Baltimore Fire

G Strong men in anguish prayed C G Calling out to the heavens for aid C G While the fire in ruins was laid D G Fair Baltimore the beautiful city C It was on a silver falls by a narrow G D That I heard the cry I ever will remember G C The fire set and cast its burning ember G D G On another fated city of our land "Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry C G From every breeze that passes by C G D All the world was one sad cry of pity G Strong men in anguish prayed C G Calling out to the heavens for aid C G While the fire in ruins was laid D G C G D G Fair Baltimore the beautiful city C Amid an awful struggle and commotion G D The wind blew a gale from the ocean G C Brave firemen struggled with devotion G D G But their efforts all proved in vain "Fire! Fire!", I heard the cry C G From every breeze that passes by C G D All the world was one sad cry of pity G Strong men in anguish prayed C G Calling out to the heavens for aid C G While the fire in ruins was laid D G Fair Baltimore the beautiful city G C G C G D G