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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 42Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

If you're playing this by yourself and want to emulate what the base line does at the end of both lines of the
choruss, try alternating between E and Esus4 (just add pinky to 2nd fret of G string for that) . The asterisks
or stars represent just slapping the strings once with your strumming hand. 
[Intro]
(whistle riff)
e|---------7--7-----------9--7-------|------7--7-----------------------|
B|------9--------9--7--5--------10---|--9--------9--7--5--7/9--7-------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------7--7-----------9--7-------|---------------------------------|
B|------9--------9--7--5--------10---|---9--9--9--7--7--5--5-----------|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EI'm walking with a Aburning Bspirit
EBut I don't know Awhere it Bleads
EIf I ever I Alose dirBection
C#mI know that's where I Bhave to Ebe
E                   A       B
[Verse 2]
EI'm sitting in the Ameadow Basking
EHow to bend when the Astrong wind Bblows
EI'm trying Ato remBember
C#mWhat my soul alBready Aknows
C#mWhat my soul alBready Eknows
[Chorus]
F#I am looking to Bfind, no place at Eall 
Chorus riff
 e|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|        
 B|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|
 G|---1--*--1--2--1----|---1--*--1--2--1---------|                                             
 D|---2--*--2--2--2----|---2--*--2--2--2---------|
 A|---2--*--2--2--2----|---2--*--2--2--2---------|
 E|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|
F#My wandering Bmind, knows who to Ecall 
[Chorus riff]  
[Intro riff]
[Verse 3]
EI'm walking with a Aburning Bspirit
EBut I don't know Awhere it Bleads
EIf I ever I Alose dirBection
C#mI know that's where I Bhave to Ebe
E                    A       B
[Verse 4]
EWhen I get to the Aplace I'm Bgoing
ESurely I will AdisappeBar
EInto forests Awith no Bshadows
C#mThe curiosity Bkeeps me Ahere
C#mThe curiosity Bkeeps me Ehere
[Chorus]
F#I am looking to Bfind, no place at Eall
[Chorus riff]
F#My wandering Bmind, knows who to Ecall 
[Chorus riff]       
[Verse 5]
EI'm walking with a Aburning Bspirit
EBut I don't know Awhere it Bleads
EIf I ever I Alose dirBection
C#mI know that's where I Bhave to Abe
C#mI know that's where I Bhave to Ebe
E[Intro riff]
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Burning Spirit

by Brett Dennen

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C#m

If you're playing this by yourself and want to emulate what the base line does at the end of both lines of the

choruss, try alternating between E and Esus4 (just add pinky to 2nd fret of G string for that) . The asterisks

or stars represent just slapping the strings once with your strumming hand.

[Intro]

(whistle riff)

e|---------7--7-----------9--7-------|------7--7-----------------------|

B|------9--------9--7--5--------10---|--9--------9--7--5--7/9--7-------|

G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|---------7--7-----------9--7-------|---------------------------------|

B|------9--------9--7--5--------10---|---9--9--9--7--7--5--5-----------|

G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

E A B

I'm walking with a burning spirit

E A B

But I don't know where it leads

E A B

If I ever I lose direction

C#m B E

I know that's where I have to be

E A B

[Verse 2]

E A B

I'm sitting in the meadow asking

E A B

How to bend when the strong wind blows

E A B

I'm trying to remember

C#m B A

What my soul already knows

C#m B E

What my soul already knows

[Chorus]

F# B E

I am looking to find, no place at all

Chorus riff

e|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|

B|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|

G|---1--*--1--2--1----|---1--*--1--2--1---------|

D|---2--*--2--2--2----|---2--*--2--2--2---------|

A|---2--*--2--2--2----|---2--*--2--2--2---------|

E|---0--*--0--0--0----|---0--*--0--0--0---------|

F# B E

My wandering mind, knows who to call

[Chorus riff]

[Intro riff]

[Verse 3]

E A B

I'm walking with a burning spirit

E A B

But I don't know where it leads

E A B

If I ever I lose direction

C#m B E

I know that's where I have to be

E A B

[Verse 4]

E A B

When I get to the place I'm going

E A B

Surely I will disappear

E A B

Into forests with no shadows

C#m B A

The curiosity keeps me here

C#m B E

The curiosity keeps me here

[Chorus]

F# B E

I am looking to find, no place at all

[Chorus riff]

F# B E

My wandering mind, knows who to call

[Chorus riff]

[Verse 5]

E A B

I'm walking with a burning spirit

E A B

But I don't know where it leads

E A B

If I ever I lose direction

C#m B A

I know that's where I have to be

C#m B E

I know that's where I have to be

[Intro riff]

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