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I Burn Today

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[Intro] 
G
[Verse 1]
  CI knew a gAmirl  Emwith sad blue Ceyes
  But at the Amfeast I Emlost my psychic Cprize
  I did forAmget what the Ftarot maid did Amsay
  CI burn toAmday,  EmI burn toCday
[Verse 2]
  COur house was Amfilled Emwith many Cbirds
  She said to Amme I can Emunderstand their Cwords
  The land will Amshake Fso run aAmway
  CI burn toAmdayEm,  I burn toCday
[Chorus]
  GYes today I will Fburn
  EmFor the times I Gdid not learn
[Break]
 C Am Em C
 C Am Em C
 C Am F  Am
 C Am Em C
[Verse 3]
  CShe said our AmfunEm, its time has Ccome
  Hold my heart Amstrings and Emhave yourself a Cstrum
  No neverAmmore Fthis song will we Amplay
  CI burn toAmday,  EmI burn toCday
  CAnd as I draAmnk Emin old ParisC  
  She lay her Amcards just to Emsee what she would Csee
  Down by the waAmter you will Ffind your happys dAmays
  CI burn todAmay EmI burn toCday
[Chorus]
  GYes today I will Fburn
  EmFor the times I Gdid not learn
[Break]
 C Am Em C
 C Am Em C
 C Am F  Am
 C Am Em C
[Verse 5]
  CI ran so fast Amin Emto the NorthC  
  No snow on Amme then so hEme said thence foCrth
  I let snow falAml on Fa frozen yesteAmrday
  CI burn todAmay I Emburn todaCy
[Verse 6]
  CIf my heAmad is hEmanging dCown
  I feel her armAms and her leEmgs are all arounCd
  And we make loAmve beFside the Amwaterway
  CI burn todAmay I Emburn todaCy
[Chorus]
  GYes today I will Fburn
  EmFor the times I Gdid not learn
[Verse 7]
  CBehold the roAmse Emof JerichCo
  How many lives AmI rEmeally do no kCnow
  Though with the rAmain I Fknow it will rAmeturn
  CToday I Amburn,  EmToday I Cburn

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I Burn Today

by Frank Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Am Em C

I knew a girl with sad blue eyes

Am Em C

But at the feast I lost my psychic prize

Am F Am

I did forget what the tarot maid did say

C Am Em C

I burn today, I burn today

[Verse 2]

C Am Em C

Our house was filled with many birds

Am Em C

She said to me I can understand their words

Am F Am

The land will shake so run away

C Am Em C

I burn today, I burn today

[Chorus]

G F

Yes today I will burn

Em G

For the times I did not learn

[Break]

C Am Em C

C Am F Am

C Am Em C

[Verse 3]

C Am Em C

She said our fun, its time has come

Am Em C

Hold my heart strings and have yourself a strum

Am F Am

No nevermore this song will we play

C Am Em C

I burn today, I burn today

C Am Em C

And as I drank in old Paris

Am Em C

She lay her cards just to see what she would see

Am F Am

Down by the water you will find your happys days

C Am Em C

I burn today I burn today

[Chorus]

G F

Yes today I will burn

Em G

For the times I did not learn

[Break]

C Am Em C

C Am F Am

C Am Em C

[Verse 5]

C Am Em C

I ran so fast in to the North

Am Em C

No snow on me then so he said thence forth

Am F Am

I let snow fall on a frozen yesterday

C Am Em C

I burn today I burn today

[Verse 6]

C Am Em C

If my head is hanging down

Am Em C

I feel her arms and her legs are all around

Am F Am

And we make love beside the waterway

C Am Em C

I burn today I burn today

[Chorus]

G F

Yes today I will burn

Em G

For the times I did not learn

[Verse 7]

C Am Em C

Behold the rose of Jericho

Am Em C

How many lives I really do no know

Am F Am

Though with the rain I know it will return

C Am Em C

Today I burn, Today I burn

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