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Straight For The Knife

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[Intro]
Fm   Bb   Eb   Ab  Eb/G
Fm   Bb   Eb   Db   Cm
EbPut on my bBbest dress, I wanted Bbmto impress
I Abput a little make-up on
EbPut a bow in my Bbhair, wore pretty unBbmderwear
AbHoping you might take it off
EbDon't know your etiBbquette but I'm stBbmrapped to my chair
And Abit ain't 'cos you're pretty
EbYou were charming unBbtil you saw your Bbmchance to kill
Your Abchance to make history
FmYou went straight for the Bbknife
And I preEbpared to die your Abblade it shines
FmLooked me straight in the Bbeye
You turned the Ebgas on high, hDbeld the flame alight
YoCmu wonder why I'm Ebscared of fire
You Dbwonder why you Abmake girls cry
EbMy mascara a Bbmess, harsh words for Bbmyour princess
AbBoy you and your promises
EbIf your goal was to Bblove, you scored anBbmd epic miss
AbNow you'll just have memories
FmYou went straight for the Bbknife
And I preEbpared to die your Abblade it shines
FmLooked me straight in the Bbeye
You turned the Ebgas on high, hDbeld the flame alight
YoCmu wonder why I'm Ebscared of fire
You Dbwonder why you Abmake girls cry
BbBoy you Abdraw me back Cmin
BbI'm hungry for Abyour bad loCmving
BbBut will someone find me Abswinging from the EbrafDbterCms
From Ebhanging on your Dbevery C5word
FmYou went straight for the Bbknife
And I preEbpared to die your Abblade it shines
FmLooked me straight in the Bbeye
You turned the Ebgas on high, hDbeld the flame alight
YoCmu wonder why I'm Ebscared of fire
You Dbwonder why you Abmake girls cry
You Dbwonder why you Abmake girls cry

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Straight For The Knife

by Sia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Bbm

[Intro]

Fm Bb Eb Ab Eb/G

Fm Bb Eb Db Cm

Eb Bb Bbm

Put on my best dress, I wanted to impress

I put a little make-up on

Eb Bb Bbm

Put a bow in my hair, wore pretty underwear

Hoping you might take it off

Eb Bb Bbm

Don't know your etiquette but I'm strapped to my chair

And it ain't 'cos you're pretty

Eb Bb Bbm

You were charming until you saw your chance to kill

Your chance to make history

Fm Bb

You went straight for the knife

Eb Ab

And I prepared to die your blade it shines

Fm Bb

Looked me straight in the eye

Eb Db

You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight

Cm Eb

You wonder why I'm scared of fire

Db Ab

You wonder why you make girls cry

Eb Bb Bbm

My mascara a mess, harsh words for your princess

Boy you and your promises

Eb Bb Bbm

If your goal was to love, you scored and epic miss

Now you'll just have memories

Fm Bb

You went straight for the knife

Eb Ab

And I prepared to die your blade it shines

Fm Bb

Looked me straight in the eye

Eb Db

You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight

Cm Eb

You wonder why I'm scared of fire

Db Ab

You wonder why you make girls cry

Bb Ab Cm

Boy you draw me back in

Bb Ab Cm

I'm hungry for your bad loving

Bb Ab Eb Db Cm

But will someone find me swinging from the rafters

Eb Db C5

From hanging on your every word

Fm Bb

You went straight for the knife

Eb Ab

And I prepared to die your blade it shines

Fm Bb

Looked me straight in the eye

Eb Db

You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight

Cm Eb

You wonder why I'm scared of fire

Db Ab

You wonder why you make girls cry

Db Ab

You wonder why you make girls cry

About Straight For The Knife Chords by Sia

Learn how to play Straight For The Knife by Sia with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Straight For The Knife chords”, “Straight For The Knife guitar chords”, or “Sia Straight For The Knife 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 Straight For The Knife chords and for experienced players who want accurate Straight For The Knife lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb/G, Db.

FAQ — Straight For The Knife by Sia

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What key is "Straight For The Knife" in?

The chords for "Straight For The Knife" show the original chord names (including Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb/G, Db). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.