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Tuning: 1/2 step down (live)
        Standard (album version)
Intro: Em, G, Em,  F#x2
BmStep one, GFind something to bAurn,
Step two, F#Find a reason Bmyou,
Can't keep your Gsecrets deep insAide,
Step 3, F#Find the light, and Bmdon't hold it in,
'Cause the Gnight comes quick,
ATearing at your heart with the F#taste of her kiss,
BmYou've got to fight the Gfeeling inside,
AYou've got to pull yourself F#awayF#.
She keeps the Emmatches under the Gmattress,
She keeps a Emsmoking gun by her F#side,
She keeps the Emcold and the fever it Gcatches
You should Emknow better by F#now,
She'll burn you Bmdown.
Interlude:
Bm, G,A, F#x2
She's the spark, on the carpet that starts to ignite,
When a strong wind blows, in the middle of the night,
Like a sound, so loud, it's all you think about,
It's all you think about,
She's all you think about.
Don't hold it in just let go,
You can't win,
You lose control,
And you've got to make the daring escape,
You've got to pull yourself away.
She keeps the matches under the mattress,
She keeps a smoking gun by her side,
She keeps the cold and the fever it catches
You should know better by now,
She'll burn you down.
EmDon't you know your never going to make it Aout,
You know your never gonna' stand your gF#round,
You know you feel it deep insBmide,
You know you need this to survEmive
You know the only way to make it Aout,
You know you see it in her F#eyes,
How to start a fire.
F#(How to start a fire)
Interlude:
Em, G, Em,  F#x8
You should Bmknow better by Gnow,
She's going to Aburn you to the F#ground,
You should Bmknow better by Gnow,
She'll Aburn you F#downF#.
She keeps the matches under the mattress,
She keeps a smoking gun by her side,
She keeps the cold and the fever it catches
You should know better by now,
She'll burn you down.   
Em   F#
She'll burn you Emdown,F#  
You should Emknow better by F#now,
She'll burn you Bmdown.

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You Should Know Better By Now

by Hotspur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: 1/2 step down (live)

Standard (album version)

Em G Em F#

Intro: , , , x2

Bm G A

Step one, Find something to burn,

F# Bm

Step two, Find a reason you,

G A

Can't keep your secrets deep inside,

F# Bm

Step 3, Find the light, and don't hold it in,

'Cause the night comes quick,

A F#

Tearing at your heart with the taste of her kiss,

Bm G

You've got to fight the feeling inside,

A F# F#

You've got to pull yourself away.

Em G

She keeps the matches under the mattress,

Em F#

She keeps a smoking gun by her side,

Em G

She keeps the cold and the fever it catches

Em F#

You should know better by now,

She'll burn you down.

Interlude:

Bm G A F#

, ,, x2

She's the spark, on the carpet that starts to ignite,

When a strong wind blows, in the middle of the night,

Like a sound, so loud, it's all you think about,

It's all you think about,

She's all you think about.

Don't hold it in just let go,

You can't win,

You lose control,

And you've got to make the daring escape,

You've got to pull yourself away.

She keeps the matches under the mattress,

She keeps a smoking gun by her side,

She keeps the cold and the fever it catches

You should know better by now,

She'll burn you down.

Em A

Don't you know your never going to make it out,

You know your never gonna' stand your ground,

You know you feel it deep inside,

You know you need this to survive

You know the only way to make it out,

You know you see it in her eyes,

How to start a fire.

(How to start a fire)

Interlude:

Em G Em F#

, , , x8

Bm G

You should know better by now,

A F#

She's going to burn you to the ground,

Bm G

You should know better by now,

A F# F#

She'll burn you down.

She keeps the matches under the mattress,

She keeps a smoking gun by her side,

She keeps the cold and the fever it catches

You should know better by now,

She'll burn you down.

Em F#

She'll burn you down,

Em F#

You should know better by now,

She'll burn you down.

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