Intro: D A

Verse 1:
D
 Shaking in the forest what have you to fear?
D
 Here there may be tigers to punch you in the ear
G                               A
 With gloves of stainless steel  bats carved out of bricks
D                                   G
 Knock you down and beat you up and  give your ass a kick
     D                    A                 D
When  push comes to shove  you're afraid of  love

Verse 2:
D
 Shaking in the desert wherefore do you cry?
D
 Here there may be rattlesnakes to punch you in the eye
G                                  A
 With shotgun's full of silver and  bullet's made of glass
D                                G
 String barbed wire at your feet  that will not let you pass
     D                    A                 D
When  push comes to shove  you're afraid of  love

Chorus:
G                   A
 When push comes to  shove
D                   Bm
 when push comes to  shove
E
 You're afraid of love
A                   D
 when push comes to  shove

Instrumental:
   D
   D
   D
   D
   G A D
   G D
   A D

Verse 3:
D
 Shaking in the bedroom covers on your head
D
 Cringing like a baby at the hand beneath the bed
G                      A
 Phantom in the closet  scratching at the door
D                              G
 The latest mystery killer you  saw on channel four
     D                    A                 D
When  push comes to shove  you're afraid of  love

Verse 4:
D
 Shaking in the garden the fear within you grows
D
 Here there may be roses to punch you in the nose
G                            A
 Twist their arms around you  love you til you cry
D                                    G
 Wrap you in their sweet perfume and  love you 'til you die
     D                    A                 D
When  push comes to shove  you're afraid of  love

Chorus:
G                   A
 When push comes to  shove
D                   Bm
 when push comes to  shove
E
 You're afraid of love
A                   D
 when push comes to  shove

G                   A
 When push comes to  shove
D                   Bm
 when push comes to  shove
E
 You're afraid of love
A                   D
 when push comes to  shove

Outro: D