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joe strummer did this song to a movie (a finnish movie i think)
RIP Joe........
BURNING LIGHTS
Joe Strummer
Intro: F  
FSome dreams are made for Bbchildren
FBut most grow old wBbith us
FAnd when the air can hope to Bbhold on
FAnd to the ground from dust to Bbrust.
FBurning Bblights Fin the Cdesert
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow
FYour running Bbtyres, Fthey're out of Cpressure
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow
FAnd I've been a long haul Bbdriver
FMoving things but the cops don't Bbknow
FNow I can see the Bbwriting
FYou are the last of the buBbffalo
FBurning Bblights Fin the Cdesert
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow
FYour running Bbtyres, Fthey're out of Cpressure
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow.
F Bb F C D A G F
FNow I've been to CaliBbfornia
FAnd I've been to New South BbWales
FSometimes I, I pull Bbover
FWhen I realise I've left no Bbtrace
FBurning Bblights Fin the Cdesert
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow
FYour running Bbtyres, Fthey're out of Cpressure
FSuch a Bbsign only Fyou would Cknow.
F Bb F C D A G F
play this and remeber The Man!
tab by KP

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Burning Lights

by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros

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joe strummer did this song to a movie (a finnish movie i think)

RIP Joe........

BURNING LIGHTS

Joe Strummer

Intro:

F Bb

Some dreams are made for children

F Bb

But most grow old with us

F Bb

And when the air can hope to hold on

F Bb

And to the ground from dust to rust.

F Bb F C

Burning lights in the desert

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know

F Bb F C

Your running tyres, they're out of pressure

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know

F Bb

And I've been a long haul driver

F Bb

Moving things but the cops don't know

F Bb

Now I can see the writing

F Bb

You are the last of the buffalo

F Bb F C

Burning lights in the desert

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know

F Bb F C

Your running tyres, they're out of pressure

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know.

F Bb F C D A G F

F Bb

Now I've been to California

F Bb

And I've been to New South Wales

F Bb

Sometimes I, I pull over

F Bb

When I realise I've left no trace

F Bb F C

Burning lights in the desert

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know

F Bb F C

Your running tyres, they're out of pressure

F Bb F C

Such a sign only you would know.

F Bb F C D A G F

play this and remeber The Man!

tab by KP

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