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In the mood

Alphaville

PopMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Am×
G
F
Em

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro : Am G F Em 
 
Am                    G 
he's in the mood to touch the fire 
F                    Em 
he's in the mood to touch everything you are 
Am                   G               F                Em 
he's in the mood to touch the fire, touch the fire, touch the fire 
Am                             G 
jacky's locked in a silent dream 
F                                 Em 
he's watching movies on the tv screen 
Am                                   G 
he feels unsteady, lights a cigarette 
F                                Em 
he's getting mellow in his cabinet 
       Am          G 
oh, jacky, when everything goes wrong 
     F                 Em 
get ready, for you've got to be so strong 
             Am          G 
it's so supersensual, sentimental 
F 
forget about your deepest fears 
Em 
switch back to the golden years 
SOLO : Am G F Em 
               Am              G 
you've got to touch the fire, wake up little boy 
               F            Em 
you've got to play the fire (Wake up) 
jacky's spying, is it her or not 
his eyes are burning cause the brain's too hot 
he sitting calmly on his swivel chair 
there's something coming from the upper stairs 
Repeat Chorus 
(Outtro w/Am G F Em, and the words below) 
now listen to me, jacky 
you were always so lonesome in that quiet lonely house 
high on a hill 
now come... come and meet me 
you know where 
and we take a nice and easy holiday 
back in the old, old days of happiness 
oh jacky.... 
switch back to the golden years 
 
          
 

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Chord set

Am · G · F · Em

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.