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Skirts On Fire

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[Intro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
[Verse 1]
DGirl, your sEmkirt's on fBmire, it's like a Gblood-red DmoonDsus4  D  
GGirl, your skBmirt's on Emfire, you'd bBmetter wake up sAoonG  F#m  Em  
BmI don't want to leave you here to F#mburn
BmBut if I must, then I will, 'cause baby iGt's yDour tDurn
D'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fGire, you'd better wake up soDon
[Instrumental Fill] 
D G D
[Verse 2]
DGirl, your wEmindow's bBmusted and I can Gsee right througDhDsus4  D  
GGirl your lBmandlord's cEmomin' and the rBment's overduAeG  F#m  Em  
BmYou'd better cash your chips and wF#malk
BmOr maybe turn a few tricks or hock yGour gDrandma's cGlock
D'Cause, girl, your landlord is Gcomin' and the rent's overdDue
[Solo]
D Em Bm G D
G Bm Em Bm A G F#m Em
[Verse]
BmYou'd better head for the river and F#mwade
BmMake for the other side, girl, before yGou gDet plGayed
D'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fGire and I just don't know what to Ddo
DDarlin', dEmon't you be biBmtter now, dGon't you be cruDelDsus4  
GDarlin', Bmdon't you go fEmallin' in Bmlove with a foAolG  F#m  Em  
BmI guess you know what you desF#merve
Bm'Cause, baby, you lose your luck, yeah, when you loGse yDour nGerve
D'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fGire and it seems so crDuel

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Skirts On Fire

by Blitzen Trapper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#m

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

D Em Bm G D Dsus4 D

Girl, your skirt's on fire, it's like a blood-red moon

G Bm Em Bm A G F#m Em

Girl, your skirt's on fire, you'd better wake up soon

Bm F#m

I don't want to leave you here to burn

Bm G D D

But if I must, then I will, 'cause baby it's your turn

D G D

'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fire, you'd better wake up soon

[Instrumental Fill]

D G D

[Verse 2]

D Em Bm G D Dsus4 D

Girl, your window's busted and I can see right through

G Bm Em Bm A G F#m Em

Girl your landlord's comin' and the rent's overdue

Bm F#m

You'd better cash your chips and walk

Bm G D G

Or maybe turn a few tricks or hock your grandma's clock

D G D

'Cause, girl, your landlord is comin' and the rent's overdue

[Solo]

D Em Bm G D

G Bm Em Bm A G F#m Em

[Verse]

Bm F#m

You'd better head for the river and wade

Bm G D G

Make for the other side, girl, before you get played

D G D

'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fire and I just don't know what to do

D Em Bm G D Dsus4

Darlin', don't you be bitter now, don't you be cruel

G Bm Em Bm A G F#m Em

Darlin', don't you go fallin' in love with a fool

Bm F#m

I guess you know what you deserve

Bm G D G

'Cause, baby, you lose your luck, yeah, when you lose your nerve

D G D

'Cause, girl, your skirt's on fire and it seems so cruel

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