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F#minor

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Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Intro]   F#m    D    A  A  
[Verse 1]
I need F#mbig dreams
In cDity streets and bAright lights 
'Cause Athis seems to make me feel alright F#m  D  A  A  
And I F#mwant this one
And DI can take
And AI can feel myself
From Athe break about to breakF#m  D  A  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll be Dlost in the Eroad
And I'm Ascared to Dfall on my oAwn
I need hEope or coAntrol
But soDmething's pF#mulling me in
[Chorus]
IDt needs to hurt, so we could work
AAnd I need fire, so I can F#mburn
And I need love, so I can lEearn
ID'm just a boy with the Aworld at my feet to find a F#mgirl
Telling me to not get Ehurt
Telling me but I won't
LearDn  'Cause I want you and Anothing can stop this
So let's F#msit and watch this Eburn
And as it Dends up in ashes
We Asit and laugh, yeah
We sF#mit and watch this Eburn
[Verse 2]
I need yF#mour heart and both hands and my Aplans
Are to make you feel aDlrightA  
But you want iF#mt all in good time
AAnd I get that you've been hurt bDeforeA  
And I'll be lDost and aElone
And I'm sAcared to Dfall on my ownF#m  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll be Dlost in the Eroad
And I'm Ascared to Dfall on my oAwn
I need hEope or coAntrol
But soDmething's pF#mulling me in
[Chorus]
IDt needs to hurt, so we could work
AAnd I need fire, so I can F#mburn
And I need love, so I can lEearn
ID'm just a boy with the Aworld at my feet to find a F#mgirl
Telling me to not get Ehurt
Telling me but I won't
LearDn  'Cause I want you and Anothing can stop this
So let's F#msit and watch this Eburn
And as it Dends up in ashes
We Asit and laugh, yeah
We sF#mit and watch this Eburn
[Bridge]
When the Dworld gets quiet
I'll scAream your F#mname
When your Dlungs get tired
The air will Abreath the F#msame
DDon't forget me, let me Aease you F#mpain
Every Dheart is breaking
Don't let it sAlip aEway
[Chorus]
  D*                            
It needs to hurt, so we could work
  A*                       F#m*            
And I need fire, so I can burn
                            E*
And I need love, so I can learn
DBurn, 'cause I want you and Anothing can stop this
So let's sF#mit and watch this Eburn
And as it Dends up in ashes
AWe sit and laugh, yeah
We sAit and watch this Eburn
F#m  D  A  A
[x2]
Enjoy
-Y.I

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Burn

by The Vamps

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard Tuning

No Capo

F#m D A A

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F#m

I need big dreams

D A

In city streets and bright lights

A F#m D A A

'Cause this seems to make me feel alright

F#m

And I want this one

And I can take

And I can feel myself

A F#m D A A

From the break about to break

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

And I'll be lost in the road

A D A

And I'm scared to fall on my own

E A

I need hope or control

D F#m

But something's pulling me in

[Chorus]

It needs to hurt, so we could work

A F#m

And I need fire, so I can burn

And I need love, so I can learn

D A F#m

I'm just a boy with the world at my feet to find a girl

Telling me to not get hurt

Telling me but I won't

D A

Learn 'Cause I want you and nothing can stop this

F#m E

So let's sit and watch this burn

And as it ends up in ashes

We sit and laugh, yeah

F#m E

We sit and watch this burn

[Verse 2]

F#m A

I need your heart and both hands and my plans

D A

Are to make you feel alright

F#m

But you want it all in good time

A D A

And I get that you've been hurt before

D E

And I'll be lost and alone

A D F#m

And I'm scared to fall on my own

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

And I'll be lost in the road

A D A

And I'm scared to fall on my own

E A

I need hope or control

D F#m

But something's pulling me in

[Chorus]

It needs to hurt, so we could work

A F#m

And I need fire, so I can burn

And I need love, so I can learn

D A F#m

I'm just a boy with the world at my feet to find a girl

Telling me to not get hurt

Telling me but I won't

D A

Learn 'Cause I want you and nothing can stop this

F#m E

So let's sit and watch this burn

And as it ends up in ashes

We sit and laugh, yeah

F#m E

We sit and watch this burn

[Bridge]

When the world gets quiet

A F#m

I'll scream your name

When your lungs get tired

A F#m

The air will breath the same

D A F#m

Don't forget me, let me ease you pain

Every heart is breaking

A E

Don't let it slip away

[Chorus]

It needs to hurt, so we could work

A F#m

* *

And I need fire, so I can burn

And I need love, so I can learn

D A

Burn, 'cause I want you and nothing can stop this

F#m E

So let's sit and watch this burn

And as it ends up in ashes

We sit and laugh, yeah

A E

We sit and watch this burn

F#m D A A

[x2]

Enjoy

-Y.I

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