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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard
Chords :
Am(x02210)
C(x32010)
F(133211)
Am/G(3x2210)
D(x54232)
E(022100)
Fmaj9(13301x)
AmYou called me early one morning
CAnd said you were glad I was home
AmYou were lying there flat on your back
CGetting drunk playing guitar alone
FDid she say
She was lAmeaving Am/Gthe very next day
Did Fyou beg her to stay
Did Dyou beg her to stay
You've Egot to bCurn to shine
You've Fgot to bDurn to shine
You've Amgot Cto bFurn to Dshine
F - Fmaj9 (6 bars)  C (2 bars)
(Post Chorus Instrumental Break)
AmIt doesn't get easy get empty get older
CAnd realise we actually die
AmFilled up with fear and the question persists
CThat you just might be living a lie
FAnd I saw,
As you bAmeat yoAm/Gur tired fists on the wall
ArFe you asking for more
ArDe you asking for more
You've Egot to bCurn to shine
You've Fgot to bDurn to shine
You've Amgot Cto bFurn to Dshine
You've Egot to bCurn to shine
You've Fgot to bDurn to shine
You've Amgot Cto bFurn to Dshine
FI'm keepin' it together
FJust Amkeep it together at best
FSomewhere inside of me
FI know Dthat this is a test
You've Egot to bCurn to shine
You've Fgot to bDurn to shine
You've Amgot Cto bFurn to Dshine
You've Egot to bCurn to shine
You've Fgot to bDurn to shine
You've Amgot Cto bFurn to Dshine
 F-  Fmaj9(6 bars)   C(2 bars)
(Post Chorus Instrumental Break)
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus x2
Bridge
Chorus x2
Notes: You can play the standard open D chord (xx0232) instead, although it does not 
as dense as the D chord (x54232).

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Burn To Shine

by Ben Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Fmaj9

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Tuning: Standard

Chords :

(x02210)

(x32010)

(133211)

Am/G

(3x2210)

(x54232)

(022100)

Fmaj9

(13301x)

You called me early one morning

And said you were glad I was home

You were lying there flat on your back

Getting drunk playing guitar alone

Did she say

Am Am/G

She was leaving the very next day

Did you beg her to stay

E C

You've got to burn to shine

F D

You've got to burn to shine

Am C F D

You've got to burn to shine

F - Fmaj9 (6 bars) C (2 bars)

(Post Chorus Instrumental Break)

It doesn't get easy get empty get older

And realise we actually die

Filled up with fear and the question persists

That you just might be living a lie

And I saw,

Am Am/G

As you beat your tired fists on the wall

Are you asking for more

E C

You've got to burn to shine

F D

You've got to burn to shine

Am C F D

You've got to burn to shine

E C

You've got to burn to shine

F D

You've got to burn to shine

Am C F D

You've got to burn to shine

I'm keepin' it together

F Am

Just keep it together at best

Somewhere inside of me

F D

I know that this is a test

E C

You've got to burn to shine

F D

You've got to burn to shine

Am C F D

You've got to burn to shine

E C

You've got to burn to shine

F D

You've got to burn to shine

Am C F D

You've got to burn to shine

F Fmaj9 C

- (6 bars) (2 bars)

(Post Chorus Instrumental Break)

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Verse

Pre-Chorus

Chorus x2

Bridge

Chorus x2

Notes: You can play the standard open D chord (xx0232) instead, although it does not

as dense as the D chord (x54232).

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