Hotter than Mojave in My Heart — Iris DeMent
Chords and lyrics for Hotter than Mojave in My Heart by Iris DeMent (key of G).
Intro
[G] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 1
Well I've [G]heard 'em say there's [C]one for [G]everybody
And I just [Em]knew somehow that [D]you'd be the one for [G]me
'Cause [G]making love with [C]you's not just a [G]hobby
No, it's the [Em]flame that burnt the [D]forest down in [G]me
And [Em]darling was it day or was it [C]nighttime
Were them [G]whipporwills a-moaning through the [D]trees, through the [D7]trees
I [G]don't remember just [C]what you said but [G]ooh, right from the [Em]start you made
me
[G]Hotter than [D]Mojave in my [G]heart
Instrumental
[G] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 2
Well [G]baby, I could [C]stay this way [G]forever
Just [Em]passing time at [D]ninety-nine [G]degrees
'Cause [G]loving you's my [C]favorite kind of [G]weather
Oh, [Em]forever let the [D]flame burn down in[G] me
And I'll [Em]not prepare my heart for the change of [C]season
And I'll [G]whip old Winter Wind there if she [D]blows, if she [D7]blows
Well god [G]bless the day that [C]you came along
And you [G]tipped my [Em]applecart and you made me
[G]Hotter than [D]Mojave in my [G]heart
Instrumental
[G] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [D] [G] [G]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 3
And I'll [Em]not prepare my heart for the change of [C]season
And I'll [G]whip old Winter Wind there if she [D]blows[D7]
Well god [G]bless the day that you [C]came along
And you [G]tipped my [Em]applecart and you made me
[G]Hotter than [D]Mojave in my [G][Em]heart
Now it's [G]hotter than [D]Mojave in my [G][D]heart[G]
Guitar Solo
[G] [C] [G] [G]
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[Em] [D] [G] [G]
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