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F
The sky was falling and streaked with blood
I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher
F
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
F
May your love bring us love
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
Bb F
May your love bring us love
You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown
You gave your love to me and lay your young body down
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher
C F
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
F
May your love bring us love
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
F
May your love bring us love
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
Bb
May your love bring us love
It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave
You lay your hand on me
Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb F
Up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher
C F
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
F
May your love bring us love
Bb
May your strength give us strength
F
May your faith give us faith
C
May your hope give us hope
F
May your love bring us love
Bb
May your love bring us love
Written by Bruce Springsteen