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Burning Bridges

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                                         (for using Barre Chords Transpose +2 No Capo)
e/A/Db-2--5   D5-----
B/-2--5   --3--
G/-2---   -2---
D/-2---   -----
A/-----   ----- 
E/-----   -----
   [Intro]
   A     D   A    E   A
   A/Db  D   A    E   A
   [Verse 1]
ABuilding dreams has always been my DwayD5  
BmMaking time and Bliving for the DdayE  
ABurning bridges never made me DcryD5  
BmI could walk Baway with no goodDbyeE  
AEasy take or easy leave them DallD5  
Bm'til you scratch the Bwriting on the DwallE  
   [Chorus]
It's Don and off and on agAainE  
DGoing on and Athen
DTaking all I got again
BA/Dbleeding me lBeaving me Edry E7  
You're Dhanging on for what you AcanE  
DDragging out the Apain
DTaking all I give again
A/DbFakin it maBking me cEryE7  
   [Instrumental]
A          E     A   D
A          E     A   E
A  D  A    E     A   E
B  E  B    E     A   D
A  E  A    A/Db  D   A   E   A
   [Verse 2]
AOne day someday I may slide aDwayD5  
BmTurn around and Bcall it all a DdayE  
AEven though I fooled myself for DyearsD5  
BmI can't escape Bthis ringing in my DearsE  
    [Chorus]
It's Don and off and on agAainE  
DGoing on and Athen
DTaking all I got again
BA/Dbleeding me lBeaving me Edry E7  
You're Dhanging on for what you AcanE  
DDragging out the Apain
DTaking all I give again
A/DbFakin it maBking me cEry  E7  
   [Outro]
A          E     A   D
A          E     A   E
A  D  A    E     A   E
B  E  B    E     A   D
A  E  A    A/Db  D   A   E   A
A          E     A   D
A  E   A   D     A   E   A
A/Db   D   A     E   A
D    A    D    G
D    A    D
D    A    D    G
D    A    D    G
D    A    D
D    G    D    A    D

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Burning Bridges

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/Db

(for using Barre Chords Transpose +2 No Capo)

A/Db D5

e/-2--5 -----

B/-2--5 --3--

G/-2--- -2---

D/-2--- -----

A/----- -----

E/----- -----

[Intro]

A D A E A

A/Db D A E A

[Verse 1]

A D D5

Building dreams has always been my way

Bm B D E

Making time and living for the day

A D D5

Burning bridges never made me cry

Bm B D E

I could walk away with no goodbye

A D D5

Easy take or easy leave them all

Bm B D E

'til you scratch the writing on the wall

[Chorus]

D A E

It's on and off and on again

D A

Going on and then

Taking all I got again

A/Db B E E7

Bleeding me leaving me dry

D A E

You're hanging on for what you can

D A

Dragging out the pain

Taking all I give again

A/Db B E E7

Fakin it making me cry

[Instrumental]

A E A D

A E A E

A D A E A E

B E B E A D

A E A A/Db D A E A

[Verse 2]

A D D5

One day someday I may slide away

Bm B D E

Turn around and call it all a day

A D D5

Even though I fooled myself for years

Bm B D E

I can't escape this ringing in my ears

[Chorus]

D A E

It's on and off and on again

D A

Going on and then

Taking all I got again

A/Db B E E7

Bleeding me leaving me dry

D A E

You're hanging on for what you can

D A

Dragging out the pain

Taking all I give again

A/Db B E E7

Fakin it making me cry

[Outro]

A E A D

A E A E

A D A E A E

B E B E A D

A E A A/Db D A E A

A E A D

A E A D A E A

A/Db D A E A

D A D G

D A D

D A D G

D A D

D G D A D

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