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Key: Bflat
[Intro]
Gm
[Verse 1]
The Gmsky is red, I don't understand;
F/Gpast midnight I still see the land.
PeGmople are sayin' the woman is damned,
sChe makes you burn with a wave of her hand.Gm  
The city's ablaze, the town's on fire;
the wF/Goman's flames are reachin' higher.
GmWe were fools, we called her "liar";
BbAll FI hCear is "GmBurn!"Eb  C  Gm  
[Verse 2]
(verse 1 chords)
I didn't believe she was devil's sperm;
she said, "Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return!"
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
Warning came, no one cared;
earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared;
Still I hear "Burn!"
[Chorus]
DmYou know we had no tBbime,
we could not even Amtry,Bb  
You know we had no Dmtime.Bb/D  C/D  Gm  
[Verse 3]
(verse 1 chords)
The sky is red, I don't understand;
past midnight, I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned;
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
Warning came, no one cared;
earth was shakin, we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"
Chords typed in from an old songbook of the album "Burn" (1974) by:
"Thanks for the post...since the guitar riff was omitted, here it is
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5-3-0-5------3-3--0-5--0-3-------5-3-0-5----5-3-0----|
D|------5-3-0-5------3-3--0-5--0-3-------5-3-0-5----5-3-0-3--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------3--|
E|---3-------------3------------------3-------------------1--|
"Use pull-offs and hammer-ons....this is basically a two finger riff."
"Sorry, but I think your riff is slightly incorrect. I think this is more
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------3-2-0-5------3-2-0-5--0-3------3-2-0-5------3-2-0----|
D|------3-2-0-5------3-2-0-5--0-3------3-2-0-5------3-2-0-3--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------3--|
E|---3-------------3------------------------------3------(1)-|
"Well just to give my two cents' worth, I think the riff should be played
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B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0--3-2-0-5----0-3-2-0-5----3------3-2-0-5----0-3-2-0----|
D|---0--3-2-0-5----0-3-2-0-5----3------3-2-0-5----0-3-2-0-3--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------3--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
"...but I know I play a whole load of Purple riffs differently to the way the
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The story behind the song

"Burn" is a song by Deep Purple, a British rock band known as pioneers of heavy metal and hard rock. The song itself was born from a jam session, with the main riff appearing spontaneously. Interestingly, the keyboardist's wife noted its resemblance to "Fascinating Rhythm," suggesting a subconscious influence. This track, which appeared on the 1974 album of the same name, became a powerful concert opener for the band. It plays with a raw energy, even including a "klonk" on the guitar that was deemed natural enough to keep in the final recording.

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