Chords for On the Lip of the Volcano - New York Dolls with Michael Stipe

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Ab

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On the Lip of the Volcano - New York Dolls with Michael Stipe chords
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I think, are we going to redo these dancing and everything, right?
This is all open.
I think it should just be dancing, don't you?
[G] Yeah.
Okay.
That's all it is.
Oh, what's up [Gm] in where?
It's the in danger.
The in [E] danger or with danger.
They're singing on the track that I, what I heard was in danger and then [Gb] weird dancing,
weird dancing, weird dancing.
Yeah, they were singing weird dancing.
[D] I think it would just, yeah, with dancing and simple, it's [Ab] better, right?
That cuts my jaw than hell.
I think in danger is good because I think it needs a syllable.
I heard a little something in the verse.
You did?
I would love to just throw out there, it might be a little.
Please.
Which verse?
It's really in all of them.
[N] Okay.
It's just a background.
Cool.
Like a little doo-wop thing.
Oh yeah?
We love doo-wops.
Oh yes.
I'm currently very fond of the Dupre's and I never thought I would say that.
You know, I was always a Diablo's man and.
Yeah, but they're still happening.
I saw the Dupre's on [Ab] Channel 13 and I thought, my God, they look so fit and lively.
[N]
That guy's voice is like.
What's the Dupre's?
They're a doo-wop band.
They sang [Ebm] like, My Own True Love [Ab] and that [Eb] one, You Belong to Me.
Okay.
See the [A] pyramids along the Nile.
But they're so good [Fm] still.
[Ab] It's amazing.
Okay, maybe it's not a doo-wop part.
Here we go.
Alright.
[F] From the top.
[C]
[G]
Should be more in [Cm] your face now.
I think so.
This is really stepping off a cliff, I'm going to try it.
Please step off [G] a cliff, you're in big trouble.
[C] Welcome to the club.
Been craving [D] more life and [C] more love that [D] lives in the soul of my [C] heart.
Don't want to be no artist.
I'm a dancing, singing work of art.
[F] You lit my heart with fiery aggression and [C] you showed me the fury of love.
Sex and affection [C] is your omen.
[G] In danger, but I ain't [C] scared.
[G] In danger, I found [F] the [G] splendor there.
[C] [G] Dancing, on [F] top of [G] flame and pit.
[C] We're [G] dancing, we are [F] [G] creating it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right [G] on the lip of a [F] [G] volcano.
[D] [C]
[D] [Em]
[F] Nature with its two boys cries out undissembled [C] be as I am.
[F] Revealed in its wildest, most generous [C] incarnation.
[G] In danger, give them [C] the care.
[G] In danger, the [F] fire's [G] everywhere.
[C] We're [G] dancing, so [F] let the [G] fire lick.
[C] We're [G] dancing, we [F] are [G] creating it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right [G] on the lip of [F] a [G] volcano.
[C] Let's dance!
Bring the piano
[F] Bring the [C] right [F] side of the piano down, [D] 3 dB.
How's the [C] pitch?
It's very good.
Alright, calm down.
In the center of action on my psyche's need for love I want liberation and joy.
In [F] a paroxysm of intoxication, inspiration [C] ain't the way to be coy.
[G] In danger, a [C] blazing glare.
[G] In danger, I found [F] the [G] splendor there.
[C] [G] Dancing, [F] [G] let your sniff.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] let the [G] llama rip.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] [G] on the lip [F] of a [G] volcano.
Dancing, we [F] are creating [G] it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, so [F] let the [G] fire.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right on [G] the lip of [F] a volcano.
[C] [F] A [G] volcano.
[C] [F] A volcano.
[G] [C] [G]
I'm gonna have to tell my guy to stop writing [Ab] these tongue twisters.
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I think, are we going to redo these dancing and everything, right?
This is all open.
I think it should just be dancing, don't you?
[G] Yeah.
Okay.
That's all it is.
Oh, what's up [Gm] in where?
It's the in danger.
The in [E] danger or with danger.
They're singing on the track that I, what I heard was in danger and then [Gb] weird dancing,
weird dancing, weird dancing.
Yeah, they were singing weird dancing.
[D] I think it would just, yeah, with dancing and simple, it's [Ab] better, right?
_ That cuts my jaw than hell. _
_ I think in danger is good because I think it needs a syllable.
I heard a little something in the verse.
You did?
I would love to just throw out there, it might be a little.
Please.
Which verse?
_ It's really in all of them.
[N] Okay.
It's just a background.
Cool.
Like a little doo-wop thing.
Oh yeah?
We love doo-wops.
Oh yes.
I'm currently very fond of the Dupre's and I never thought I would say that.
You know, I was always a Diablo's man and.
Yeah, but they're still happening.
I saw the Dupre's on [Ab] Channel 13 and I thought, my God, they look so fit and lively.
_ [N] _
That guy's voice is like.
What's the Dupre's? _
They're a doo-wop band.
They sang [Ebm] like, My Own True Love [Ab] and that [Eb] one, You Belong to Me.
Okay.
_ See the _ [A] pyramids along the Nile.
_ _ But they're so good [Fm] still.
_ [Ab] It's amazing.
_ _ Okay, maybe it's not a doo-wop part.
Here we go.
Alright.
[F] From the top.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Should be more in [Cm] your face now.
I think so.
This is really stepping off a cliff, I'm going to try it.
Please step off [G] a cliff, you're in big trouble. _
[C] _ Welcome to the club. _ _ _
_ _ Been craving [D] more life and [C] more love that [D] lives in the soul of my [C] heart.
Don't want to be no artist.
I'm a dancing, singing work of art.
[F] You lit my heart with fiery aggression and [C] you showed me _ _ _ _ the fury of love.
Sex and affection [C] is your omen. _ _
_ _ _ [G] In danger, _ _ but I ain't [C] scared. _ _
_ _ _ [G] In danger, _ _ I found [F] the _ _ [G] splendor there.
_ _ [C] _ [G] Dancing, on [F] top of [G] flame and pit.
[C] We're [G] dancing, we are [F] [G] creating it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right [G] on the lip of a [F] _ _ [G] volcano.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[F] Nature with its two boys cries out undissembled [C] be as I am. _ _ _ _ _
[F] Revealed in its wildest, most generous _ [C] incarnation. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] In danger, _ _ _ give them [C] the care. _ _ _ _ _
[G] In _ danger, _ the [F] fire's _ _ _ [G] everywhere. _
[C] We're [G] dancing, so [F] let the [G] fire lick.
[C] We're [G] dancing, we [F] are [G] creating it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right [G] on the lip of [F] a [G] volcano.
_ [C] _ _ Let's dance!
_ _ _ _ _ Bring the piano_
_ _ [F] Bring the [C] right [F] side of the piano down, [D] 3 dB.
_ _ How's the [C] pitch?
It's very good.
Alright, calm down. _ _
In the center of action on my psyche's need for love I want liberation and joy.
In [F] a paroxysm of _ intoxication, inspiration [C] ain't the way to be coy. _
[G] In _ danger, _ a [C] blazing glare. _ _ _ _
[G] In _ danger, _ I found [F] the _ _ [G] splendor there. _
[C] _ [G] Dancing, _ [F] [G] let your sniff.
[C] We're [G] dancing, [F] let the [G] llama rip.
[C] We're [G] dancing, _ [F] [G] on the lip [F] of a [G] volcano.
_ _ Dancing, we [F] are creating [G] it.
[C] We're [G] dancing, so [F] let the [G] fire.
_ [C] We're [G] dancing, [F] right on [G] the lip of [F] a _ volcano.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] A [G] volcano. _
[C] _ _ _ [F] A volcano. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
I'm gonna have to tell my guy to stop writing [Ab] these tongue twisters. _