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Burns Like Summer Sun
Tuning: Standard
capo on the first fret)
Intro:    Bm     G     D  E  
Verse:
BmOh, I'm counting dGown
Hoping the tDime has come
To let it oEut
BmNever a time I had tried to brGeathe
I feel suDffocated, I'm on my knEees
GI felt the cold and dark run thF#rough my veins
BmShivered when I hAeard her call my nEame
Chorus:
GShe burns like suBmmmer sun
AI know she's the oEnly one I want
GEven wBmhen she's gone, wAait
I felt the hGeat on my skin
When my hBmead started to spin
AToo much is nF#ever enough
She buGrns like suDmmer sun, for Ame
Verse:
BmOh, I'm holding oGut
Now that the tDime has come
For giving Ein
Bm*This just was to keep me waGrm
Take aDway my pain
Help me foErget it all
GI felt the cold and dark run thF#rough my veins
BmShivered when I hAeard her call my nEame
Chorus:
GShe burns like suBmmmer sun
AI know she's the oEnly one I want
GEven wBmhen she's gone, wAait
I felt the hGeat on my skin
When my hBmead started to spin
AToo much is nF#ever enough
She buGrns like suDmmer sun, for meA  
GNo, Ayeah she bDurnsA  
GSha-la-la-la-la-la-lAa-la
Bridge:
EmThe time has come I'm couDnting down
GHear my breath and I lAet it out
EmNow there's nothing leDft she can take from Ame
Chorus:
GShe burns like suBmmmer sun
AI know she's the oEnly one I want
GEven wBmhen she's gone, wAait
I felt the hGeat on my skin
When my hBmead started to spin
AToo much is nF#ever enough
She buGrns like suDmmer sun, for Ame
Outro:
She bGurns like suBmmmer sun, Aoh Eno
She bGurns like suBmmmer sun, Aoh Eno
GBurns like suBmmmer sun, sAing it out nEow
GBurns like suBmmmer sun, for meA  
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Burns Like Summer Sun

by James Morrison

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Burns Like Summer Sun

Tuning: Standard

capo on the first fret)

Bm G D E

Intro:

Verse:

Bm G

Oh, I'm counting down

Hoping the time has come

To let it out

Bm G

Never a time I had tried to breathe

D E

I feel suffocated, I'm on my knees

G F#

I felt the cold and dark run through my veins

Bm A E

Shivered when I heard her call my name

Chorus:

G Bm

She burns like summer sun

A E

I know she's the only one I want

G Bm A

Even when she's gone, wait

I felt the heat on my skin

When my head started to spin

A F#

Too much is never enough

G D A

She burns like summer sun, for me

Verse:

Bm G

Oh, I'm holding out

Now that the time has come

For giving in

Bm G

*This just was to keep me warm

Take away my pain

Help me forget it all

G F#

I felt the cold and dark run through my veins

Bm A E

Shivered when I heard her call my name

Chorus:

G Bm

She burns like summer sun

A E

I know she's the only one I want

G Bm A

Even when she's gone, wait

I felt the heat on my skin

When my head started to spin

A F#

Too much is never enough

G D A

She burns like summer sun, for me

G A D A

No, yeah she burns

G A

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Bridge:

Em D

The time has come I'm counting down

G A

Hear my breath and I let it out

Em D A

Now there's nothing left she can take from me

Chorus:

G Bm

She burns like summer sun

A E

I know she's the only one I want

G Bm A

Even when she's gone, wait

I felt the heat on my skin

When my head started to spin

A F#

Too much is never enough

G D A

She burns like summer sun, for me

Outro:

G Bm A E

She burns like summer sun, oh no

G Bm A E

She burns like summer sun, oh no

G Bm A E

Burns like summer sun, sing it out now

G Bm A

Burns like summer sun, for me

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