Chords used
G
F
A
Bb
G6
Am7
D9
Em
Am
E
C
D
Bm
Dm
B
Fm
Ab
1.
Burning Down The House
Key: GMediumG
F
A
Bb
Ah,G watch out, Fyou might get what you're after,
G Cool babies, Fstrange, but not a stranger,
GI'm an or-di-nFar-y guGy, bAurning down the hFouse!
G Hold tight, Fwait 'til the party's over,
G Hold tight, Fwe're in for nasty weather,
GThere has got to bFe a waGy, buArning down the hoFuse!
HeGre's your ticket, pack your bags, tFime for jumping overboard,
Bb G Transportation isF here,
Bb CGlose enough, but not too far, baFby, you know where you are,
Bb G Fighting fire with fFire! BbHuh!
G All wet, Fhey, you might need a raincoat,
G Shake-down, dFreams walking in broad daylight,
G Three hun-dred sFix-ty five de-grGees, bAurning down the hFouse!
Uhhh, Git was once upon a place, sometFimes I listen to myself,
Bb G Gonna come in first plFace,
Bb PGeople on their way to work, Fbaby, what did you expect?
Bb G Gonna burst into flFame! BbUhh!
| /G / / /G | /F / / / | /G / / /G | /F / / / |
| /G / / /G | /F / / / | G BurnAing down the houFse!
G My house!F Is out of the ordinary,
G That's right,F don't want to hurt nobody,
SGome things sure can sweFep me off my fGeet, bAurning down the hFouse!
No vGisible means of support, and yFou have not seen nothing yet,
Bb G Everything's stuck togFether,
Bb GI don't know what you expect stFaring into the TV set,
Bb G Fighting fire with fFire! Ahhh!
2.
This Must Be The Place
Key: GMediumG6
Am7
D9
Em
Am
G6Home Am7 is D9where I want to Am7be
Pick meG6 up and Am7turn me rouD9nd Am7
I'll gG6o numbAm7, D9born with a weak Am7heart
I G6guess I mustAm7 be D9having funAm7
G6The less we say Am7about it the beD9tter Am7
MG6ake it up as Am7we go alD9ong Am7
G6Feet on the gAm7round
D9Head in the Am7sky
ItG6's allrigAm7ht I know nothing's wrEmong . . nothing
G6Hi Am7yo D9I got pAm7lenty of tG6ime Am7 D9 Am7
G6Hi Am7yo D9 you got Am7light in your G6eyes Am7 D9 Am7
And you'reG6 standing here bAm7eside me D9 Am7
G6I love the passiAm7ng of time D9 Am7
G6Never for Ammoney
Em Always for Amlove
G6Cover up and Amsay goodnigEmht . . . say goodnight
G6AmEmAm
G6Home is wherAm7e I want to be D9 Am7
BG6ut I guess I'm aAm7lready there D9 Am7
I cG6ome home sheAm7 lifted up her D9wingsAm7
G6Guess that this Am7must be the plaD9ce Am7
I cG6an't tell one frAm7om another D9 Am7
G6Did I find you, Am7or you find me?D9 Am7
G6There was a timeAm7 before we wereD9 bornAm7
G6If someone asks,Am7 this is where D9I'll Am7be . . . where I'll be
G6Hi yo we drift iAm7n and out D9 Am7
G6Hi yo sing iAm7nto my mouth D9 Am7
OG6ut of all those Am7kinds of peopleD9 Am7
G6You got a face wAm7ith a view D9 Am7
G6I'm just an animAm7al looking for D9a homAm7e
G6Share the Amsame space forEm a minute or two
AnG6d you love me tiAm7ll my heart stoD9ps Am7
G6Love me till I'mAm7 dead D9 Am7
G6Eyes that light Am7up, eyes look tD9hrougAm7h you
G6Cover up the blaAm7nk spots D9 Am7
Hit me on the head
G6Ihihihihih ihihiAm7hih D9 Am7
G6Ihihihihih ihihiAm7hih D9 Am7
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3.
And She Was
Key: EHardE
A
Bb
F
C
G
D
Bm
And shEe was lying iAn the grass E
EAnd she could hAear the highway breEathing
EAnd she could sAee a nearby facEtory
EShe's making sAure she is not dreEaming
BbSee the liFghts of the neiCghbor's hoFuse
BbNow she's staCrting to rFise
BbTake a miFnute to CconcentratFe
AndBb she opens Gup her eCyes
EThe world was moAving, she wasD right there wAith it
And she wEas A D A
EThe world was moAving she wasD floating abAove it
And she wEas A D A
EAnd she was driAfting thorugh the bacEkyard
EAnd she was taAking off her drEess
EAnd she was moAving very slEowly
ERising Aup above the eaErth
BbMoving iFnto the CuniversFe
BbDrifting tChis way and tFhat
BbNow touFching the grCound at aFll
BbUp abGove the yCard
EThe world was moAving, she wasD right there wAith it
And she wEas A D A
EThe world was moAving she wasD floating abAove it
And she wEas A D A
She was gBmlad about it ... no doubt about it
GShe isn't sure about where she's gone
BmNo time to think about what to tell them
GNo time to think about what she's done
And she wEas A E
EAnd she was looAking at herEself
EAnd things were loAoking like a moEvie
EShe had a pleaAsant elevEation
EShe's moving oAut in all dirEections
BbOh, Foh, Coh, F...
BbOh, Coh, Foh, ...
BbOh, Foh, Coh, F...
BbOh, Goh, Coh, ...
EThe world was moAving, she wasD right there wAith it
And she wEas A D A
EThe world was moAving she wasD floating abAove it
And she wEas A D A
EJoining the woArld of misDsing perAsons
And she wEas A D A
EMissing enAough toD feel alAright
And she wEas
4.
Slippery People
Key: AmEasyAm
Dm
Em
AmDmAmDmAm
AmDmAmDmAmDmAm
DmAmDmAm
AmWhat about the Dmtime?
AmYou were rollin' Dmover
AmFall on Dmyour face
AmYou must be having fun
DmWalk lightly
AmThink of a time
AmYou'd Dmbest believe
AmThis thing is real
AmPut away that gun
AmThis part is simple
AmTry to recognize
AmWhat is in your mind?
AmGod help us
AmHelp us lose our minds
AmThese slippery Dmpeople
AmHelp us understand
AmWhat's the matter with him? (He's alright)
AmI'll see his face (the Lord won't mind)
AmDon't play no games (he's alright)
AmLove from the bottom to the top
AmTurn like a wheel (he's alright)
AmSee for yourself (the Lord won't mind)
AmWe're gonna move (right now)
AmTurn like a wheel inside a wheel
I remember when
AmSittin' in the tub
AmPulled out the Dmplug
AmThe water was runnin' out
AmCool down
AmStop actin' crazy
AmThey're gonna leave
AmAnd we'll be on our own
AmSeven times five
AmThey were living creatures
AmWatch 'em come to life
AmRight before your eyes
AmBackslidin'
AmHow do you do?
AmThese slippery people
AmGonna see you through
AmWhat's the matter with him? (He's alright)
AmHow do you know? (The Lord won't mind)
AmDon't throw him no games (he's alright)
AmLove from the bottom to the top
AmTurn like a wheel (he's alright)
AmSee for yourself (the Lord won't mind)
AmWe're gonna move (right now)
AmTurn like a wheel inside a wheel
Instrumental
AmDmEmAmEmAm
AmDmAmDmAmDmAm
AmWhat's the matter with him? (He's alright)
AmHow do you know? (The Lord won't mind)
AmDon't throw him no games (he's alright)
AmLove from the bottom to the top
AmTurn like a wheel (he's alright)
AmSee for yourself (the Lord won't mind)
AmWe're gonna move (right now)
AmTurn like a wheel inside a wheel
AmWhat's the matter with him? (He's alright)
AmHow do you know? (The Lord won't mind)
AmDon't throw him no games (he's alright)
AmLove from the bottom to the top
AmTurn like a wheel (he's alright)
AmSee for yourself (the Lord won't mind)
AmWe're gonna move (right now)
AmTurn like a wheel inside a wheel
AmDmEmAm
AmAm
Em
5.
Two Note Swivel
Key: DMediumD
C
F
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
D Shoulders and knees
C Elbows and waistF
D How can you be in two Cplaces at once?
D You twist yourself
C All ot of shapeF
D Whoop, there it is, Cdo it again
D The world is fiction
C Special effectsF
D You can't believe what's Ccoming next
D Sparks of light
C Balls of fireF
D Whoop, what are we Cliving for?
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
D Coming once
C He's coming strongF
D He don't believe he could Cever be wrong
D He come to run
C I came to standF
D Pick it up, Cdo it again
D I got my book
C I'm on TVF
D Wait a second, Cwait and see
D A big bug
C A funny soundF
D Whoop, there it is, Cnow it's gone
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCFDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
DCDC
(rDepeaCt toD fadCe...)
6.
Wild Wild Life
Key: EMediumE
C
F
G
A
D
EI'm wearin', Fur pajamas
EI ride a, Hot potato
CIt's ticklin', mFy fancGy
CSpeak up, I cFan't hear yGou
AHere on this mountaintop
AOh oh oh D
I got some wEild, wiDld liAfe
AI got some news to tell you
AOh oh D
About some wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AHere comes the doctor in charge
AOh oh oh D
She's got some wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AAin't that the way you like it?
AOh oh D
Living wiEld, wiDld liAfe
EI wrestle with your conscience
EYou wrestle with your partner
CSittin' on a wiFndow siGll,
CBut he spends his time behFind closed doGors
ACheck out Mr. Businessman
AOh oh oh D
He bought some wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AOn the way to the stock exchange
AOh oh oh D
He got some wEild, wiDld liAfe
ABreak it up when he opens the door
AOh oh oh D
He doin' wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AI know that's the way you like it
AOh oh D
Living wEild, wiDld
FPeace of miGnd
CIt's a piece of cake D C
FThought conGtrol
CYou get on board anyFtime you liGke
CLike sitting on, piFns and neeGdles
CThings fall apart, iFt's scienGtific
ASleeping on the interstate
AOh oh oh D
Gettin' wiEld, wiDld liAfe
ACheckin' in, a checkin' out
AOh oh oh D
I got a wEild, wDild lAife
ASpendin' all of my money and time
AOh oh oh D
Done too much wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AWe wanna go, where we go, where we go
AOh oh oh D
I doin' wiEld, wiDld liAfe
AI know it, that's how we start
AOh oh D
Got some wiEld, wiDld liAfe
ATake a picture, here in the daylight
AOh, oh D
And it's some wEild, wDild lAife
AYou've grown so tall, you've grown so fast
AOh oh oh D
EWild, wDild liAfe
AI know that's the way you like it
AOh, oh D
Living wiEld wild, wiDld wild wild lAife
7.
Nothing But Flowers
Key: CHardC
Em
Dm
G
B
F
D
A
Fm
Here wCe stand like Eman Adam and an Eve
DmWaterfalls, tGhe Garden of Eden
CTwo fools in lovEme so beautiful and strong
DmThe birds in the treesG are smiling upon them
BFrom the age of the dinEmosaurs cars have rBun on gasEmoline
CWhere, whEmere have they gone? NCow, it's noDmthing but flowers
CThere was a factory,G now there are mounFtains and riCvers
GYou got it, yFou got it
CWe caught a rattlesnake,G now we've got somFething for diCnner
GYou got it, yFou got it
DThere was a shopping mall,A now it's all covGered with floDwers
AYou got it, yGou got it
DIf this is paradise,A I wish I hGad a lawnDmower
AYou got it, yGou got it
CYears ago EmI was an angry young man
DmI'd pretendG that I was a billboard
CStanding tallEm by the side of the road
DmI fell in love wGith a beautiful highway
BThis used to be rEmeal estate, now it's oBnly fields and tEmrees
CWhere, wEmhere is the town? NCow, it's noDmthing but flowers
DmThe highways and cAars were sacrDmificed for agriAculture
FmI thought that we'd start all oCver,Fm but I guess I was wrGong
COnce there were parkingG lots, now it's a peaFceful oaCsis
GYou got it, yFou got it
CThis was a Pizza Hut,G now it's all coFvered with daiCsies
GYou got it, yFou got it
DI miss the Honky Tonks, DaAiry Queens and G7-EleDvens
AYou got it, yGou got it
DAnd as things fell apart, noAbody paGyed much attDention
AYou got it, yGou got it
DI dream of cherry pies, caAndy bars and choGcolate chip cooDkies
AYou got it, yGou got it
DWe used to microwave, nAow we just eGat nuts and berDries
AYou got it, yGou got it
DThis was a discount store, nAow it's turned iGnto a cornDfield
AYou got it, yGou got it
DDon't leave me stranded here, AI can't get uGsed to this lifDestyle
8.
Creatures Of Love
Key: AMediumG
Ab
C
Am
F
A womaGn made a Abman C
AG man he mAbade a hoCuse
AndG when they Ablay togCether
GLittle creatures Aball come oCut
Well, IG've seen sex and I think iAbt's alCright
It maGkes those little creatures cAbome to lCife
I cGan laugh or I can tAburn aCway
Well IG've seen sex and I think iAbt's oCkay
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
From the sleep of reFason, a life is bGorn
We are creaFtures of love,C we are creaFtures of love C
GIt's okay to Abbe afCraid
GWhen the blue spark hAbits your brCain
GWe can love Abone anoCther
I'Gve been told that iAbt's oCkay
DoGctor, doctor, tell me wAbhat I Cam
GAm I one of those hAbuman beCings
Well GI can laugh or I can lAbearn to thCink
So hGelp me now to find out wAbhat I fCeel
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
From the sleep of reFason, a life is bGorn
We are creaFtures of love,C we are creaFtures of love C
GA man can dAbrive a cCar
GAnd a woman can Abbe a bCoss
GI'm a monkey Aband a flCower
GI'm everythAbing at oCnce
Well, a woGman and a man can Abbe togCether
If they deGcide to they'll make liAbttle creaCtures. Watch 'em now!
Little creAmatures of love
With twoG arms and two legs
From a moAmment of passion
Now theyG cover the bed
We are creaFtures of love C
We are creaFtures of love C
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
We are creaAmtures, creatures of lGove
From the sleep of reFason, a life is bGorn
We are creaFtures of love,C we are creaFtures of love C
9.
People Like Us
Key: GHardG
Bm
C
D
F
Bb
A
Em
G In 19Bm50 when I was Cborn D
G Papa couldn't afBmford to buy us Cmuch D
F He said be Bbproud of what you Fare C
D There's something Aspecial 'bout people like Gus
EmPeople like Gus
C Who will answer theA teleCphone
EmPeople like Gus
C Growing big as a hDouse
EmPeople like Gus
C Gonna make it becDause
We Cdon't Bmwant Gfreedom C G
We Cdon't Bmwant Gjustice C G
We Cjust Bmwa-Aa-a-aCnt sDomeone to love
GBmCD
I was called upon in the 3rd grade class
I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
And times were hard for people like us
People like us
(Who will answer the telephone)
People like us
(Growing big as a house)
People like us
(Gonna make it because)
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love
G Bm C DSomeone to love
G Bm C WDell now
C What good is Gfreedom?
GGod laughs at Apeople like Cus
C I see it Gcoming
A Like a light comingC down from aDbove
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
Millions of people are waiting on love
And this is a song about people like us
People like us
(Who will answer the telephone)
People like us
(Growing big as a house)
People like us
(Gonna make it because)
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love.
G Bm C DSomeone to love
G Bm C DSomeone to love
G Hey Bmhey Chey hey DSomeone to love
GBmCD
end on G
10.
Crosseyed And Painless
Key: BmMediumBm
Bm
Lost my Bmshape, trying to act casual
Can't Bmstop, I might end up in the hospital
Changing my Bmshape, I feel like an accident
They're Bmback to explain their experience
Isn't it Bmweird? Looks too obscure to me
Wasting aBmway, that was the policy
I'm ready to Bmleave, I push the fact in front of me
Facts Bmlost, facts are never what they seem to be
There's nothing Bmthere, no information left of any kind
Li-lifting my Bmhead, lo-lo-looking for the danger signs
There was a Bmline, there was a formula
Sharp as a Bmknife, facts cut a hole in us
There was a Bmline, there was a formula
Sharp as a Bmknife, facts cut a hole in us
Riff
Bm
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
The feeling reBmturns whenever we close our eyes
Lifting my Bmhead, looking around inside
The island of Bmdoubt, it's like a taste of medicine
Working by Bmhindsight, got the message from the oxygen
M-m-making a Bmlist, find the cost of opportunity
Doing it Bmright, facts are useful in emergencies
The feeling reBmturns, whenever we close our eyes
Lifting my Bmhead, looking around inside
BmFacts are simple and facts are straight
BmFacts aren't lazy and facts aren't lame
BmFacts don't come with points of view
BmFacts don't do what I want them to
BmFacts just twist the truth around
BmFacts are living turned inside out
BmFacts are getting the best of them
BmFacts are nothing on the face of men
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting
I'm Bmstill waiting
I-I-I'm Bmstill waiting