Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: E
πΈ Intro:
E C#m A F#m
D B G#m
E C#m A F#m
D B G#m
πΈ Verse 1:
E
Burning crosses on a nigger's lawn
C#m
Burning dollars, what's a house without a home?
A
Dance in your white sheet glory
C#m G
Dance in your passion
E
Talk about sugar on the six fingered beast
C#m
Conversation about the holes in your hands
A
Walking the garden of men's desires
C#m G
Conversation about the kingdom of fire
C#m G
Conversation about the kingdom of fire
C#m G
C#m G
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F Bb
What's that moving in the basement?
G C#m
What's that moving in the attic?
F Bb
Who's that walking in the shadows?
G
Who's that walking in the streets?
πΈ Chorus:
E
Kiss on my hand
C#m
After dark, hand for a kiss
A
After dark, kiss on my hand
F#m
Kiss on my hand
D
Kiss on my hand
B
G#m
πΈ Verse 2:
E
Romance in sequence, harmful to the blind
C#m
Burning hearts, through the top of your skull
A
Dance in your white sheet glory
C#m G
Dance in your passion
E
Your days are numbered, with pretense in your pocket
C#m
Your days are numbered, with the love in your eyes
A C#m G
Love in your eyes
C#m G
C#m G
Love?
C#m G
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F Bb
What's that moving in the basement?
G C#m
What's that moving in the attic?
F Bb
Who's that lying on the altar?
G
Who's that lying in the streets?
πΈ Chorus:
E
Kiss on my hand
C#m
After dark, hand for a kiss
A
After dark, Kiss on my hand
C#m
Kiss on my hand
D
Kiss on my hand
B
Kiss on my hand
G#m
πΈ Verse 3:
E
Pull down the sheets, take off your clothes
C#m
Get out of bed, I'm so tired
A C#m
I'm so tired
E
Pull down the sheets, take off your clothes
C#m
Get out of bed, I'm so tired
A C#m G
I'm so tired
C#m G
C#m G
I'm so tired
C#m G
E
Other versions of this song
- Romeos Distress (Tabs)
- Romeos Distress (Bass)
Song History
Published: February 24, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025