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POWER CHORD
 Ax022xx
 F133xxx
 B244xxx
 G355xxx
 Cx355xx
 Dx577xx
[Intro]
 A   F   B   G5x
[Verse]
ALiving too faCst I've got my heaFd in full throttleA  F  B  G  
AI saw a screaCming skull in the Fbottom of a bottleA  F  B  G  
[Bridge]
ACan't stand Fup, honey, got Bmy tongue on thGe floor
ALiving out a Fdream 'bout thBe third world wGar
[Refrain]
FTime warp, baby, that's where I live
ATime warp, honey, some thing's gotta give
CFeeling tonight like my brFain is on fire
GDon't touch me tonight I'm a Dhigh tension wire
[Instrumental]
 A   F   B   G2x
[Verse]
AThe girls I sCee they don't do nFothing for me.          A   FNBotGhing
AI'm stuck herCe all alone got noFwhere to beA  F  B  G  
[Bridge]
AYou're lookiFng at me like IB'm under the weGather
ABut you'd crFawl on your kneBes just to lick Gon my leather
[Refrain]
FTime warp, baby, that's where I live
ATime warp, honey, some thing's gotta give
CFeeling tonight like my brFain is on fire
GDon't touch me tonight I'm a Dhigh tension wire
[Instrumental]
 A   C   B   D4x
[Solo]
 A   F   B   G4x
[Instrumental]
F A C F G
[Refrain] ч2
FTime warp, baby, that's where I live
ATime warp, honey, some thing's gotta give
CFeeling tonight like my brFain is on fire
GDon't touch me tonight I'm a Dhigh tension wire
Ending
GDon't touch me tonight I'm a Dhigh tension wire

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High Tension Wire

by Dead Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

POWER CHORD

x022xx

133xxx

244xxx

355xxx

x355xx

x577xx

[Intro]

A F B G

[Verse]

A C F A F B G

Living too fast I've got my head in full throttle

A C F A F B G

I saw a screaming skull in the bottom of a bottle

[Bridge]

A F B G

Can't stand up, honey, got my tongue on the floor

A F B G

Living out a dream 'bout the third world war

[Refrain]

Time warp, baby, that's where I live

Time warp, honey, some thing's gotta give

C F

Feeling tonight like my brain is on fire

G D

Don't touch me tonight I'm a high tension wire

[Instrumental]

A F B G

[Verse]

A C F A F B G

The girls I see they don't do nothing for me. Nothing

A C F A F B G

I'm stuck here all alone got nowhere to be

[Bridge]

A F B G

You're looking at me like I'm under the weather

A F B G

But you'd crawl on your knees just to lick on my leather

[Refrain]

Time warp, baby, that's where I live

Time warp, honey, some thing's gotta give

C F

Feeling tonight like my brain is on fire

G D

Don't touch me tonight I'm a high tension wire

[Instrumental]

A C B D

[Solo]

A F B G

[Instrumental]

F A C F G

[Refrain] ч2

Time warp, baby, that's where I live

Time warp, honey, some thing's gotta give

C F

Feeling tonight like my brain is on fire

G D

Don't touch me tonight I'm a high tension wire

Ending

G D

Don't touch me tonight I'm a high tension wire

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