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BURNING SKY- The Jam
D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A
HDow are things in yoBmur little world, I hoGpe they're going well and yoAu 
are too
DDo you still see the sBmame old crowd, the oGnes who used to meet eAvery 
Friday?  
ID'm really sorry that I cBman't be there
But woGrk comes first I'm sure you'll unAderstand
ThDings are really taking oBmff for me
BuGsiness is thriving and I'm shAowing a profit anBmd
BmAnd in aAny caDse, Bmit wouldn't Abe the sDame
Cause we've Bmall grown Dup and we've gBmot our own liDves 
And the vBmalues that we hDad once uBmpon a tDime
Seem stBmupid now 'cause the reAnt must be paid
And sBmome bonds severed and oAthers madeBm  A  D  
BmDit dit dit dit diAt do Dn do   diBmt dit dit dit diAt dDo n do
D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A   D  Bm  A
NDow I don't want you to gBmet me wrong, idGeals are fine when yAou are young
  D                  Bm                      G              A
BmAnd I must admit we had a laugh, but that's all it was and ever will be cos
BmCos the buArning sDky kBmeeps a burnAing brDight
And as lBmong as it doDes, and it alBmways wiDll
There's no tBmime for dreDams when comBmmerce cDalls
And the taBmxman's shouting 'cause he waAnts his dough
And the wBmheels of finance won't beAgin to slowBm  A  D  
BmDit dit dit dit diAt do Dn do  dBmit dit dit dit dit Ado Dn do
        Bm      A   D         Bm  A  D            Bm     A  D
BmDit Adit Ddit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit 
dit di do
And it's oBmnly us realists who are gAonna come through
Cause there's oBmnly one power higher than tAhat of truth 
                Bm    A D             Bm   A  D   D Bm A  D Bm A  D Bm A
DAnBmd tAhat's the burning sky, it's the burning sky
And the burning sky keeps a burning bright
And it won't turn off til it's had enough
It's the greedy bastard who won't give up
And you're just a dreamer if you don't realise
And the sooner you do will be the better for you
And then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise
And we'll all bow down to the burning sky
Dit dit dit dit dit do n do, dit dit dit dit do n do
Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit 
dit di do
Then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise
And together we will live beneath the burning sky
NOTE: this is taken from the acoustic version from the album Extras.

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Burning Sky

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BURNING SKY- The Jam

D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A

D Bm G A

How are things in your little world, I hope they're going well and you

are too

D Bm G A

Do you still see the same old crowd, the ones who used to meet every

Friday?

D Bm

I'm really sorry that I can't be there

G A

But work comes first I'm sure you'll understand

D Bm

Things are really taking off for me

G A Bm

Business is thriving and I'm showing a profit and

Bm A D Bm A D

And in any case, it wouldn't be the same

Bm D Bm D

Cause we've all grown up and we've got our own lives

Bm D Bm D

And the values that we had once upon a time

Bm A

Seem stupid now 'cause the rent must be paid

Bm A Bm A D

And some bonds severed and others made

Bm A D Bm A D

Dit dit dit dit dit do n do dit dit dit dit dit do n do

D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A

D Bm G A

Now I don't want you to get me wrong, ideals are fine when you are young

D Bm G A

And I must admit we had a laugh, but that's all it was and ever will be cos

Bm A D Bm A D

Cos the burning sky keeps a burning bright

Bm D Bm D

And as long as it does, and it always will

Bm D Bm D

There's no time for dreams when commerce calls

Bm A

And the taxman's shouting 'cause he wants his dough

Bm A Bm A D

And the wheels of finance won't begin to slow

Bm A D Bm A D

Dit dit dit dit dit do n do dit dit dit dit dit do n do

Bm A D Bm A D Bm A D

Bm A D

Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit

dit di do

Bm A

And it's only us realists who are gonna come through

Bm A

Cause there's only one power higher than that of truth

Bm A D Bm A D D Bm A D Bm A D Bm A

D Bm A

And that's the burning sky, it's the burning sky

And the burning sky keeps a burning bright

And it won't turn off til it's had enough

It's the greedy bastard who won't give up

And you're just a dreamer if you don't realise

And the sooner you do will be the better for you

And then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise

And we'll all bow down to the burning sky

Dit dit dit dit dit do n do, dit dit dit dit do n do

Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit

dit di do

Then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise

And together we will live beneath the burning sky

NOTE: this is taken from the acoustic version from the album Extras.

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