Straight For The Knife
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Intro:
Fm Bb Eb G#
Fm Bb Eb C# Cm
Eb Bbm C#
Put on my best dress, I wanted to impress
G#
I put a little make-up on
Eb Bbm C#
Put a bow in my hair, wore pretty underwear
G#
Hoping you might take it off
Eb Bbm C#
Don't know your etiquette but I'm strapped to my chair
G#
And it ain't 'cos you're pretty
Eb Bbm C#
You were charming until you saw your chance to kill
G#
Your chance to make history
Fm Bb
You went straight for the knife
Eb G#
And I prepared to die your blade it shines
Fm Bb
Looked me straight in the eye
Eb C#
You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight
Cm Eb
You wonder why I'm scared of fire
C# G#
You wonder why you make girls cry
Eb Bbm C#
My mascara a mess, harsh words for your princess
G#
Boy you and your promises
Eb Bbm C#
If your goal was to love, you scored and epic miss
G#
Now you'll just have memories
Fm Bb
You went straight for the knife
Eb G#
And I prepared to die your blade it shines
Fm Bb
Looked me straight in the eye
Eb C#
You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight
Cm Eb
You wonder why I'm scared of fire
C# G#
You wonder why you make girls cry
Bb G# Cm
Boy you draw me back in
Bb G# Cm
I'm hungry for your bad loving
Bb G# Cm Eb C# Cm
But will someone find me swinging from the rafters
Bb G#
From hanging on your every word
Fm Bb
You went straight for the knife
Eb G#
And I prepared to die your blade it shines
Fm Bb
Looked me straight in the eye
Eb C#
You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight
Cm Eb
You wonder why I'm scared of fire
C# G#
You wonder why you make girls cry
C# G#
You wonder why you make girls cry
How to play Straight For The Knife
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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.