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Bruce Cockburn
Burn
[Capo 2]
[Instrumental]
G Am7 Bm C  D
[Verse 1]
GLook away across the Am7bay
D7Yankee gunboat come this wGay
GUncle Sam gonna save the Am7day
D7Come tomorrow were all gonna pay
[Chorus]
GIts burn baby Cburn
DWhen am I going to get my Gturn
GIts burn baby Cburn
DWhen am I going to get my Gturn
[Verse 2]
GSomething dead under Am7the bed
D7Local diplomats hang their Ghead
GNever mind what the government Am7said
D7They're either lying or theyve been mislead
[Chorus Repeat]
[Verse 3]
GPhillipines was yesteAm7rday
D7Santiago and Greece toGday
GHow will they ever make the late news Am7pay
D7If they didn't have the CIA
[Chorus Repeat]
[Instrumental]
GHere it comes, the loaded Am7gun
D7Must keep the commies on tGhe run
GYoud probably bury everyoAm7ne
D7For liberty, life and just plain fun
[Chorus Repeat ad infinitum]

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Burn

by Bruce Cockburn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bruce Cockburn

Burn

[Capo 2]

[Instrumental]

G Am7 Bm C D

[Verse 1]

G Am7

Look away across the bay

D7 G

Yankee gunboat come this way

G Am7

Uncle Sam gonna save the day

Come tomorrow were all gonna pay

[Chorus]

G C

Its burn baby burn

D G

When am I going to get my turn

G C

Its burn baby burn

D G

When am I going to get my turn

[Verse 2]

G Am7

Something dead under the bed

D7 G

Local diplomats hang their head

G Am7

Never mind what the government said

They're either lying or theyve been mislead

[Chorus Repeat]

[Verse 3]

G Am7

Phillipines was yesterday

D7 G

Santiago and Greece today

G Am7

How will they ever make the late news pay

If they didn't have the CIA

[Chorus Repeat]

[Instrumental]

G Am7

Here it comes, the loaded gun

D7 G

Must keep the commies on the run

G Am7

Youd probably bury everyone

For liberty, life and just plain fun

[Chorus Repeat ad infinitum]

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