Setting The Woods On Fire
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C
Comb your hair and paint and powder
F
You act proud and I'll act prouder
G
You sing loud and I'll sing louder
G
Tonight we're setting the woods on fire
C
You my gal and I'm your feller
F
Dress up in your frock of yeller
G
I'll look swell but you'll look sweller
G C
Setting the woods on fire
F
We'll take in all the honkey tonks
F
Tonihgt we're having fun
D7
We'll show the folks a brand new dance
G No chord
That never has been done
C
I don't care who thinks we're silly
F
You be Daffy and I'll be Dilly
G
We'll order up to bowls of chili
G C
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C
I'll gas up my hot rod stocker
F
We'll get hotter than a poker
G
You'll be broke but I'll be broker
G
Tonight we're setting the woods on fire
C
We'll sit close to one another
F
Up the one street and down the other
G
We'll have a time O brother
G C
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F
We'll put aside a little time
F
To fix a flat or two
D7
My tires and tubes are doing fine
G No Chord
But the air is showing through
C
You clap hands and I'll start bowing
F
We'll do all the laws allowin'
G
Tomorrow I'll be right back plowing
G C
Setting the woods on fire
How to play Setting The Woods On Fire
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 C. 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.