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Dmajor

90BPM

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1st fret
[D-thingy]
E|-2-2--0-2--3-2--0-2--|
B|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--|
G|-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--|
D|-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Ddon't stand so cAlose to me
Ddon't be another trAagedy
I've Bmburned everybody who had a hand to lGend
a Aman burning at both Dends
Dno one put me in Athis hell
DI lit a fire undernAeath myself
now I'm Bmblazing the same old trail back to you Gagain
a Aman burning at both Dends
Ga dangerous thing to know about
Bmno painless way to put me out
Emyou either make a bed that's cold
Aor you're walking barefoot over coals
DI regret the thAings I've done
Dbitter words and fAiery tongues
and lBmetters burned to smoke and then turned to Gwind
a Aman burning at both Dends
Ga dangerous thing to know about
Bmno painless way to put me out
Emyou either make a bed that's cold
Aor you're walking barefoot over coals
Gwe ran barefoot through the reeds
Bmwetted down and with the need
Emthe tide though high and getting higher
Acould not put out the man on fire
Dlook look look look lAook down your street for me
Dlook look look look lAook up your the window please
you'll Bmsee a light where before no light had Gbeen
a Aman burning at both Dends

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Manburning

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[D-thingy]

E|-2-2--0-2--3-2--0-2--|

B|-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--|

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

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

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

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

D A

don't stand so close to me

D A

don't be another tragedy

Bm G

I've burned everybody who had a hand to lend

A D

a man burning at both ends

D A

no one put me in this hell

D A

I lit a fire underneath myself

Bm G

now I'm blazing the same old trail back to you again

A D

a man burning at both ends

a dangerous thing to know about

no painless way to put me out

you either make a bed that's cold

or you're walking barefoot over coals

D A

I regret the things I've done

D A

bitter words and fiery tongues

Bm G

and letters burned to smoke and then turned to wind

A D

a man burning at both ends

a dangerous thing to know about

no painless way to put me out

you either make a bed that's cold

or you're walking barefoot over coals

we ran barefoot through the reeds

wetted down and with the need

the tide though high and getting higher

could not put out the man on fire

D A

look look look look look down your street for me

D A

look look look look look up your the window please

Bm G

you'll see a light where before no light had been

A D

a man burning at both ends

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