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Bminor

90BPM

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "Burn Out Bright", from their album
  Bm    AX2  
Does it Dhave to start with a broken heart Abroken dreams and bleeding parts
EmWe were young and the world was clear but Bmyoung ambition disappears
I Gswore it would never come to this the Daverage the obvious
EmI'm still discontented down here AI'm still discontented
If we Donly got one Atry
If we've oEmnly got one Bmlife
If Dtime was never on our Aside
Then Bmbefore I die I Awant to burn out Bmbright
 Bm   AX2  
  D(let ring)                     A  
A spark ignites in time and space limping through this human race
You Embite and claw your way back home but you're Bmrunning the wrong way
The Gfuture is a question mark of Dkerosene and electric sparks
EmThere's still fire in you yet yeah Athere's still fire in you
 Bm   G   A   DX2  
BmI keep cleaning up the mess I've made
GI keep cleaning up the mess I've made
EI won't run aBmway
GI can't sleep in the bed I've madeE  
      (E)          B  
If we only got one try
If we've F#monly got one C#mlife
If Etime was never on our Bside
C#mBefore I die I Awant to burn out
EBefore I die I want to burn out
BBefore I die I want to burn out
C#mBefore I die I Awant to burn out C#mbright
If Etime was never on our Bside
F#mBefore I die I want to burn out C#mbrightF#m  B  C#m  A  B  E  
*Chords used
e|-----Bm2-----A0-----D2-----Em0-----G3-----E0-----B2----F#m-2----C#m-4-----|
B|-----3-----2-----3-----0-----0-----0-----4-----2-----5-----|
G|-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----1-----4-----2-----6-----|
D|-----4-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----4-----4-----6-----|
A|-----2-----0-----x-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----|
E|-----x-----x-----x-----0-----3-----0-----x-----2-----x-----|

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Burn Out Bright

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

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Tuning:Standard

*Chords listed at end

Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "Burn Out Bright", from their album

Bm A 2

D A

Does it have to start with a broken heart broken dreams and bleeding parts

Em Bm

We were young and the world was clear but young ambition disappears

G D

I swore it would never come to this the average the obvious

Em A

I'm still discontented down here I'm still discontented

D A

If we only got one try

Em Bm

If we've only got one life

D A

If time was never on our side

Bm A Bm

Then before I die I want to burn out bright

Bm A 2

D A

(let ring)

A spark ignites in time and space limping through this human race

Em Bm

You bite and claw your way back home but you're running the wrong way

G D

The future is a question mark of kerosene and electric sparks

Em A

There's still fire in you yet yeah there's still fire in you

Bm G A D 2

I keep cleaning up the mess I've made

E Bm

I won't run away

G E

I can't sleep in the bed I've made

E B

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If we only got one try

F#m C#m

If we've only got one life

E B

If time was never on our side

C#m A

Before I die I want to burn out

C#m A C#m

Before I die I want to burn out bright

E B

If time was never on our side

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

Before I die I want to burn out bright

*Chords used

Bm A D Em G E B F#m C#m

e|-----2-----0-----2-----0-----3-----0-----2-----2-----4-----|

B|-----3-----2-----3-----0-----0-----0-----4-----2-----5-----|

G|-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-----1-----4-----2-----6-----|

D|-----4-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----4-----4-----6-----|

A|-----2-----0-----x-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----|

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

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