Rock, Alternative

Lake of Fire Chords

Meat Puppets Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · D · Am · C

“Lake of Fire” is a psychedelic folk-punk song by the Meat Puppets, famously covered by Nirvana. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but these chords are for playing open in G.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Verse 2

G C

Where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go down to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

Won’t see them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Bridge

C G C

I said, where do bad folks go when they die?

G C G

They don’t go to heaven where the angels fly

C G

They go to a lake of fire and fry

C G C

See them again ’til the Fourth of July

Chorus

G C

People cry and people moan

G C G

Look for a dry place to call their home

G C G C G

Try to find some water to cool the burning skin

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, and a brief D). Master the G to C change, as it’s the most common transition.