[Intro]
C Am F G (x2)
 
[Verse 1]
C          Am        F       G
Two young lads on distant shores
Tending to the rigors of their daily chores
Their parents tell them what's going on
N/C         F      G         C
and they're waiting for the fire
C          Am      F        G
Two young men on distant shores
Tending to the rigors of their social norms
The news reel tells them what's going on
N/C          F     G     C 
and they're waiting for the bombs
 
[Chorus]
C      Am     F       G
Waiting for the fire
C           Am                F                 G
The heat is rising and their tongues are getting drier
C         Am          F        G
The culmination of an ancient time
N/C      F      G       C
They are waiting for the fire
 
C        Am     F      G
Waiting for the fire
C        Am      F        G
They are waiting for the fire