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Intro:  Cm   Gx2
Verse 1:
CmGather around with your Ghammers and hatchets.
CmWe’ll show these senators where Gthe true power is.
FWe’ll hit the streets with the Gfire in our hands.
We’ll throw ‘em Fdown to the ground and beat them Gwith their own crowns.
CmBurn down the house.G  Cm  G  
Verse 2:
CmGrab your family, grad your friends, Ggrab the children in the street.
CmTell ‘em we’re gonna go Gdown where the devils meet.
FWe’re gonna climb up that Gmountain of gold
Shove their Ffaces in the dirt and scream, “GThis is our world.”
And Cmburn down the house.G  Cm  G  
Solo:  Cm   G   Cm   G   F   G   F   G   Cm   G   Cm   G  
Verse 3:
CmGet the fat-cats in their Gwell-primed mansions.
CmDrag them out with all their Ghot shot has beens.
FBring them here to show them Ghow we survive
With the Fmud and the blood and the Glemons we drive. 
Verse 4:
CmHave them breathe in the air Gthat they live above.
CmThen tell them this is Gwhere we keep the people we love.
FThis is the place we have to Gspend our lives
With the Fbeasties and the demons and the Gmonsters that reside
CmIn the place we call home.G  
Burn down the CmHouse.G  
 Cm   G   Cm   G   F   G   F   G- repeat and fade

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Burn Down The House

by Rust

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Cm G

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Cm G

Gather around with your hammers and hatchets.

Cm G

We’ll show these senators where the true power is.

F G

We’ll hit the streets with the fire in our hands.

F G

We’ll throw ‘em down to the ground and beat them with their own crowns.

Cm G Cm G

Burn down the house.

Verse 2:

Cm G

Grab your family, grad your friends, grab the children in the street.

Cm G

Tell ‘em we’re gonna go down where the devils meet.

F G

We’re gonna climb up that mountain of gold

F G

Shove their faces in the dirt and scream, “This is our world.”

Cm G Cm G

And burn down the house.

Cm G Cm G F G F G Cm G Cm G

Solo:

Verse 3:

Cm G

Get the fat-cats in their well-primed mansions.

Cm G

Drag them out with all their hot shot has beens.

F G

Bring them here to show them how we survive

F G

With the mud and the blood and the lemons we drive.

Verse 4:

Cm G

Have them breathe in the air that they live above.

Cm G

Then tell them this is where we keep the people we love.

F G

This is the place we have to spend our lives

F G

With the beasties and the demons and the monsters that reside

Cm G

In the place we call home.

Cm G

Burn down the House.

Cm G Cm G F G F G

- repeat and fade

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