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Intro: C/G/ DX 2 C/G/A#/A/Dm  
Verse 1:
DmRunning from the nightmare
In the middle of the C/Groad
DmHell's no place for sleeping
In a wForld beyGond conDmtrol
DmCaught in the headlights
Coming after yoC/Gu
When DmI woke up this morning
I had to Fdo what I Ggotta doDm  
BmBlast me to Heaven    A#for loving yDmou
                 Bm              A#  A/G/F/Em/D#  
Blast me to Heaven    for loving you
Chorus:
DmSpeed
Give me what I Fneed
Yeah
White liGghtning
Let's sDmpeed, on speed
On wheels, on wheels
DmSpeed
Oh, let it bFleed
Yeah
Greased lGightning
Let's sDmpeed, on speed
On wheels, on wheels
Dm,C/G  
Verse 2:
DmI've seen a train full of pain
On the edge of overlC/Goad
DmWe're in Heaven, baby
FYou are Ggonna imDmplode
I've Dmgot these crazy feelings
That I can't expC/Glain
I've Dmgotta save you baby
FOr I'll dGie in vainDm  
Pre-Ch:
BmBlast me to Heaven     A#for lovinDmg you
                        Bm                 A#  A/G/F/Em/ D#  
I said blast me to Heaven just for loving you
I said Dmspeed
Give me what I nFeed
Yeah
White lGightning
Let's sDmpeed, on speed
On wheels, on wheels
DmSpeed
Oh, let it bFleed
Yeah
Greased Glightning
Let's sDmpeed, on speed
On wheels, on wheels
Solo: Dm,F,G, Dmx4 
BmBlast me to Heaven A#for loving yDmou
                       Bm             A#  A/G/F/ EmX 3 D#  
I said blast me to Heaven for loving you
Verse 3:
   DmNow I'm rFushing on the run, yeGah
I wanna hDmave me some fun
I'll sDmpeed
Give me what I nFeed
Oh, set me fGree
Let's sDmpeed
On wheels, on wheels, on wheels
Said spDmeed
Oh let it bFleed
Yeah
White lighGtning
Let's sDmpeed, on speed
On wheels, on wheelsC/G  
Com'oDmnC/G  
DmI said speed, speed
Give me what I nC/Geed
DmI said speed, speed
Give me what I nC/Geed
Alright...

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Speed

by Billy Idol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C G D C G A# A Dm

Intro: // X 2 ////

Verse 1:

Running from the nightmare

C/G

In the middle of the road

Hell's no place for sleeping

F G Dm

In a world beyond control

Caught in the headlights

C/G

Coming after you

When I woke up this morning

F G Dm

I had to do what I gotta do

Bm A# Dm

Blast me to Heaven for loving you

Bm A# A G F Em D#

////

Blast me to Heaven for loving you

Chorus:

Speed

Give me what I need

Yeah

White lightning

Let's speed, on speed

On wheels, on wheels

Speed

Oh, let it bleed

Yeah

Greased lightning

Let's speed, on speed

On wheels, on wheels

Dm C/G

Verse 2:

I've seen a train full of pain

C/G

On the edge of overload

We're in Heaven, baby

F G Dm

You are gonna implode

I've got these crazy feelings

C/G

That I can't explain

I've gotta save you baby

F G Dm

Or I'll die in vain

Pre-Ch:

Bm A# Dm

Blast me to Heaven for loving you

Bm A# A G F Em D#

////

I said blast me to Heaven just for loving you

I said speed

Give me what I need

Yeah

White lightning

Let's speed, on speed

On wheels, on wheels

Speed

Oh, let it bleed

Yeah

Greased lightning

Let's speed, on speed

On wheels, on wheels

Dm F G Dm

Solo: ,,, x4

Bm A# Dm

Blast me to Heaven for loving you

Bm A# A G F Em D#

/// X 3

I said blast me to Heaven for loving you

Verse 3:

Dm F G

Now I'm rushing on the run, yeah

I wanna have me some fun

I'll speed

Give me what I need

Oh, set me free

Let's speed

On wheels, on wheels, on wheels

Said speed

Oh let it bleed

Yeah

White lightning

Let's speed, on speed

C/G

On wheels, on wheels

Dm C/G

Com'on

I said speed, speed

C/G

Give me what I need

I said speed, speed

C/G

Give me what I need

Alright...

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