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The Sun Is Burning

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[Intro]
G  C  D    G   C G
[Verse 1]
The sun is bGurning Cin the sGky
Strands of clouds go slCowly drifting Dby
In the pGark, the lD/F#azy bEmees
Are droning Cin the flowers among the trees
And the sGun burns Cin the sGky
[Verse 2]
Now the sGun is Cin the wGest
Little kids go hCome to take their rDest
And the coGuples in D/F#the pEmark
Are holding hCands and waiting for the dark
And the sGun is Cin the wGest
[Verse 3]
Now the sGun is sCinking lGow
Children play and kCnow it's time to Dgo
High abGove, a sD/F#pot appEmears
A little blCossom blooms and then draws near
And the sGun is sCinking lGow
[Verse 4]
Now the sGun has cCome to eaGrth
Shrouded in a mCushroom cloud of deDath
Death comes Gin a blinD/F#ding fEmlash
Of hellish hCeat and leaves a smear of ash
And the sGun has cCome to eGarth
[Verse 5]
Now the sGun has dCisappeGared
All is darkness aCnger pain and fDear
Twisted, sGightless wrecks D/F#of mEmen
Go groping Con their knees and cry in pain
And the sGun has dCisappeDared

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The story behind the song

Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo known for their harmonies and Paul Simon's songwriting. This song appears on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. It plays like a contemplative moment, perhaps a quiet reflection on a changing world.

AI-written from these sources:Simon & Garfunkel — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Sun Is Burning

by Simon & Garfunkel

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D/F#

[Intro]

G C D G C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

The sun is burning in the sky

C D

Strands of clouds go slowly drifting by

G D/F# Em

In the park, the lazy bees

Are droning in the flowers among the trees

G C G

And the sun burns in the sky

[Verse 2]

G C G

Now the sun is in the west

C D

Little kids go home to take their rest

G D/F# Em

And the couples in the park

Are holding hands and waiting for the dark

G C G

And the sun is in the west

[Verse 3]

G C G

Now the sun is sinking low

C D

Children play and know it's time to go

G D/F# Em

High above, a spot appears

A little blossom blooms and then draws near

G C G

And the sun is sinking low

[Verse 4]

G C G

Now the sun has come to earth

C D

Shrouded in a mushroom cloud of death

G D/F# Em

Death comes in a blinding flash

Of hellish heat and leaves a smear of ash

G C G

And the sun has come to earth

[Verse 5]

G C G

Now the sun has disappeared

C D

All is darkness anger pain and fear

G D/F# Em

Twisted, sightless wrecks of men

Go groping on their knees and cry in pain

G C D

And the sun has disappeared

About The Sun Is Burning Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play The Sun Is Burning by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Sun Is Burning chords”, “The Sun Is Burning guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel The Sun Is Burning chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Sun Is Burning chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Sun Is Burning lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, D/F#, Em, A.

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