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Foy Vance - She Burns
Capo 4
The strange chord in the 2nd verse:
G#m6th: 4x34xx
This is the picking pattern used throughout the song:
   Am71 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   Gsus41 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|-----0-------0-0-|-----0-------0-0-|-----0------0-0-|-----0------0-0-|
D|-----2-------2-0-|-----2-------2-0-|-----0------2-0-|-----0------2-0-|
A|-0-0-------0-----|-3-3-------3-----|----------------|----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3---3-3-3----|-3-3---3-3-3----|
   F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----2-------2-0-|
D|-----3-------3-3-|
A|-----------------|
E|-1-1-------1-----|
[Intro]
Am7   C   Gsus4   Gsus4
[Verse 1]
  Am7She is a little explCosion of hopeGsus4  
Gsus4Never turns the lights down low
  Am7She can go there if you wCant to thoughGsus4  
  Am7There are no markings on her cCountry roadsGsus4  
No Gsus4signs that show the way back home
Am7But when you get there, you won't Cwanna goGsus4  
[Chorus]
I've frozen Fover my desireAm7sC  
Gsus4Covered up in virgin snow
  FBut when I stand beAm7side her
 CShe burns, yeah, Cshe burns
Like Fpetrol soaked paper and fCireworks
CAnd I'm burning, yeah I'm burning
I'm Fburning so deep that just brCeathing hurts
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let Fgo
Am7  C  Gsus4
[Verse 2]
   Am7She likes to lay under the Ccovers, ohGsus4  
PrGsus4etend that everywhere's our home
   Am7Keeps me warm right to my Cvery soulGsus4  
  Am7We get so tangled up, it's Chard to knowGsus4  
Gsus4            G#m6th
What is hers and what's my own
  Am7Vines at the bottom of an oClive groveGsus4  
[Chorus]
I've frozen Fover my desireAm7sC  
Gsus4Covered up in virgin snow
  FBut when I stand beAm7side her
 CShe burns, yeah, Cshe burns
Like Fpetrol soaked paper and fCireworks
CAnd I'm burning, yeah I'm burning
I'm Fburning so deep that just brCeathing hurts
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let FgoAm7  
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let FgoAm7  
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let Fgo
Am7  C   Gsus4
Am7  C   Gsus4
[Final chorus]
I've frozen Fover my desireAm7sC  
Gsus4Covered up in virgin snow
  FBut when I stand beAm7side her
 CShe burns, yeah, Cshe burns
Like Fpetrol soaked paper and fCireworks
CAnd I'm burning, yeah I'm burning
I'm Fburning so deep that just brCeathing hurts
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let FgoAm7  
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let FgoAm7  
I'm Gsus4melting darling and I Am7can't let Fgo

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She Burns

by Foy Vance

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gsus4

Foy Vance - She Burns

Capo 4

The strange chord in the 2nd verse:

G#m6th: 4x34xx

This is the picking pattern used throughout the song:

Am7 C Gsus4

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|-----0-------0-0-|-----0-------0-0-|-----0------0-0-|-----0------0-0-|

D|-----2-------2-0-|-----2-------2-0-|-----0------2-0-|-----0------2-0-|

A|-0-0-------0-----|-3-3-------3-----|----------------|----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3---3-3-3----|-3-3---3-3-3----|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----2-------2-0-|

D|-----3-------3-3-|

A|-----------------|

E|-1-1-------1-----|

[Intro]

Am7 C Gsus4 Gsus4

[Verse 1]

Am7 C Gsus4

She is a little explosion of hope

Gsus4

Never turns the lights down low

Am7 C Gsus4

She can go there if you want to though

Am7 C Gsus4

There are no markings on her country roads

Gsus4

No signs that show the way back home

Am7 C Gsus4

But when you get there, you won't wanna go

[Chorus]

F Am7 C

I've frozen over my desires

Gsus4

Covered up in virgin snow

F Am7

But when I stand beside her

C C

She burns, yeah, she burns

F C

Like petrol soaked paper and fireworks

And I'm burning, yeah I'm burning

F C

I'm burning so deep that just breathing hurts

Gsus4 Am7 F

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Am7 C Gsus4

[Verse 2]

Am7 C Gsus4

She likes to lay under the covers, oh

Gsus4

Pretend that everywhere's our home

Am7 C Gsus4

Keeps me warm right to my very soul

Am7 C Gsus4

We get so tangled up, it's hard to know

Gsus4 G#m6th

What is hers and what's my own

Am7 C Gsus4

Vines at the bottom of an olive grove

[Chorus]

F Am7 C

I've frozen over my desires

Gsus4

Covered up in virgin snow

F Am7

But when I stand beside her

C C

She burns, yeah, she burns

F C

Like petrol soaked paper and fireworks

And I'm burning, yeah I'm burning

F C

I'm burning so deep that just breathing hurts

Gsus4 Am7 F Am7

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Gsus4 Am7 F Am7

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Gsus4 Am7 F

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Am7 C Gsus4

[Final chorus]

F Am7 C

I've frozen over my desires

Gsus4

Covered up in virgin snow

F Am7

But when I stand beside her

C C

She burns, yeah, she burns

F C

Like petrol soaked paper and fireworks

And I'm burning, yeah I'm burning

F C

I'm burning so deep that just breathing hurts

Gsus4 Am7 F Am7

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Gsus4 Am7 F Am7

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

Gsus4 Am7 F

I'm melting darling and I can't let go

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