo" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m G# C# Slowly fading blue G# F# The eastern hollows A#m G# C# Catch the dying sun G# F# Night-time follows A#m G# C# Silence and black G# F# Mirror pool A#m G# C# Mirrors the lonely place G# F# Where I meet you Chorus: F F# See your head F F# In the fading light F F# And through the dark F F# Your eyes shine bright A#m G# And burn like fire C# G# F# Burn like fire in Cairo A#m G# And burn like fire C# G# F# Burn like fire in Cairo Shifting crimson veil Silken hips Slide under my hand Swollen lips Whisper my name And I yearn You take me in your arms And start to burn F F# G# F-I-R-E I-N C-A-I-R-O F F# G# F-I-R-E I-N C-A-I-R-O F F# G# F-I-R-E I-N C-A-I-R-O F F# A#m And the heat disapear and the mirror fades away F F# G# F-I-R-E I-N C-A-I-R-O - x8 Chorus: A#m G# C# Burn like a fire in Cairo G# F# Burn like a... fire fire fire A#m G# C# Blaze like a fire in Cairo G# F# Blaze like a... fire fire fire A#m G# C# G# F# F#/C# F# Flare A#m G# And burn like fire C# G# F# Burn like fire in Cairo You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  E  F  F#  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 "Fire In Cairo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fire In Cairo" by The Cure.