Playing With Fire
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G#m E
I know I should let it go
B
Take a different road
F#
When I'm driving home
G#m E B F#
But I don't want to
G#m E
Delete your number from my phone
B
Instead of calling
F#
Asking if you're all alone
G#m E B F#
But I don't want to
G#m E
Stay away
B F#
From your side of town
G#m E
But it's too late
B F#
I'm in your drive right now
G#m E
I don't know, why I don't
B F#
Put it out baby
G#m E
We kiss and the flames
B F#
Just get higher
G#m E
But yeah I know
B F#
When I hold onto you baby
G#m E B F#
I'm all tangled up in barbed wire
G#m E
I get burned, I don't learn
B F#
I'll be back, give it time
G#m E
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy
B F# G#m E B F#
But guess I like playing with fire
G#m E
I could find a spot to
B
Go hang out on Friday night
F#
Where you aint gonna be
G#m E B F#
But I don't want to, no
G#m E
Yeah, I could let it end
B
Call it quits, call off
F#
All this on and off again
G#m E B F#
But I just don't want to
G#m E
Yeah that key
B F#
Is right under the mat
G#m E
Come on in, baby
B F#
Let's strike that match
G#m E
I don't know, why I don't
B F#
Put it out baby
G#m E
We kiss and the flames
B F#
Just get higher
G#m E
But yeah I know
B F#
When I hold onto you baby
G#m E B F#
I'm all tangled up in barbed wire
G#m E
I get burned, I don't learn
B F#
I'll be back, give it time
G#m E
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy
B F# G#m E B F#
But guess I like playing with fire
E F#
So let's fire it up one more time
(Fire it up one more time)
E F#
Baby just put your lips on mine
(Lips on mine)
G#m E
I don't know, why I don't
B F#
Put it out baby
G#m E
We kiss and the flames
(We kiss and the flames)
B F#
Just get higher
G#m E
But yeah I know
B F#
When I hold onto you baby
(Onto you baby)
G#m E B F#
I'm all tangled up in barbed wire
(All tangled up)(I'm all tangled up)
G#m E
I get burned, I don't learn
B F#
I'll be back, give it time
G#m E
Yeah, I know it sounds crazy
(Sounds crazy)
B F# G#m E B F#
But guess I like playing with fire
Playing with fire
How to play Playing With Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.