Chords used :

G  : 320033

Am : xx2210

C  : x3201x

D  : xx0232

B5 : x244xx

Em : 022000

 

 

 

Intro : [G][Em] 2x

 

Chorus :

G                      Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G                      Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G                      Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

D                              C

We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn

Cx                

Burn motherfucker,

G     Em   G  Em    G   Em   G   Em

burn

 

 

 

1^st Verse :

   G                                Em

Hello my name is Jimmy Pop and i'm a dumb white guy

         G                                       Em

i'm not old or new but middle school fifth grade like junior high

          G                                             Em

I don't know mofo if ya'll peeps be buggin givin props to my ho 'cause shes fly

          Am                                                   C

but i can take the heat 'cause i'm the other white meat known as kid funky fried

    G                                   Em

I'm hung like planet pluto hard to see with the naked eye

         G                           Em

but if I crashed into Uranus I would stick it where the sun don't shine

           G                             Em

'cause i'm kind of like Han Solo always stroking my own wookie

        Am                                 C

i'm the root of all thats evil ya but you can call me cookie

 

 

Chorus :

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

D                              C

We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn

Cx                

Burn motherfucker,

G     Em   G  Em    G   Em   G   Em

burn

 

 

2^nd Verse :

             G                              Em

yo, yo, this hardcore ghetto gangster image takes alot of practice

        G                              Em

i'm not black like Barry White no I am white like Frank Black is

      G                                           Em

so if man is five and the devil is six, then that I must make me seven

G>let ring     Em>let ring

 this honkie's gone to heaven

       G                         Em

but if I go to hell, well then I hope I burn well

              G                                    Em

I'll spend my days with J.F.K, Marvin Gaye, Martha Raye, and Lawerence Welk

           G                                  Em

and Kurt Cobain, Kojak, Mark Twain, and Jimmy Hendrix's poltergeist

    Am                              C

and Webster ya Emmanuel Lewis cause he's the anti-christ

 

 

 

Chorus :

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

G              ,        Em

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire

D                              C

We don't need no water let the motherfucker burn

Cx                

Burn motherfucker,

G     Em   G  Em    G   Em   G   Em

burn

 

 

 

Ending :

G

ooh ooh, c'mon party people

Em

ooh ooh, wave your hands in the air

G

ooh ooh, c'mon party people

Em

ooh ooh, wave em like ya don't care

G

ooh ooh, c'mon party people

Em

ooh ooh, everybody say ho

G

ooh ooh, c'mon party people

Em

ooh ooh, everybody here we go

 

 

[G][Em][G][Em]>let ring