Mischief Brew – Children Play With Matches (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
C                                  F
[tab]G                                  C
[tab]C
Don't ever do what you're told

F
The old are just old

G                                  F
Children play with matches start a fire
[Verse 2]
C                               F
Children play with fire, tend a blaze

G                               C
Children play with fire, tend a blaze

C
You know where he keeps his drinks

F
And lots of poisons under the sink

G                               F
Children play with fire, tend a blaze
[Chorus]
F
The world is dry and brittle and dead

         C
It'll go up in a flash

         F
If we mix it all together

G         N.C.
Oh what a colorful blast!

G
Only shout when spoken to

               F
Curse your way through church and school

G                                   C
And mess around with father's power tools
Only shout when spoken to
F                                 F7
Curse your way through church and school

    G7               G        C
And mess around with father's power tools
[Verse 3]
C                        F
Children play beyond the "Keep Out" signs

G                        C
Children play beyond the "Keep Out" signs

C
And if the owners send you home

F
It's bottles, rocks, and stones

G                         F
Children play beyond the "Keep Out" signs
[Chorus]
F
The world is dry and brittle and dead

         C
It'll go up in a flash

         F
If we mix it all together

G         N.C.
Oh what a colorful blast!

G
Only shout when spoken to

               F
Curse your way through church and school

G                                   C
And mess around with father's power tools
Only shout when spoken to
F                                 F7
Curse your way through church and school

    G7               G        C
And mess around with father's power tools
[Verse 4]
C                        F
Children lead us to the lake of fire (fire!)

G                        C
Children lead us to the lake of fire (fire!)

C
And as we drive down into the flames

F
Maybe I'll let you hold the reigns

G                         F
Children lead us to the lake of fire
[Verse 5]
C                                  F
Children play with matches start a fire

G                                  C
Children play with matches start a fire

F
Just a little gasoline

A                    D
And watch the people scream

G
Oh, Children play with matches

G
Children play with matches

G                                  C
Children play with matches start a fire