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Let Us Burn

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I took these chords from MegaChords, thanks to user Michel for posting it up.
I added a few tweaks witch makes more comfortable for playing, but didn't change the chords ate all
Hope you like it! XD
INTRO [D|Bm|F#m|E]
VERSE 1
The darkF#mness has come to the rDoses
The fEire is reaching the Bmair
The F#mcolours that I have creDated
Are Esuddenly flying aBmway
VERSE 2
I'm not F#mfighting myself, will not Dfollow
'Cause my cEhoices are mine, it's my Bmfate
And I'll neF#mver bow down from the Dsorrow
I'll face Eall that is coming my Bmway
PRE-CHORUS
The lF#mying, the devil, the sD9ilence
EmbBmracing the world on the C#edge
CHORUS
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
The nF#might in the skies here tonEight
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
In this F#mfire that makes us yeEarn
We're fDighting our fear of the Bmsilence
We're F#mrunning through walls where they sEtand
Let us bDurn
Let us Bmburn
Let us F#mburnE  
VERSE 3
I'm sF#mearching no more for tomDorrow
I rEeach for the skies while I Bmcan
The unkF#mnown will always be wDaiting
My lasEt day I'll jump in its Bmhands
VERSE 4
I'm not F#mfighting myself, will not fDollow
'Cause my cEhoices are mine, it's my Bmfate
And I'll neF#mver bow down from the sDorrow
I'll face Eall that is coming my Bmway
PRE-CHORUS
The lF#mying, the devil, the D9silence
EmbrBmacing the world on the C#edge
CHORUS
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
The nF#might in the skies here tonEight
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
In this F#mfire that makes us yeEarn
We're fDighting our fear of the Bmsilence
We're F#mrunning through walls where they sEtand
Let us bDurn
Let us Bmburn
Let us F#mburnE  
BREAKDOWN
C#5Why, why don't you let me burn?
Why don't you come down
And break out and let me burn?
Oh why, why don't you let me burn?
Why don't you let me burn?
Why don't you let me burn?
BRIDGE
Oh wD9hy-Ey?
Chasing the F#mdemons in my mEind
Oh D9why Eme?
Waiting for cB9hains to throw me to the C#9ground
PRE-CHORUS
The F#mdarkness has come to the Droses
And the Efire is reaching the Bmair
SOLO [D|Bm|F#m|E]
CHORUS
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
The nF#might in the skies here tonEight
Let us bDurn
Let us bBmurn
In this F#mfire that makes us yeEarn
We're fDighting our fear of the Bmsilence
We're F#mrunning through walls where they sEtand
Let us bDurn
Let us Bmburn
Let us F#mburnE  
OUTRO
 C#5  D5|F#m  

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Let Us Burn

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#5

C#9

I took these chords from MegaChords, thanks to user Michel for posting it up.

I added a few tweaks witch makes more comfortable for playing, but didn't change the chords ate all

Hope you like it! XD

D Bm F#m E

INTRO [|||]

VERSE 1

F#m D

The darkness has come to the roses

E Bm

The fire is reaching the air

F#m D

The colours that I have created

E Bm

Are suddenly flying away

VERSE 2

F#m D

I'm not fighting myself, will not follow

E Bm

'Cause my choices are mine, it's my fate

F#m D

And I'll never bow down from the sorrow

E Bm

I'll face all that is coming my way

PRE-CHORUS

F#m D9

The lying, the devil, the silence

Bm C#

Embracing the world on the edge

CHORUS

Let us burn

F#m E

The night in the skies here tonight

Let us burn

F#m E

In this fire that makes us yearn

D Bm

We're fighting our fear of the silence

F#m E

We're running through walls where they stand

Let us burn

F#m E

Let us burn

VERSE 3

F#m D

I'm searching no more for tomorrow

E Bm

I reach for the skies while I can

F#m D

The unknown will always be waiting

E Bm

My last day I'll jump in its hands

VERSE 4

F#m D

I'm not fighting myself, will not follow

E Bm

'Cause my choices are mine, it's my fate

F#m D

And I'll never bow down from the sorrow

E Bm

I'll face all that is coming my way

PRE-CHORUS

F#m D9

The lying, the devil, the silence

Bm C#

Embracing the world on the edge

CHORUS

Let us burn

F#m E

The night in the skies here tonight

Let us burn

F#m E

In this fire that makes us yearn

D Bm

We're fighting our fear of the silence

F#m E

We're running through walls where they stand

Let us burn

F#m E

Let us burn

BREAKDOWN

C#5

Why, why don't you let me burn?

Why don't you come down

And break out and let me burn?

Oh why, why don't you let me burn?

Why don't you let me burn?

BRIDGE

D9 E

Oh why-y?

F#m E

Chasing the demons in my mind

D9 E

Oh why me?

B9 C#9

Waiting for chains to throw me to the ground

PRE-CHORUS

F#m D

The darkness has come to the roses

E Bm

And the fire is reaching the air

D Bm F#m E

SOLO [|||]

CHORUS

Let us burn

F#m E

The night in the skies here tonight

Let us burn

F#m E

In this fire that makes us yearn

D Bm

We're fighting our fear of the silence

F#m E

We're running through walls where they stand

Let us burn

F#m E

Let us burn

OUTRO

C#5 D5 F#m

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