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Burn It Down

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(you could put a capo at the first fret or play in standard but
Chords used:
E:   022100    F#:  244322
D:   xx0232    F#7: 242322
C#m: x46654    Bm:  x2443x
B:   x2444x
A:   x02220
E
EI'll only Dask you once moreC#m  B  C#m  B  
EYou only Dwant to believeC#m  B  C#m  B  
C#mThis man is Alooking for someBone to hold his F#hand
C#mHe doesn't quite fully uAnderstand the mBeaningF#  
Never heard about C#mOscar Wilde,
Never talked about ABrendan Behan,
Never think about BSean O'Casey,
Don't care about George F#Bernard Shaw
Don't care about C#mSamuel Beckett,
Won't talk about AEugene O'Neil,
BEdna O'Brien and F#Lawrence Stern.
DShut it - you don't F#understand it
DShut it - that's not the F#way I planned it
DShut it - shut your F#mouth 'til you know the Btruth
E
EI'll only Dask you once moreC#m  B  C#m  B  
EIt must be so Dhard to seeC#m  B  C#m  B  
C#mThis man is Awaiting for someBone to hold him F#down
C#mHe don't quite ever Aunderstand the BmeaningF#  
DShut it - you don't F#understand it
DShut it - that's not the F#way I planned it
DShut it - shut your fucking F#mouth 'til you know the Btruth
B(horns only)
C#m(insAtrEumC#mentaAl)B  F#  
Won't think about C#mOscar Wilde,
Don't know about ABrendan Behan,
Can't think about BSean O'Casey,
Woooaaaaaaaaaaaah George F#Bernard Shaw,
Can't talk about C#mSamuel Beckett,
Doesn't talk about EuAgene O'Neil,
Won't think about BEdna O'Brien
Can't think about F#Lawrence Stern.
C#mOscar Wilde, ABrendan Behan, BSean O'Casey, George F#Bernard Shaw,
C#mSamuel Beckett, AEugene O'Neil, BEdna O'Brien and F#Lawrence Stern.
(repeat and fade)

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Burn It Down

by Dexys Midnight Runners

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

(you could put a capo at the first fret or play in standard but

Chords used:

E: 022100 F#: 244322

D: xx0232 F#7: 242322

C#m: x46654 Bm: x2443x

B: x2444x

A: x02220

E D C#m B C#m B

I'll only ask you once more

E D C#m B C#m B

You only want to believe

C#m A B F#

This man is looking for someone to hold his hand

C#m A B F#

He doesn't quite fully understand the meaning

C#m

Never heard about Oscar Wilde,

Never talked about Brendan Behan,

Never think about Sean O'Casey,

Don't care about George Bernard Shaw

C#m

Don't care about Samuel Beckett,

Won't talk about Eugene O'Neil,

B F#

Edna O'Brien and Lawrence Stern.

D F#

Shut it - you don't understand it

D F#

Shut it - that's not the way I planned it

D F# B

Shut it - shut your mouth 'til you know the truth

E D C#m B C#m B

I'll only ask you once more

E D C#m B C#m B

It must be so hard to see

C#m A B F#

This man is waiting for someone to hold him down

C#m A B F#

He don't quite ever understand the meaning

D F#

Shut it - you don't understand it

D F#

Shut it - that's not the way I planned it

D F# B

Shut it - shut your fucking mouth 'til you know the truth

(horns only)

C#m A E C#m A B F#

(instrumental)

C#m

Won't think about Oscar Wilde,

Don't know about Brendan Behan,

Can't think about Sean O'Casey,

Woooaaaaaaaaaaaah George Bernard Shaw,

C#m

Can't talk about Samuel Beckett,

Doesn't talk about Eugene O'Neil,

Won't think about Edna O'Brien

Can't think about Lawrence Stern.

C#m A B F#

Oscar Wilde, Brendan Behan, Sean O'Casey, George Bernard Shaw,

C#m A B F#

Samuel Beckett, Eugene O'Neil, Edna O'Brien and Lawrence Stern.

(repeat and fade)

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