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*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: B)
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
There's a Gred moon rising, on the D7Cuyahoga River,
Rolling into Cleveland, to the Glake.
There's a Gred moon rising, on the D7Cuyahoga River,
Rolling into Cleveland, to the Glake.
There's an Goil barge winding, down the D7Cuyahoga River,
Rolling into Cleveland, to the Glake.
There's an Goil barge winding, down the D7Cuyahoga River,
Rolling into Cleveland, to the Glake.
Bridge 1:
 CCleveland; city of light, city of Gmagic.
 CCleveland; city of light, you're calling Gme.
 CCleveland; even now, I can re-Gmember;
'Cos the D7Cuyahoga River, goes Csmokin' through my Gdreams.
Chorus 1:
Burn G7on, big D7river, burn G7on.D7  
Burn G7on, big D7river, burn G7on.D7  
Verse 2:
Now the GLord can make you Ctumble,
And the GLord can make you Cturn.
And the GLord can G7make you Emover-Eb7flow;
But the CLord can't C/Dmake you Gburn.
Chorus 2:
Burn G7on, big D7river, burn G7on,D7  
           G7            D7     G  C7, G  
Burn on, big river, burn on.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       D7      G7      C       Em      Eb7     C/D     C7

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32OOO3

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G major

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Burn On

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb7

C/D

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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Verse 1:

G D7

There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River,

Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.

G D7

There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River,

Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.

G D7

There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River,

Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.

G D7

There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River,

Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.

Bridge 1:

C G

Cleveland; city of light, city of magic.

C G

Cleveland; city of light, you're calling me.

C G

Cleveland; even now, I can re-member;

D7 C G

'Cos the Cuyahoga River, goes smokin' through my dreams.

Chorus 1:

G7 D7 G7 D7

Burn on, big river, burn on.

G7 D7 G7 D7

Burn on, big river, burn on.

Verse 2:

G C

Now the Lord can make you tumble,

G C

And the Lord can make you turn.

G G7 Em Eb7

And the Lord can make you over-flow;

C C/D G

But the Lord can't make you burn.

Chorus 2:

G7 D7 G7 D7

Burn on, big river, burn on,

G7 D7 G C7 G

Burn on, big river, burn on.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G D7 G7 C Em Eb7 C/D C7

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