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 E= xxx454
 B= x24442
 Bm7= x24232
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
D
E  C#m
B  D
E  C#m
B  D
 Two white horses Ein the C#mIdaho rainB  
 DWindshield wipers Ein my reC#mflectionB  
 DTwo dead cats Eon the C#mside of the road
 ABmlone together, in stormy weather
 AmOne hawk's perched on a Dburnt down fence
 Like such a GWild, DWild CThingBm  
 AmTo be alone is to knoDw you're alive
 Like a GWild, DWild CthingBm  
D
E  C#m
B  D
E  C#m
B  D
 I fell in love Ewith an C#mamsterdam girlB  
 Her Dclay eyes were painted Ewith a C#mmarble swirlB  
 DLooking at themE, the C#mworld would unfurl
 Into sBmtormy weahteBm7r, aBmlone together
 As I Amwatched her tip toe cross a Dsilent room
 Like such a GWild, DWild CThingBm  
 AmTo be alone is to knoDw you're alive
 Like a GWild, DWild CthingBm  
D
E  C#m
B  D
E  C#m
B  D
 Black oil Ein a C#msouther gulfB  
 DMy baby's eyes are Elike the C#mback of a wolfB  
 DI recommend I gEet to C#mknow myself
 And the Bmworld at larBm7ge, Bmwho's in chargBm7e
 AmI'm not a monster if I'm Dchasing my dreams
 Like such a GWild, DWild CThingBm  
 AmTo be alone is to knoDw you're alive
 Like a GWild, DWild CthingBm  
 SAmmoking cigarettes, pumping Dgasoline
 Like such a GWild, DWild CThingBm  
 AmTo be alone is to knoDw you're alive
 Like a GWild, DWild CthingBm  
D
E  C#m
B  D
E  C#m
B  D

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Wild Thing

by Robert Francis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

C#m

= xxx454

= x24442

Bm7

= x24232

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

E C#m

B D

E C#m

B D

E C#m B

Two white horses in the Idaho rain

D E C#m B

Windshield wipers in my reflection

D E C#m

Two dead cats on the side of the road

Alone together, in stormy weather

Am D

One hawk's perched on a burnt down fence

G D C Bm

Like such a Wild, Wild Thing

Am D

To be alone is to know you're alive

G D C Bm

Like a Wild, Wild thing

E C#m

B D

E C#m

B D

E C#m B

I fell in love with an amsterdam girl

D E C#m B

Her clay eyes were painted with a marble swirl

D E C#m

Looking at them, the world would unfurl

Bm Bm7 Bm

Into stormy weahter, alone together

Am D

As I watched her tip toe cross a silent room

G D C Bm

Like such a Wild, Wild Thing

Am D

To be alone is to know you're alive

G D C Bm

Like a Wild, Wild thing

E C#m

B D

E C#m

B D

E C#m B

Black oil in a souther gulf

D E C#m B

My baby's eyes are like the back of a wolf

D E C#m

I recommend I get to know myself

Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7

And the world at large, who's in charge

Am D

I'm not a monster if I'm chasing my dreams

G D C Bm

Like such a Wild, Wild Thing

Am D

To be alone is to know you're alive

G D C Bm

Like a Wild, Wild thing

Am D

Smoking cigarettes, pumping gasoline

G D C Bm

Like such a Wild, Wild Thing

Am D

To be alone is to know you're alive

G D C Bm

Like a Wild, Wild thing

E C#m

B D

E C#m

B D

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