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Burning Buildings

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[Intro]
F Ebm F F/Eb Eb Db Eb
[Verse 1]
  FIt used to be a sweet senEbsationF7/A  
  D7No price too high for lGmove
NBb/Fow I pEbay for this bF/Bbitter taste
And the price is nDbot enough
  Ab/EbSuch cruel sport for your kicks
  Dm7b5Such hard knocks on my heart
  DbHow long before the pain ends
  EbTell me where living starts
[Chorus]
And lAbovers leap off burning buildings
  CmWaking up on a sky high wire
  Dm7b5Desperation leaves us clinging
  DbOn the edge of a house on fire
  AbLovers leap off burning buildings
  CmLive our life on borrowed time
  Dm7b5Every flame that ever moved you
  DbTouched your lips but never mine
  AbLovers leap off bCmurning buGbildings
[Verse 2]
  FNo room for conversatEbionF7/A  
  D7Cold stares and angry wGmordsGm/F  
Fall in pEbieces from our fBbaces
We read "do nDbot disturb"
  Ab/EbSome lovers just go hungry
  Dm7b5Others beg for just a bite
  DbYou use me under pressure
  EbTo what your appetite
[Chorus]
And lAbovers leap off burning buildings
  CmWaking up on a sky high wire
  Dm7b5Desperation leaves us clinging
  DbOn the edge of a house on fire
  AbLovers leap off burning buildings
  CmLive our life on borrowed time
  Dm7b5Every flame that ever moved you
  DbTouched your lips but never mine
  AbLovers leap off bCmurning buGbildings
[Break]
Gb G/D D D/C Bm
D A G F
G/D D D/C Bm
D A G F
Eb
[Chorus]
And lAbovers leap off burning buildings
  CmWaking up on a sky high wire
  Dm7b5Desperation leaves us clinging
  DbOn the edge of a house on fire
  AbLovers leap off burning buildings
  CmLive our life on borrowed time
  Dm7b5Every flame that ever moved you
  DbTouched your lips but never mine
  AbLovers leap off bCmurning buGbildings

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Burning Buildings

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

F/Eb

F7/A

Bb/F

F/Bb

Ab/Eb

Dm7b5

Gm/F

G/D

D/C

[Intro]

F Ebm F F/Eb Eb Db Eb

[Verse 1]

F Eb F7/A

It used to be a sweet sensation

D7 Gm

No price too high for love

Bb/F Eb F/Bb

Now I pay for this bitter taste

And the price is not enough

Ab/Eb

Such cruel sport for your kicks

Dm7b5

Such hard knocks on my heart

How long before the pain ends

Tell me where living starts

[Chorus]

And lovers leap off burning buildings

Waking up on a sky high wire

Dm7b5

Desperation leaves us clinging

On the edge of a house on fire

Lovers leap off burning buildings

Live our life on borrowed time

Dm7b5

Every flame that ever moved you

Touched your lips but never mine

Ab Cm Gb

Lovers leap off burning buildings

[Verse 2]

F Eb F7/A

No room for conversation

D7 Gm Gm/F

Cold stares and angry words

Eb Bb

Fall in pieces from our faces

We read "do not disturb"

Ab/Eb

Some lovers just go hungry

Dm7b5

Others beg for just a bite

You use me under pressure

To what your appetite

[Chorus]

And lovers leap off burning buildings

Waking up on a sky high wire

Dm7b5

Desperation leaves us clinging

On the edge of a house on fire

Lovers leap off burning buildings

Live our life on borrowed time

Dm7b5

Every flame that ever moved you

Touched your lips but never mine

Ab Cm Gb

Lovers leap off burning buildings

[Break]

Gb G/D D D/C Bm

D A G F

G/D D D/C Bm

D A G F

[Chorus]

And lovers leap off burning buildings

Waking up on a sky high wire

Dm7b5

Desperation leaves us clinging

On the edge of a house on fire

Lovers leap off burning buildings

Live our life on borrowed time

Dm7b5

Every flame that ever moved you

Touched your lips but never mine

Ab Cm Gb

Lovers leap off burning buildings

About Burning Buildings Chords by Elton John

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What key is "Burning Buildings" in?

The chords for "Burning Buildings" show the original chord names (including F, Ebm, F/Eb, Eb, Db, F7/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.