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'Livewire' by Fyfe Dangerfield
Standard Tuning
Capo 5th
(can be played 4th if your voice prefers)
Originally played in arpeggio but these chords and changes are
correct and will help you play it in your own style.
[Chords]
(Relative to capo)
    Cx32010
    G320003
   Amx02210
   G*3xxxxx
    F133211
   Dmxx0231
 Fsusxx3210
[Intro]
C(PGlaAmy 4 G*tiFmes)
[Verse 1]
                         C                        G        AmG* F  
There was a crack in your smile the day you were born
                 C                          G        AmG* F  
You're out on the pull and it's making you yawn
               C                 G        AmG* F  
Good samaritans never play their part
    C                      G             AmG*   F  
Come round, let me put my hands around your heart
[Chorus 1]
   C            G           AmG*  F  
Livewire, your life is in the fire
CYou got Geverything to Amplay for
G*1-1, Fhalf time
   C           G               AmG* F  
Livewire, the world is yours to hire
DmWe got everything to Fsuslive for
N.C.
Don't kick it all the time
C G Am G* F (play 2 times)
[Bridge]
                       C                 G        AmG* F  
Standing in the borough markets selling straws
           C                  G        AmG* F  
People just stare at you and gawp
CYou'd like to say you're Gwasted,
                AmG*                      F            Dm  Fsus  
but it's not the alcohol that's making you feel like a flat spare wheel
[Chorus 2]
   C            G           AmG*  F  
Livewire, your life is in the fire
CYou got Geverything to Amplay for
G*1-1F, half time
   C           G               AmG* F  
Livewire, the world is yours to hire
DmWe got everything to Fsuslive for
N.C.
Don't kick it all the time
[Solo]
Same chord progression as the verses and choruses with improvised
finger picking.
[Verse 3]
           C                G           AmG*  F  
Helicopters hover over the street
                       C                      G           AmG*  F  
There's always somebody else you're dying to meet
CAnd you're always getting Golder
                          AmG*              F     Dm  Fsus  
That's the deepest thought you can commit to paper
As the nights get later
[Chorus 3]
   C            G           AmG*  F  
Livewire, your life is in the fire
CYou got Geverything to Amplay for
G*1-1F, half time
   C           G               AmG* F  
Livewire, the world is yours to hire
DmWe got everything to Fsuslive for
Don't kick it all the time
  C    G     Am  G*Don't Fkick it all the time
C(pGlaAmy 2 G*tiFmes)
-Humming-
Dm F G C

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Livewire

by Fyfe Dangerfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus

'Livewire' by Fyfe Dangerfield

Standard Tuning

Capo 5th

(can be played 4th if your voice prefers)

Originally played in arpeggio but these chords and changes are

correct and will help you play it in your own style.

[Chords]

(Relative to capo)

x32010

320003

x02210

3xxxxx

133211

xx0231

Fsus

xx3210

[Intro]

C G Am G* F

(Play 4 times)

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

There was a crack in your smile the day you were born

C G Am F

You're out on the pull and it's making you yawn

C G Am F

Good samaritans never play their part

C G Am F

Come round, let me put my hands around your heart

[Chorus 1]

C G Am F

Livewire, your life is in the fire

C G Am

You got everything to play for

G* F

1-1, half time

C G Am F

Livewire, the world is yours to hire

Dm Fsus

We got everything to live for

N.C.

Don't kick it all the time

C G Am G* F (play 2 times)

[Bridge]

C G Am F

Standing in the borough markets selling straws

C G Am F

People just stare at you and gawp

C G

You'd like to say you're wasted,

Am F Dm Fsus

but it's not the alcohol that's making you feel like a flat spare wheel

[Chorus 2]

C G Am F

Livewire, your life is in the fire

C G Am

You got everything to play for

G* F

1-1, half time

C G Am F

Livewire, the world is yours to hire

Dm Fsus

We got everything to live for

N.C.

Don't kick it all the time

[Solo]

Same chord progression as the verses and choruses with improvised

finger picking.

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

Helicopters hover over the street

C G Am F

There's always somebody else you're dying to meet

C G

And you're always getting older

Am F Dm Fsus

That's the deepest thought you can commit to paper

As the nights get later

[Chorus 3]

C G Am F

Livewire, your life is in the fire

C G Am

You got everything to play for

G* F

1-1, half time

C G Am F

Livewire, the world is yours to hire

Dm Fsus

We got everything to live for

Don't kick it all the time

C G Am G* F

Don't kick it all the time

C G Am G* F

(play 2 times)

-Humming-

Dm F G C

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