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Los Angeles Is Burning

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[Intro]
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C C C F
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C C C C
[Verse 1]
CSomewhere high in the desert near a cFurtain of bluCe
AmSt. Anne's skCirts are billowGing
But dCown here in the city of lFime lCights
The fAmans of Santa Ana are wGithering
And you cCan't deny that living is FeasCy
If you nAmever look behCind the scGenery
It's Cshowtime for drFy clCimes
And bAmedlam is drGeaming of rCainF  C  
[Chorus]
When the hAmills of Los GAngeles are bFurnCingG/B  Am  
Palm trees are cGandles in the mFurder wCind
So mG/Bany lAmives are on the brEeeze
Even the stars Amare ill at Fease
And Los AmAngeles is bGurnCing
[Interlude]
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C C C C
[Verse 2]
ThCis is not a tFestC  
Of the emeAmrgency brCoadcast sGystem
Where MCalibu fires and rFadio tCowers
   AmConspire to dGance again
And I cannCot believe the media MeccFaC  
They're only trAmying to pCeddle reGality
Catch it on Cprime time, stFory at nCine
The whAmole world is gGoing insCaneF  C  
[Chorus]
When the hAmills of Los GAngeles are bFurnCingG/B  Am  
Palm trees are cGandles in the mFurder wCind
So mG/Bany lAmives are on the brEeeze
Even the stars Amare ill at Fease
And Los AmAngeles is bGurnCing
[Interlude]
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C C C C
[Bridge]
A placard reaFds    Ab"The End of DCays"
JacarandFa boughs are bGending in the hAmaze
More a quFestion than a cGurse
How Could HCell Be G/BAny WAmorse?
The flames are stFunning
The camera's rGunning
So take wCarning
[Solo]
C C F C  F C G G
C C F C  F C G G
C C F C  F C G G
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C C C C
[Chorus]
When the hAmills of Los GAngeles are bFurnCingG/B  Am  
Palm trees are cGandles in the mFurder wCind
So mG/Bany lAmives are on the brEeeze
Even the stars Amare ill at Fease
And Los AmAngeles is bGurnCing
[Outro]
C C C F  C C C F  C C C F  C

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Los Angeles Is Burning

by Bad Religion

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G/B

[Intro]

C C C F C C C F C C C F C C C F

C C C F C C C F C C C F C C C C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Somewhere high in the desert near a curtain of blue

Am C G

St. Anne's skirts are billowing

C F C

But down here in the city of lime lights

Am G

The fans of Santa Ana are withering

C F C

And you can't deny that living is easy

Am C G

If you never look behind the scenery

C F C

It's showtime for dry climes

Am G C F C

And bedlam is dreaming of rain

[Chorus]

Am G F C G/B Am

When the hills of Los Angeles are burning

G F C

Palm trees are candles in the murder wind

G/B Am E

So many lives are on the breeze

Am F

Even the stars are ill at ease

Am G C

And Los Angeles is burning

[Interlude]

C C C F C C C F C C C F C C C C

[Verse 2]

C F C

This is not a test

Am C G

Of the emergency broadcast system

C F C

Where Malibu fires and radio towers

Am G

Conspire to dance again

C F C

And I cannot believe the media Mecca

Am C G

They're only trying to peddle reality

C F C

Catch it on prime time, story at nine

Am G C F C

The whole world is going insane

[Chorus]

Am G F C G/B Am

When the hills of Los Angeles are burning

G F C

Palm trees are candles in the murder wind

G/B Am E

So many lives are on the breeze

Am F

Even the stars are ill at ease

Am G C

And Los Angeles is burning

[Interlude]

C C C F C C C F C C C F C C C C

[Bridge]

F Ab C

A placard reads "The End of Days"

F G Am

Jacaranda boughs are bending in the haze

F G

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