Burning Down the House — Talking Heads
Chords and lyrics for Burning Down the House by Talking Heads (key of F).
Verse 1
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
Verse
[G] Watch out,[G] [F] you might get what you're after
[G] Cool [G][G]babies, [F] strange but not a stranger
[G] I'm [G]an [F]ordinary [G]guy
[A7]Burning down the [F]house
Verse
[G] Hold tight, [G] [F] wait till the party's over
[G] Hold [G]tight,[G] [F] we're in for nasty weather
[G] There [G]has [F]got to be a [G]way
[A7]Burning down the [F]house
Chorus
[G]Here's your ticket pack your bag: [F]time for jumpin' overboard
[G]The transportation is [F]here
[G]Close enough but not too far, [F]maybe you know where you are
[G]Fightin' fire with [F]fire
Verse
[G] All wet,[G] [F] hey you might need a raincoat
[G] [G][G]Shakedown, [F] dreams walking in broad daylight
[G] Three [G]hundred [F]sixty five [G]degrees
[A7]Burning down the [F]house
Chorus
[G]It was once upon a place, [F]sometimes I listen to myself
[G]Gonna come in first [F]place
[G]People on their way to work, [F]baby what did you expect
[G]Gonna burst into [F]flame
Interlude
[A7]Burning down the [F]house
Verse
[G] My house [G] [F] s'out of the ordinary
[G] That's [G][G]right, [F] don't wanna hurt nobody
[G]Some things sure [G]can [F]sweep me off my [G]feet
[A7]Burning down the [F]house
Chorus
[G]No visible means of support and [F]you have not seen nothin' yet
[G]Everything's stuck [F]together
[G]I don't know what you expect, [F]staring into the TV set
[G]Fighting fire with [F]fire
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