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What It Is To Burn

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1/82

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 82Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-  x46664
 Bbm- x13321
 G#-  466544
 F#-  244322
 Fm-  133111
Intro: C#--Bbm--G#--F# (x4)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-5-5-6-6-3-3-3-3-5-5-6-6---------5-5-6-6--------------------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4------------| x2
A|-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-1-1-1-1-3-3-4-4-x-x-x-x-3-3-4-4-x-x-x-x------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4---------2-2-2-2------------|
Verse 1:
  C#Today's on Fmfire
The sky is F#bleeding above me, and I am blistered
  C#I walk these Fmlines of blaspheF#my, every G#day
And still
Guitar 2: while doing verses
e|-6--4--6--4--1---1---1---1---
B|---------------2---2---2---2-
G|-----------------------------
D|-----------------------------
A|-----------------------------
E|-----------------------------
Chorus:
  C#Like a bad starBbm, I'm falling G#faster down to F#her
  C#She's the only Bbmone who G#knows, what it is to F#burn
Verse 2:
  C#I feel diFmseased
Is there F#no sympathy, from the sun
  C#The sky's still Fmfire
But I am F#safe in here, from the world outside
  C#So tell me FmWhat's the F#price to pay for G#glory
Interlude: C#--Fm--F#--G# (x2)
Guitar 2: while doing interlude
e|-11---8---4---8---4---1---4---1-
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--------------------------------
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
Guitar 3: while doing interlude do this part until bridge
e|---------------------------------
B|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1---------
G|-------------------------1-1-1-1-
D|---------------------------------
A|---------------------------------
E|---------------------------------
Bridge:
ToC#day is Fmfire, and F#she burnsG#  
ToC#day is Fmfire, and F#she burnsG#  
Guitar 2: while doing bridge
e|-4-4-2-2-1-1-2-2-----1-1-----
B|-----------------4-4-----2-2-
G|-----------------------------
D|----------------------------- x8
A|-----------------------------
E|-----------------------------
        C#   Bbm     G#      F#      C#Bbm-G#-F#
SHE BURNS,SHE BURNS, SHE BURNS!!!

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What It Is To Burn

by Finch

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Bbm

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

Bbm

- x13321

- 466544

- 244322

- 133111

Intro: C#--Bbm--G#--F# (x4)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-6-6-6-6-5-5-6-6-3-3-3-3-5-5-6-6---------5-5-6-6--------------------|

D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4------------| x2

A|-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-1-1-1-1-3-3-4-4-x-x-x-x-3-3-4-4-x-x-x-x------------|

E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4---------2-2-2-2------------|

Verse 1:

C# Fm

Today's on fire

The sky is bleeding above me, and I am blistered

C# Fm F# G#

I walk these lines of blasphemy, every day

And still

Guitar 2: while doing verses

e|-6--4--6--4--1---1---1---1---

B|---------------2---2---2---2-

G|-----------------------------

D|-----------------------------

A|-----------------------------

E|-----------------------------

Chorus:

C# Bbm G# F#

Like a bad star, I'm falling faster down to her

C# Bbm G# F#

She's the only one who knows, what it is to burn

Verse 2:

C# Fm

I feel diseased

Is there no sympathy, from the sun

C# Fm

The sky's still fire

But I am safe in here, from the world outside

C# Fm F# G#

So tell me What's the price to pay for glory

Interlude: C#--Fm--F#--G# (x2)

Guitar 2: while doing interlude

e|-11---8---4---8---4---1---4---1-

B|--------------------------------

G|--------------------------------

D|--------------------------------

A|--------------------------------

E|--------------------------------

Guitar 3: while doing interlude do this part until bridge

e|---------------------------------

B|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1---------

G|-------------------------1-1-1-1-

D|---------------------------------

A|---------------------------------

E|---------------------------------

Bridge:

C# Fm F# G#

Today is fire, and she burns

C# Fm F# G#

Today is fire, and she burns

Guitar 2: while doing bridge

e|-4-4-2-2-1-1-2-2-----1-1-----

B|-----------------4-4-----2-2-

G|-----------------------------

D|----------------------------- x8

A|-----------------------------

E|-----------------------------

C# Bbm G# F# C#

Bbm-G#-F#

SHE BURNS,SHE BURNS, SHE BURNS!!!

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