Burning Down The House
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G F
Ah, watch out, you might get what you're after,
G F
Cool babies, strange, but not a stranger,
G F G A F
I'm an or-di-nar-y guy, burning down the house!
G F
Hold tight, wait 'til the party's over,
G F
Hold tight, we're in for nasty weather,
G F G A F
There has got to be a way, burning down the house!
G F
Here's your ticket, pack your bags, time for jumping overboard,
Bb G F
Transportation is here,
Bb G F
Close enough, but not too far, baby, you know where you are,
Bb G F Bb
Fighting fire with fire! Huh!
G F
All wet, hey, you might need a raincoat,
G F
Shake-down, dreams walking in broad daylight,
G F G A F
Three hun-dred six-ty five de-grees, burning down the house!
G F
Uhhh, it was once upon a place, sometimes I listen to myself,
Bb G F
Gonna come in first place,
Bb G F
People on their way to work, baby, what did you expect?
Bb G F Bb
Gonna burst into flame! Uhh!
G G F G G F
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G G F G A F
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G F
My house! Is out of the ordinary,
G F
That's right, don't want to hurt nobody,
G F G A F
Some things sure can sweep me off my feet, burning down the house!
G F
No visible means of support, and you have not seen nothing yet,
Bb G F
Everything's stuck together,
Bb G F
I don't know what you expect staring into the TV set,
Bb G F
Fighting fire with fire! Ahhh!
How to play Burning Down The House
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.