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Danger List
written by John Mellencamp and Larry Crane
from the album "American Fool"
11/4/05
[Intro]
D A  D A  F#m A  D A
[Verse 1]
F#mOffice girls they Apass me by, Dthey don't know my Aname
F#mPut me on the dAanger list, Djust too wild to Atame
F#mTake the drinks off of the Atable, Dthrow my guitar out the Adoor
F#mSet my sights on some Anew sunrise, Dhelp my feet to the Afloor
[Chorus]
DI ain't lookin' for aAffection
F#mI guess I need myself a Ashove
DGive me someone I can Alook up to
DShow my someone I can Alove
D A  D A  F#m A  D A
[Verse 2]
F#mGood boys go to AHeaven, Dgood girls say their Aprayers
F#mMe I don't say anyAthing at all, DI hope the Big Man still Acares
F#mTouch my soul with your reAligion, Dcut my throat with your Aspite
F#mHurt me with your Asilence girl, Dstay with me, stay with me, stay with me toAnight
[Chorus] 
DI ain't lookin' for aAffection
F#mI guess I need myself a Ashove
DGive me someone I can Alook up to
DShow my someone I can Alove
DI ain't lookin' for aAffection
F#mI guess I need myself a Ashove
DGive me someone I can Alook up to
DShow my someone I can Alove
[Verse]
F#mDon't go starin' aAt me, Dmakes me feel so inAsecure
F#mTalk behind my back Aif you want to, DI don't hear it no Amore
F#mTake me to my destiAnation, Dput me on the Aplane
F#mFly me up to AHeaven dear Lord, Dtake me home agAain
[Break]
       A     D    Aeh ehA  D  A  D  A  
F#mDon't go starin' aAt me, Dmakes me feel so inAsecure
F#mTalk behind my back Aif you want to, DI don't hear it no Amore
F#mTake me to my destiAnation, Dput me on the Aplane
F#mFly me up to AHeaven dear Lord, Dtake me home agAain
[Chorus]
DI ain't lookin' for aAffection
F#mI guess I need myself a Ashove
DGive me someone I can Alook up to
DShow my someone I can Alove
[Verse]
F#mDon't go starin' aAt me, Dmakes me feel so inAsecure
F#mTalk behind my back Aif you want to, DI don't hear it no Amore
F#mTake me to my destiAnation, Dput me on the Aplane
F#mFly me up to AHeaven dear Lord, Dtake me home agAain
F#mDon't go starin' aAt me, Dmakes me feel so inAsecure
F#mTalk behind my back Aif you want to, DI don't hear it no Amore
F#mTake me to my destiAnation, Dput me on the Aplane
F#mFly me up to AHeaven dear Lord, Dtake me home agAain
[Outro]
D  A     D  A     D  A      D  A

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Danger List

by John Mellencamp

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F#m

Danger List

written by John Mellencamp and Larry Crane

from the album "American Fool"

11/4/05

[Intro]

D A D A F#m A D A

[Verse 1]

F#m A D A

Office girls they pass me by, they don't know my name

F#m A D A

Put me on the danger list, just too wild to tame

F#m A D A

Take the drinks off of the table, throw my guitar out the door

F#m A D A

Set my sights on some new sunrise, help my feet to the floor

[Chorus]

D A

I ain't lookin' for affection

F#m A

I guess I need myself a shove

D A

Give me someone I can look up to

D A

Show my someone I can love

D A D A F#m A D A

[Verse 2]

F#m A D A

Good boys go to Heaven, good girls say their prayers

F#m A D A

Me I don't say anything at all, I hope the Big Man still cares

F#m A D A

Touch my soul with your religion, cut my throat with your spite

F#m A D A

Hurt me with your silence girl, stay with me, stay with me, stay with me tonight

[Chorus]

D A

I ain't lookin' for affection

F#m A

I guess I need myself a shove

D A

Give me someone I can look up to

D A

Show my someone I can love

D A

I ain't lookin' for affection

F#m A

I guess I need myself a shove

D A

Give me someone I can look up to

D A

Show my someone I can love

[Verse]

F#m A D A

Don't go starin' at me, makes me feel so insecure

F#m A D A

Talk behind my back if you want to, I don't hear it no more

F#m A D A

Take me to my destination, put me on the plane

F#m A D A

Fly me up to Heaven dear Lord, take me home again

[Break]

A D A A D A D A

eh eh

F#m A D A

Don't go starin' at me, makes me feel so insecure

F#m A D A

Talk behind my back if you want to, I don't hear it no more

F#m A D A

Take me to my destination, put me on the plane

F#m A D A

Fly me up to Heaven dear Lord, take me home again

[Chorus]

D A

I ain't lookin' for affection

F#m A

I guess I need myself a shove

D A

Give me someone I can look up to

D A

Show my someone I can love

[Verse]

F#m A D A

Don't go starin' at me, makes me feel so insecure

F#m A D A

Talk behind my back if you want to, I don't hear it no more

F#m A D A

Take me to my destination, put me on the plane

F#m A D A

Fly me up to Heaven dear Lord, take me home again

F#m A D A

Don't go starin' at me, makes me feel so insecure

F#m A D A

Talk behind my back if you want to, I don't hear it no more

F#m A D A

Take me to my destination, put me on the plane

F#m A D A

Fly me up to Heaven dear Lord, take me home again

[Outro]

D A D A D A D A

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