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Play the intro (1x) for each D thats out and after a line in the lyrics
[Intro]
 Dsus2   D   D   Dsus2   D   D   Dsus2   D   D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   Dsus4   Dsus4   Dsus4(4x)
[Verse 1]
I’m waDitin’ on the sun to set 
cause yesCterday aint oGver yetD  
I staDrted smoking cigarettes there’s 
notChing else to Gdo I guessD  
DuAsty roads aint made for walking, 
spiCnning tires aint mGade for stoppin’D  
I’m giAving up on love cause loCve’s 
given Gup on meD  
[Verse 2]
Well I gaDve it everything I had and 
everCything I gGot was badD  
LDife aint hard but it’s too long to 
liCve it like some couGntry songD  
TrAade the truth in for a lie, cheCating 
really aGint a crimeD  
I’m givAing up on love cause loCve’s 
given uGp on meD  
[Instrumental]
Am F D Am F D
[Verse 3]
FoDrget your high society, I’m soCakin’ it 
in KerGosene  D  
LiDght ‘em up and watch them burn, teCach 
them what they neGed to learn DHA!D  
DiArty hands aint made for shakin’, aCint 
a rule that aGint worth breDakin’D  
Well I’m givAing up on love cause 
loCve’s given Gup on meD  
[Verse 4]
Now DI don’t hate the one who left 
YCou can't hate somGeone whos deadD  
He’s oDut there holding on to someone, 
I’m holCding up my smoGking gunD  
I’ll fAind somewhere to lay my blame the 
dCay she changes hGer last nameD  
Well I’m giAving up on love cause loCve’s 
given Gup on meD  
Well I’m giAving up on love HEY loCve’s given 
Gup on meD  
[Outro]
Am F D

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Kerosene

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Play the intro (1x) for each D thats out and after a line in the lyrics

[Intro]

Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4

(4x)

[Verse 1]

I’m waitin’ on the sun to set

C G D

cause yesterday aint over yet

I started smoking cigarettes there’s

C G D

nothing else to do I guess

Dusty roads aint made for walking,

C G D

spinning tires aint made for stoppin’

A C

I’m giving up on love cause love’s

G D

given up on me

[Verse 2]

Well I gave it everything I had and

C G D

everything I got was bad

Life aint hard but it’s too long to

C G D

live it like some country song

A C

Trade the truth in for a lie, cheating

G D

really aint a crime

A C

I’m giving up on love cause love’s

G D

given up on me

[Instrumental]

Am F D Am F D

[Verse 3]

D C

Forget your high society, I’m soakin’ it

G D

in Kerosene

D C

Light ‘em up and watch them burn, teach

G D D

them what they need to learn HA!

A C

Dirty hands aint made for shakin’, aint

G D D

a rule that aint worth breakin’

Well I’m giving up on love cause

C G D

love’s given up on me

[Verse 4]

Now I don’t hate the one who left

C G D

You can't hate someone whos dead

He’s out there holding on to someone,

C G D

I’m holding up my smoking gun

I’ll find somewhere to lay my blame the

C G D

day she changes her last name

A C

Well I’m giving up on love cause love’s

G D

given up on me

A C

Well I’m giving up on love HEY love’s given

G D

up on me

[Outro]

Am F D

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