Keep on the Firing Line

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

Public Domain

Key – A^b/A/B^b

Intro: (A^b/C   A^b/C   B^bm/D^b   A^b/E^b   C⁷/E   F^m7   B^b7) 3x  A^b/E^b  A^b/E^b  A^b/E^b G^b D^b A^b

Vs.           A^b                                                                     A^b7/C

                1. If you’re in the battle for the Lord and     right

                2. When we get to Heaven brother we’ll be glad

                D^b                 G^b/D^b D^b   A^b       G^b  D^b

                Keep on the fi – ring  line

                Keep on the fi – ring  line

                A^b7                                                                       F^m7

                If you win my brother surely you must          fight

                How we’ll praise the Saviour for the call we had

                B^b                                 E^b       G^b7  G⁷

                Keep on the fi – ring  line

                Keep on the fi – ring  line

                A^b7

                There are many dangers that we all must face

                When we see the souls that we have helped to win

                D^b                                                                B^b7/D^b

                If we die a’fightin’ it is no                 disgrace

                Leading them to Jesus from the paths of sin

                    A^b/E^b                  A^b7/G^b                  D^b/F         D^bm/E

                A coward in the    service he will     find no     place

                    With a shout of welcome we will all march in

                 A^b/E^b               G^b/D^b D^b   A^b

                So keep on the fi – ring  line

                So keep on the fi – ring  line

Cho.                         A^b7

                You must fight be brave against all evil

                C⁺/E     F^m    A^bm/B    B^b7    B^b7/D       E^b7     E^b7+

                Never   run     or        even   lag      behind   well

                A^b7                 A^b7/C   D^b                 B^b7/D

                If you would win for God and the right

                       A^b/C   A^b/C    B^bm/D^b      A^b/E^b   C⁷/E    F^m7

                Just keep    on         the             fi   -   ring       line   

F^m/C    G^b/D^b     G/D    A^b/E^b            G^b  D^b   A^b

Oh         yes        just     keep on the fi - ring line

Bridge A^b                                                               D^b             G^b  D^b   A^b

                I’m on the battlefield for my Lord     keep on the fi - ring line    (6x)

A^b A^b  A                                                                D                 G D   A

                I’m on the battlefield for my Lord     keep on the firing line    (2x)

Cho./ending        A⁷

                You must fight be brave against all evil

                C^#+/F    F^#m   A^m/C    B⁷    B^b7/D^#     E⁷      E⁷⁺

                Never   run     or      even    lag    behind   well

                A⁷                   A⁷/C^#   D                  B⁷/D^# 

                If you would win for God and the right

                         A/C^#       B^m/D   A/E  C^#7/F   F^#m7

Just keep on   the        fi   -  ring     line

F^#m/C^#    G/D     A^b/C     A/C^#     B^m/D     A/E  C^#7/F   F^#m7

Oh           yes       just     keep on   the        fi   -  ring    line

                F^#m/C    G/D    A^b/E^b     A/E               G D   A

                Oh         yes       just      keep on the firing line

Comeback       A                                                                   D                 G D   A

                                I’m on the battlefield for my Lord     keep on the firing line    (4x)

              A  A  B^b                                                                  E^b                  A^b E^b B^b

                                I’m on the battlefield for my Lord     keep on the firing line    (2x)

Cho./ending        B^b7

                You must fight be brave against all evil

                D⁺/G^b   G^m   B^bm/D   C⁷  C⁷/E     F⁷    F⁷⁺

                Never   run     or      even lag  behind well

                B^b7                 B^b7/D     E^b                 C⁷/E      

                If you would win for God and the right

                         B^b/D     C^m7/E    B^b/F  D⁷/G^b    G^m7

Just keep on the         fi   -   ring       line

G^m/D    A^b/E^b     A/E    B^b/D      C^m7/E     B^b/F   D⁷/G^b     G^m7

Oh         yes        just     keep on the          fir  -  ing          line  

G^m/D   A^b/E^b    A/E   B^b/D            A^b E^b  B^b          

Oh         yes      just    keep on the firing line