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Flirtin With Disaster

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Intro:   A( G/A  A) x4   A   G    D/F#  G=D/F#=A/E=D  
DI'm travelin' down the road and I'm flCirtin' with disDaster
DI've got the pedal to the floor, my lCife is running fDaster
DI'm out of money, out of hope, it loCoks like self-destrDuction
DWell, how much more can we take with aCll of this corrDuption
              E    A/E-           E    G/E-    D/E-  E  
We're flirtin' with disaster, y'all know what I mean
              E     A/E-           E     G/E-    D/E-  E  
And the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me
             E      A/E-        E     G/E-    D/E-  E  
I don't know about yourself or what you want to be, yeah
               E     A/E-          E     G/D-     D-  E  
When we gamble with our time, we choose our destiny
              G                    D       E                G                 D    E  /D.../G  
I'm travelin' down that lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load
GYeah, I've tried to tDurn my head awEay, fGeel about the saDme most every dAay
                                     G/A   A   G/A     A   A   G    D/F#  G=D/F#=A/E=D  
  You know what I'm talking about, baby
DSpeeding down the fast lane, honey, we're plCayin' from town to tDown
DThe boys and I've been burnin' it up, cCan't seem to slow it dDown
DI’ve got the pedal to the floor, our liCves are runnin' fDaster
DWe got our sights set straight ahead, but I aCin't sure what we're Dafter
                E    A/E-      E      G/E-      D/E-     E  
Flirtin' with disaster, y’all damn sure know what I mean
                    E     A/E-           E    G/E-    D/E-   E  
You know, the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me
              E     A/E-        E     G/E-    D/E-   E  
I don't know about yourself or what you plan to be, yeah
               E     A/E-          E     G/D-     D- E  
When we gamble with our time we choose our destiny
                      G                    D       E                G                  D    E  /D.../G  
Yeah, we're travelin' down that lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load
GDon't try to tDurn my head awEay, GI'm flirtin' with disDaster every dAay
                      G/A  D/A-C/A-   A  
   And you are too, baby
Solo:   A  D/A-C/A-    A( A   G  D- C  A) x6
                E    A/E-        E     G/E-    D/E-  E  
Flirtin' with disaster, babe, y'all know what I mean
                   E     A/E-           E    G/E-    D/E-   E  
You know the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me
              E     A/E-        E     G/E-    D/E-  E  
I don't know about yourself or what you plan to be
               E     A/E-          E    G/D-     D- E  
When we gamble with our time we choose our destiny
                      G                    D       E                G                  D    E  /D.../G  
Yeah, we're traveling down this lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load
              G               D    ENC                              G              D    A  /G-/G#-A  
Don't try and turn my head away, ba ba ba yeah, flirtin' with disaster every day

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The story behind the song

"Flirtin' With Disaster" captures the raw energy of a life lived on the edge, constantly moving and facing down trouble. It paints a picture of being "out of money, out of hope," yet still hurtling forward, "speeding down the fast lane." This track comes from Molly Hatchet's 1979 album of the same name, a band known for their blend of Southern rock and hard rock. It speaks to that reckless spirit of pushing boundaries, even when it feels like "self-destruction" is just around the corner.

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Flirtin With Disaster

by Molly Hatchet

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G/A

D/F#

A/E

G/E

D/E

G/D

D/A

C/A

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A G/A A A G D/F# G D/F# A/E D

Intro: ( ) x4 ===

D C D

I'm travelin' down the road and I'm flirtin' with disaster

D C D

I've got the pedal to the floor, my life is running faster

D C D

I'm out of money, out of hope, it looks like self-destruction

D C D

Well, how much more can we take with all of this corruption

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

We're flirtin' with disaster, y'all know what I mean

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

And the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

I don't know about yourself or what you want to be, yeah

E A/E E G/D D E

- - -

When we gamble with our time, we choose our destiny

G D E G D E /D /G

...

I'm travelin' down that lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load

G D E G D A

Yeah, I've tried to turn my head away, feel about the same most every day

G/A A G/A A A G D/F# G D/F# A/E D

===

You know what I'm talking about, baby

D C D

Speeding down the fast lane, honey, we're playin' from town to town

D C D

The boys and I've been burnin' it up, can't seem to slow it down

D C D

I’ve got the pedal to the floor, our lives are runnin' faster

D C D

We got our sights set straight ahead, but I ain't sure what we're after

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

Flirtin' with disaster, y’all damn sure know what I mean

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

You know, the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

I don't know about yourself or what you plan to be, yeah

E A/E E G/D D E

- - -

When we gamble with our time we choose our destiny

G D E G D E /D /G

...

Yeah, we're travelin' down that lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load

G D E G D A

Don't try to turn my head away, I'm flirtin' with disaster every day

G/A D/A C/A A

And you are too, baby

A D/A C/A A A G D C A

Solo: -- ( - ) x6

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

Flirtin' with disaster, babe, y'all know what I mean

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

You know the way we run our lives, it makes no sense to me

E A/E E G/E D/E E

- - -

I don't know about yourself or what you plan to be

E A/E E G/D D E

- - -

When we gamble with our time we choose our destiny

G D E G D E /D /G

...

Yeah, we're traveling down this lonesome road, feel like I'm dragging a heavy load

G D E G D A /G /G# A

NC --

Don't try and turn my head away, ba ba ba yeah, flirtin' with disaster every day

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