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Transposed this two steps up from the original key. On the recording they use a capo at the fourth fret so
if you transpose the first chord (C#) to a G when using the capo you should be good to go!
Burn those bridges to the grouC#nd
Without a G#sound
We just blew Ebup
FmOn to bigger destituC#te
This is our G#art
This is their EbtruC/Eth
FmSomeone told you life is C#short
But yours is G#long
Longing for Ebvalidation
In sFmhort you'll never need it's C#song
But without G#harmony 
You give them unEbderwhelming C#hope, Bb/Dchange, EblifeFmswork
C#Ending in a Ab/Cflat note A#mgestuG#re
C#Passionate to Bb/Dsome
EbIsn't that Csus4enoughC  
  C#    G#   C#(fast change)   G#    Eb    Fm    C#    G#  Eb  
FmUp the ladder to the C#lounge
In an old sG#uit
You make them Ebproud to C/Ecrush you
FmSeems they like watching you C#burn
Just like the G#bridge you once traEbversed
FmSo burn those bridges to the C#ground
Without a G#care
You know you're Ebnothing more than C#here, tBb/Dhere, EbaimlFmess
C#Addicted to the Ab/Csound of iA#mnsufficG#ient
C#Only recognBb/Dized Ebfor your comprCsus4omiseC  
Fm  G#  Eb  C#  A#m  G#  Fm  Eb
C#  Eb  Fm  G#  C
Fm  G#  Eb  C#  Eb  G#

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Burn That Bridge When We Get To It

by Joey Cape

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Bb/D

Ab/C

A#m

Csus4

Transposed this two steps up from the original key. On the recording they use a capo at the fourth fret so

if you transpose the first chord (C#) to a G when using the capo you should be good to go!

Burn those bridges to the ground

Without a sound

We just blew up

Fm C#

On to bigger destitute

This is our art

Eb C/E

This is their truth

Fm C#

Someone told you life is short

But yours is long

Longing for validation

Fm C#

In short you'll never need it's song

But without harmony

Eb C# Bb/D Eb Fm

You give them underwhelming hope, change, lifeswork

C# Ab/C A#m G#

Ending in a flat note gesture

C# Bb/D

Passionate to some

Eb Csus4 C

Isn't that enough

C# G# C# G# Eb Fm C# G# Eb

(fast change)

Fm C#

Up the ladder to the lounge

In an old suit

Eb C/E

You make them proud to crush you

Fm C#

Seems they like watching you burn

G# Eb

Just like the bridge you once traversed

Fm C#

So burn those bridges to the ground

Without a care

Eb C# Bb/D Eb Fm

You know you're nothing more than here, there, aimless

C# Ab/C A#m G#

Addicted to the sound of insufficient

C# Bb/D Eb Csus4 C

Only recognized for your compromise

Fm G# Eb C# A#m G# Fm Eb

C# Eb Fm G# C

Fm G# Eb C# Eb G#

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