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No 15 in the UK charts in 1974. Capo on 1 for correct key = C#.
[Intro]
C F G C  C F G C
[Verse 1]
CNow I don't mean to be a Gstick in the dirt
The Amworld is changing only Din reverse
And Amyou cant live your life for Dwhat it's Gworth
'Cos it's a Chell on earthAm  G  
[Verse 2]
The Cworld today in which we Gall endear
Has Amtaken us about a Dthousand years
To Amgo spoil all the things we Dhad right Ghere
'Cos it's a Chell on earthAm  G  C  
[Chorus]
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
It's Ctime to put out the Amfire Gso
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
The Amearth is getting Ddryer
The Amflames are growing Ghigher
[Verse 3]
My Cclothes are dirty and the Gsky is grey
And AmI've not anything to Dwash my hair
Because Amall the detergents are on the Driver Gbed
And it's a Chell on earthAm  G  
[Verse 4]
CTaken all your money so I'll Gtell you the facts
You Amjoin everybody trying to Dlive with the tax
If you Amdon't get down they try and Dcall you Gback
'Cos it's a Chell on earthAm  G  C  
[Chorus]
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
It's Ctime to put out the Amfire Gso
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
The Amearth is getting Ddryer
The Amflames are growing Ghigher
[Instrumental]
C G Am D Am D G C Am G
[Verse 5]
ACnother child is not the Gthing to attain
But Amfamily planning get you Dwork again
AAmnother mouth to feed is Dall in Gvain
'Cos it's a Chell on earthAm  G  C  
[Chorus]
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
It's Ctime to put out the Amfire Gso
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
The Amearth is getting Ddryer
The Amflames are growing Ghigher
'Cos it's a Chell on earthAm  G  C  
Repeat chorus to fade
[Chorus]
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
It's Ctime to put out the Amfire Gso
AmBurn baby burn Emwhen you going to learn
The Amearth is getting Ddryer
The Amflames are growing Ghigher

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Burn Baby Burn

by Hudson Ford

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

No 15 in the UK charts in 1974. Capo on 1 for correct key = C#.

[Intro]

C F G C C F G C

[Verse 1]

C G

Now I don't mean to be a stick in the dirt

Am D

The world is changing only in reverse

Am D G

And you cant live your life for what it's worth

C Am G

'Cos it's a hell on earth

[Verse 2]

C G

The world today in which we all endear

Am D

Has taken us about a thousand years

Am D G

To go spoil all the things we had right here

C Am G C

'Cos it's a hell on earth

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

C Am G

It's time to put out the fire so

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

Am D

The earth is getting dryer

Am G

The flames are growing higher

[Verse 3]

C G

My clothes are dirty and the sky is grey

Am D

And I've not anything to wash my hair

Am D G

Because all the detergents are on the river bed

C Am G

And it's a hell on earth

[Verse 4]

C G

Taken all your money so I'll tell you the facts

Am D

You join everybody trying to live with the tax

Am D G

If you don't get down they try and call you back

C Am G C

'Cos it's a hell on earth

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

C Am G

It's time to put out the fire so

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

Am D

The earth is getting dryer

Am G

The flames are growing higher

[Instrumental]

C G Am D Am D G C Am G

[Verse 5]

C G

Another child is not the thing to attain

Am D

But family planning get you work again

Am D G

Another mouth to feed is all in vain

C Am G C

'Cos it's a hell on earth

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

C Am G

It's time to put out the fire so

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

Am D

The earth is getting dryer

Am G

The flames are growing higher

C Am G C

'Cos it's a hell on earth

Repeat chorus to fade

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

C Am G

It's time to put out the fire so

Am Em

Burn baby burn when you going to learn

Am D

The earth is getting dryer

Am G

The flames are growing higher

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