Great Balls of fire (1957)    (video)    (midi)

 

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1.   You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain,

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    too much love drives a man insane.

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    You broke my will,         but what a thrill.

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    Goodness gracious, great balls of fire !

 

   C

2.     I learned to love all of Hollywood money,

F

    you came along and moved me, honey.

G                                 - F

    I changed my mind,       she looks fine.

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    Goodness gracious, great balls of fire !

 

F                              - C

    Kiss me baby, w.....oo, feels good

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    Hold me baby, ooh, I want to love you like a lover should.

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    You’re fine,          so kind,

    G                                           G7

I gotta tell this world that your mine, mine, mine, mine !

 

   C

3.    I chew my nails down and I twiddle my thumb,

F

    I'm real nervous, but it sure is fun.

G                                   F

    Come on baby, you drive me crazy,

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    Goodness gracious, great balls of fire !

 

+  instrumental = 2 x verse 3               +  CHORUS

 

   C

4.    I chew my nails down and I twiddle my thumb,

F

    I'm real nervous, but it sure is fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

G                                   F

    Come on baby, you drive me crazy,

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    Goodness gracious, great balls of fire !

 

+ instrumental = verse 4 (2x)

 

+  instrumental = CHORUS

 

+  C - F - G - F

 

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+  I say, Goodness gracious, great balls of fire ! Uuh.

 

(midi = G-C-D...)    (Jerry Lee Lewis)