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Live Wire

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[Intro]
C  Gm  Cm
Gm  F  Gm
Cm  G  Cm
[Verse]
CmPlug me in
CmI'm alive tonight
GmOut on the streets again
GmTurn me on
GmI'm too hot to stop
GmSomething you'll never forget
GmTake my fist
GmBreak down walls
GmI'm on top tonight
[Pre Chorus]
EbNo, no
FYou better turn me loose
FYou better set me free
FCause I'm hot, young, Crunning free
CA little bit better than I use to be
[Chorus]
GmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
CmCause I'm alive
CmI'm a Live Wire
GmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
EbCause I'm alive
CmI'm a Live Wire
[Bridge]
Cm  Gm  Cm
[Verse]
CmI'll either break her face
CmOr take down her legs
GmGet my ways at will
GmGo for the throat
GmNever let loose
CGoin' in for the kill
GmTake my fist
GmBreak down walls
GmI'm on top tonight
[Pre Chorus]
EbNo, no
FYou better turn me loose
FYou better set me free
FCause I'm hot, young, Crunning free
CA little bit Gbetter than I use to be
[Chorus]
GmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
CmCause I'm alive
CmI'm a Live Wire
GmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
EbCause I'm alive
CmI'm a Live Wire
[Bridge]
G   Eb  F
[Chorus]
GmCome on baby
GmGotta play with me
GmWell I'm your live wire
GYou better lock your doors
GI'm on the prowl tonight
EbmWell be mine Ftonight
[Chorus]
GCause I'm aliCmve
CmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
GCause I'm alive
CmI'm a Live Wire
CmCause I'm alive
FLive Wire
[Chorus]
GmCome on be may baby
FCome on tonight
EbCome on be may baby
FCome on tonight
GmI'll give you everything
FYou want inside
EbPlug me in, plug me in
FI want you
FCome on tonight
[Outro]
Cm  Gm  C
Gm  C  Gm

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Live Wire

by Mötley Crüe

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Ebm

[Intro]

C Gm Cm

Gm F Gm

Cm G Cm

[Verse]

Plug me in

I'm alive tonight

Out on the streets again

Turn me on

I'm too hot to stop

Something you'll never forget

Take my fist

Break down walls

I'm on top tonight

[Pre Chorus]

No, no

You better turn me loose

You better set me free

F C

Cause I'm hot, young, running free

A little bit better than I use to be

[Chorus]

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

I'm a Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

I'm a Live Wire

[Bridge]

Cm Gm Cm

[Verse]

I'll either break her face

Or take down her legs

Get my ways at will

Go for the throat

Never let loose

Goin' in for the kill

Take my fist

Break down walls

I'm on top tonight

[Pre Chorus]

No, no

You better turn me loose

You better set me free

F C

Cause I'm hot, young, running free

C G

A little bit better than I use to be

[Chorus]

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

I'm a Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

I'm a Live Wire

[Bridge]

G Eb F

[Chorus]

Come on baby

Gotta play with me

Well I'm your live wire

You better lock your doors

I'm on the prowl tonight

Ebm F

Well be mine tonight

[Chorus]

G Cm

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

I'm a Live Wire

Cause I'm alive

Live Wire

[Chorus]

Come on be may baby

Come on tonight

Come on be may baby

Come on tonight

I'll give you everything

You want inside

Plug me in, plug me in

I want you

Come on tonight

[Outro]

Cm Gm C

Gm C Gm

About Live Wire Chords by Mötley Crüe

Learn how to play Live Wire by Mötley Crüe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Live Wire chords”, “Live Wire guitar chords”, or “Mötley Crüe Live Wire chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Live Wire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Live Wire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gm, Cm, F, G, Eb.

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What key is "Live Wire" in?

The chords for "Live Wire" show the original chord names (including C, Gm, Cm, F, G, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.