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Key: E, A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m- x46654
 D-   zz0232
 F#m- 244222
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
Intro: C#m-D-F#m-D- x2
Verse 1:
C#m5-4-3-2-1 lets sEtart a AfireB  
C#mBurn this town from inside out
ETil Ano one's left alive
And Byou can't C#mfeel the Erhythm of
your sAteps when you hit Bthe sC#mtreet
SixEteen's so Afar away Bfrom C#mhereE  A  
Bwhen you're C#mcounting Eevery sAtep
Chorus:
C#m5-4-3-2 what are you waiting Afor?
The F#mtrain is catching up
keep on Drunning don't look back
Cause its C#m10-9-8-7 everybody's
coming to Dburn this city
burn this city F#mdown tonight
Leave it Dall behind
Verse 2:
C#mAll his life he lived
in this Esame Ahouse
  B  C#mSame white fence surrounding 
Ehim he Aswore he would get out
But Bhe C#mcan't cause his Efoot 
got Acaught in between in Bthe C#mrails
And all his Efriends were Aup aheadB  
    C#m  EThey can't Ahear him yelBling
C#myelling Efor some Ahelp
And Bit's C#mmuch too Elate 
to Acall the docBtor C#mnowE  A  
BThis C#mtown is Efull of 
Asympathies Bwe're C#mdrowning Ein it Aall
Bridge:
    C#m  DBurn the city! Burn the City!
    C#m  DBurn the city! Burn the City!
    C#m  DBurn the city! Burn the City!
    C#m  DBurn the city! Burn the City!
sings in backup vocals:
Is that the sound of the gate 
coming down no flashing
lights no warning
5-4-3-2-1
(Repeat)
Breakdown: C#m(hold)
Outro:
    C#m    D  F#mWhen we press our ears to
the ground we Dfeel the shake
    C#m   DCan't get F#mup to put the 
Dpetals in their place
    C#m    D  F#m5-4-3-2 What are you waiting F#mfor?
                               D  C#m(hold)
Burn this city burn this city tonight

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Counting 5-4-3-2-1

by Thursday

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

E A

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- zz0232

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- 022100

- x24442

C#m D F#m D

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

C#m E A B

5-4-3-2-1 lets start a fire

C#m

Burn this town from inside out

E A

Til no one's left alive

B C#m E

And you can't feel the rhythm of

A B C#m

your steps when you hit the street

E A B C#m E A

Sixteen's so far away from here

B C#m E A

when you're counting every step

Chorus:

C#m A

5-4-3-2 what are you waiting for?

F#m

The train is catching up

keep on running don't look back

C#m

Cause its 10-9-8-7 everybody's

coming to burn this city

F#m

burn this city down tonight

Leave it all behind

Verse 2:

C#m

All his life he lived

E A

in this same house

B C#m

Same white fence surrounding

E A

him he swore he would get out

B C#m E

But he can't cause his foot

A B C#m

got caught in between in the rails

E A B

And all his friends were up ahead

C#m E A B

They can't hear him yelling

C#m E A

yelling for some help

B C#m E

And it's much too late

A B C#m E A

to call the doctor now

B C#m E

This town is full of

A B C#m E A

sympathies we're drowning in it all

Bridge:

C#m D

Burn the city! Burn the City!

C#m D

Burn the city! Burn the City!

C#m D

Burn the city! Burn the City!

C#m D

Burn the city! Burn the City!

sings in backup vocals:

Is that the sound of the gate

coming down no flashing

lights no warning

5-4-3-2-1

(Repeat)

C#m

Breakdown: (hold)

Outro:

C#m D F#m

When we press our ears to

the ground we feel the shake

C#m D F#m

Can't get up to put the

petals in their place

C#m D F#m F#m

5-4-3-2 What are you waiting for?

D C#m

(hold)

Burn this city burn this city tonight

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