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[Intro]
I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
  Am    G/B      Cx3
Am  G    F
[Verse 1]
I've been smokinAmg, ohG/B  
More than tCwenty a day
Blame it on rebellAmionG/B  
Don't bClame it on me
Wish I was yoAmungerG/B  
Back to the Cnineteenth of May
I had an Amopen mindG  
Swore to never cFhange
[Pre-Chorus]
AmFunny how tG/Bime goes byC  
Had respect for myseAmlf
That rG/Biver ran dryC  
You reached the lAmimit
I wG/Basn't enougCh
It's like the fAmire replGaced all the lFove
[Chorus]
I've been Amburning
G/BYes, I've been buCrning
Such a Amburden
This G/Bflame on my chCest
No insAmurance to G/Bpay for the daCmage
Yeah, I've been Amburning Gup since you Fleft
[Verse 2]
Oh, have you ever AmcalledG/B  
I will Cburst straight back
Give you my forgAmivenessG/B  
And the Cshirt off my back
No friends to tAmurn toG/B  
Yeah, I Cmessed up that
Wish we could Amsmoke again
GJust for a Fday, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
AmFunny how tG/Bime goes byC  
Had respect for myseAmlf
That rG/Biver ran dryC  
You reached the lAmimit
I wG/Basn't enougCh
It's like the fAmire replGaced all the lFove
[Chorus]
I've been Amburning
G/BYes, I've been buCrning
Such a Amburden
This G/Bflame on my chCest
No insAmurance to G/Bpay for the daCmage
Yeah, I've been Amburning Gup since you Fleft
[Outro]
Yeah, I've been Amburning G/Bup since you leCft
Oooh, I've been Amburning Gup since you Fleft

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Burning

by Sam Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

I've been burning, yes, I've been burning

Such a burden, this flame on my chest

No insurance to pay for the damage

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

Am G/B C

Am G F

[Verse 1]

Am G/B

I've been smoking, oh

More than twenty a day

Am G/B

Blame it on rebellion

Don't blame it on me

Am G/B

Wish I was younger

Back to the nineteenth of May

Am G

I had an open mind

Swore to never change

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G/B C

Funny how time goes by

Had respect for myself

G/B C

That river ran dry

You reached the limit

G/B C

I wasn't enough

Am G F

It's like the fire replaced all the love

[Chorus]

I've been burning

G/B C

Yes, I've been burning

Such a burden

G/B C

This flame on my chest

Am G/B C

No insurance to pay for the damage

Am G F

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

[Verse 2]

Am G/B

Oh, have you ever called

I will burst straight back

Am G/B

Give you my forgiveness

And the shirt off my back

Am G/B

No friends to turn to

Yeah, I messed up that

Wish we could smoke again

G F

Just for a day, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G/B C

Funny how time goes by

Had respect for myself

G/B C

That river ran dry

You reached the limit

G/B C

I wasn't enough

Am G F

It's like the fire replaced all the love

[Chorus]

I've been burning

G/B C

Yes, I've been burning

Such a burden

G/B C

This flame on my chest

Am G/B C

No insurance to pay for the damage

Am G F

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

[Outro]

Am G/B C

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

Am G F

Oooh, I've been burning up since you left

About Burning Chords by Sam Smith

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