Up In Flames

G
Smokey had a gambling problem
G
God bless his soul
F                             C               G
He'd take all his rocks and shake 'em up and hope they'd turn into pearls.
G
Pearl was at home
G
Taking care of their three kids
     F                               C                          G
Like a weed out in the garden that choked the life right out of them

         C             G
Take it easy, Take it slow
          D               G
One more drink, One more road
           C                G            D
Won't you sit around as it slowly burns away
                C
Ain't nothing changed
                  G
It's going up in flames

G
It was early December
G
And it turned out cold
       F                       C           G
Smokey bought him a fifth of Turkey and headed on down to the boats
G
Didn't take him an hour
G
To burn three grand
        F                         C                      G
Jumped right out of the oven and right up into that ol' frying pan

Chorus

(Solo)

G
Smokey stumbled in next morning
G
Fell face down on the floor
F                        C                 G
Pearl and the kids were gone, there was a note hanging on the door
G
He took out one last cigarette
G
Struck one last match
            F                       C          G
Watched the house goin down around him as he took in one last draft

Chorus x2