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Burning Down The House [G]Talking Heads

Intro
G

Chorus
G Watch outF you might get what you're after
G Cool babiesF strange but not a stranger
G I'm an Fordinary Gguy
ABurning down the houseF
G Hold tightF wait till the party's over
G Hold tightF We're in for nasty weather
G There has Fgot to be a Gway
ABurning down the houseF

Verse 1
GHere's your ticket pack your bag
FTime for jumpin' overboard
G The transportation isF here
GClose enough but not too far
FMaybe you know where you are
G Fightin' fire with Ffire Yeah!

Chorus
G All wet!F Hey you might need a raincoat
G Shakedown!F Dreams walking in broad daylight
G Three hundred Fsixty five deGgrees
ABurning down the houseF

Verse 2
GIt was once upon a place
SomeFtimes I listen to myself
G Gonna come in first placeF
GPeople on their way to work and
FBaby what did you except
G Gonna burst into flameF
Yeah!

Synth Solo 1
G  F  G  F  G  F  G  A  FBurning down the house

Chorus
G My house!F Is out of the ordinary
G That's right!F Don't wanna hurt nobody
GSome things sure can Fsweep me off my Gfeet
ABurning down the houseF

Verse 3
No Gvisible means of support and
FYou have not seen nothin' yet
G Everything's stuck togetFher
And GI don't know what you expect
StarFring into the TV set
G Fighting fire with fireF
Yeah!

Outro
G F G F
G F G F G*

1 2 3 G 1 2 F 1 2 A