Verse: D5 A5 D5 A5 I knew a man who lived in fear D5 G5 D5 A5 It was huge, it was angry, it was drawing near D5 A5 D5 A5 Behind his house a secret place D5 G5 A5 D5 Was the shadow of the demon he could never face. Bridge: E5 A5 E5 A5 He built a wall of steel and flame E5 G5 A5 D5 And men with guns to keep it tame D5 A5 D5 A5 Then standing back he made it plain D5 G5 A5 D5 That the nightmare would never ever rise again D5 G5 D5 A5 D5 But the fear and the fire and the guns remain. Chorus: G5 D5 G5 D5 It doesn't matter now, it's over anyhow G5 D5 A5 D5 D5 He tells the world that it's sleeping G5 D5 G5 D5 But as the night came round, I heard its lonely sound G5 D5 A5 D5 D5 It wasn't roaring, it was weeping G5 D5 A5 D5 It wasn't roaring, it was weeping. Verse: And then one day the neighbours came They were curious to know about the smoke and flame They stood around outside the wall But of course there was nothing to be heard at all Bridge: "My friends," he said, "We've reached our goal The threat is under firm control As long as peace and order reign I'll be damned if I can see a reason to explain Why the fear and the fire and the guns remain." Chorus (repeat above) The chords for the ad lib break before the final ending are: G5 D5 A5 D5