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Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts

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1/23

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 23Position: 16

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning, no capo
Intro:
Let all these chords ring except for the regular C. Just do some down strokes on it. 
Ab Fm Db Ab
Ab Fm Db C
Verse:
For the first to verses let the chords ring as well, except for the C.
  AbBurning bridgesFm, breaking heartsDb  
  Everything you tAbaught us to do
  AbWe're burning bridgesFm, and breaking heartsDb  
  No home to come homCe to
  AbWe're burning bridges, Fmand breaking heartsDb  
  I won't look you Abin the eye
  AbAnd burning bridges, Fmbreaking heartsDb  
  Caught you in a Cfriendship lie
Ab Fm Db Ab
(This verse is only played by Rich. Let these chords ring)
  AbTook a visit, Fmto your old houDbse
  The windows were all Abboarded up
  AbTry to hold thFmese, memorieDbs
  The ocean in a Cpaper cup
  AbThere's no future Fmin this townDb  
  They barricade the Abbuildings there
  AbTo the lion, Fmyou've been castDb  
  Only bones are Cgonna last
Chorus (Or some such):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--16--------9--8---11-5----7--5----16------9-8---15---11-12-13-------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
It ends on Ab and then goes back into the verse chords. Like so (Again, this verse is 
only played by Rich, chords ring):
  AbThere's a cityFm, undergroundDb  
  There's a city Abmade of glass
  AbThere's a cityFm, undergroundDb  
  Hurry cause it's Cbreaking fast
  AbWe're burning bridges, Fmbreaking heartsDb  
  Everything you tAbaught us to do
  AbWe're burning bridgesFm, and breaking heartsDb  
  No home to come homCe to
  AbWe're burning bridges, Fmbreaking hearts
  AbWe're burning bridgesFm, and breaking hearts
  AbWe're burning bridges, Fmbreaking heartsDb  
  Breaking heartsC  
in tremolo picking:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--19---9-8--15--11---6--5--10-9--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Song ends on Abm

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Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning, no capo

Intro:

Let all these chords ring except for the regular C. Just do some down strokes on it.

Ab Fm Db Ab

Ab Fm Db C

Verse:

For the first to verses let the chords ring as well, except for the C.

Ab Fm Db

Burning bridges, breaking hearts

Everything you taught us to do

Ab Fm Db

We're burning bridges, and breaking hearts

No home to come home to

Ab Fm Db

We're burning bridges, and breaking hearts

I won't look you in the eye

Ab Fm Db

And burning bridges, breaking hearts

Caught you in a friendship lie

Ab Fm Db Ab

(This verse is only played by Rich. Let these chords ring)

Ab Fm Db

Took a visit, to your old house

The windows were all boarded up

Ab Fm Db

Try to hold these, memories

The ocean in a paper cup

Ab Fm Db

There's no future in this town

They barricade the buildings there

Ab Fm Db

To the lion, you've been cast

Only bones are gonna last

Chorus (Or some such):

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

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

G|--16--------9--8---11-5----7--5----16------9-8---15---11-12-13-------------|

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

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

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

It ends on Ab and then goes back into the verse chords. Like so (Again, this verse is

only played by Rich, chords ring):

Ab Fm Db

There's a city, underground

There's a city made of glass

Ab Fm Db

There's a city, underground

Hurry cause it's breaking fast

Ab Fm Db

We're burning bridges, breaking hearts

Everything you taught us to do

Ab Fm Db

We're burning bridges, and breaking hearts

No home to come home to

Ab Fm

We're burning bridges, breaking hearts

Ab Fm

We're burning bridges, and breaking hearts

Ab Fm Db

We're burning bridges, breaking hearts

Breaking hearts

in tremolo picking:

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

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

G|--19---9-8--15--11---6--5--10-9--------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

Song ends on Abm

About Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts chords”, “Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts chords and for experienced players who want accurate Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Ab, Fm, Db, B, G.

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What key is "Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts" in?

The chords for "Burning Bridges Breaking Hearts" show the original chord names (including C, Ab, Fm, Db, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.