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About this song
Fire in Cairo by The Cure, 4/4 time. This 4-track arrangement runs 3:20 (Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.
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Fire in Cairo appears on the soundtrack of Verschwende deine Jugend.