Killer In The Streets
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Intro
Fm Db Eb x6
Verse
Fm Db Eb
You're raising hell on shore
Fm Db Eb
With the widows of love
Fm Db Eb
A new sound from the beaches
Fm Db Eb
Be quiet, hear them roar
Fm Db Eb
I got no secrets, I got no friends
Fm Db Eb
But I got a hold of you
Fm Db Eb
They say you're trouble, I say you're fine
Fm Db Eb
I always crossed that line
Fm Db Eb
Your rose-colored socks
Fm Db Eb
Your sun-bleached hair
Fm Db Eb
You piss me off at times
Fm Db Eb
I don't really care
Break
Fm Db Eb x2
Verse
Fm Db Eb
You drop bombs on my head
Fm Db Eb
You cut me with cheap knives
Fm Db Eb
Make sure I never forget
Fm Db Eb
There's a riot tonight
Fm N.C. Db Eb
How a raging love
Fm Db Eb
Can end and no one wins
Fm N.C. Db Eb
I hate your delicate smile
Fm Db Eb
Like a thief in the night
Fm Db Eb
With the coming of spring
Fm Db Eb
I jump-start my trip
Fm Db Eb
A trip to behold
Fm Db Eb
A trip I should skip
Break
Fm Db Eb x3
Fm N.C.
Verse
Fm Db Eb
You'll go first and I'll grieve
Fm Db Eb
It's too much to conceive
Fm Db Eb
In dreams I picture this
Fm Db Eb
The USS Intrepid in the rain
Fm Db Eb
You and I holding hands
Fm Db Eb
While evil runs through your veins
Fm Db Eb
At night they come to make you feel small
Fm Db Eb
Or maybe they don't come at all
Fm N.C. Db Eb
I've seen you, cry I've seen it all
Fm Db Eb
I've seen your downfall
Fm Db Eb
Was it true or did you make it all up
Fm Db Eb
I'm through, I have to stop
Fm Db Eb
Then out of the blue
Fm Db Eb
Like a B52
Fm Db Eb
You drop a bomb cuckoo
N.C.
And it's over, thank you
How to play Killer In The Streets
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.