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Man Burning

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-Man Burning-
-Josh Ritter-
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Capo 3
[Intro]
e|C--0------0-----1--0-----0--|
B|-------3-------------3-----|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|  x2
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  CDon't stand too Gsus4close to me
 CDon't be another tGsus4ragedy
I've Amburned everybody
Who Ghad a hand to leFnd
A Gman burning at both ends
  GNo one put me in this Gsus4hell
  CI lit a fire underGsus4neath myself
Now I'm Amblazing the same old
GTrail back to you agFain
A Gman burning at both enGds
[Chorus]
  FA dangerous thing to know about
  AmNo painless way to put me out
  DmYou either make a bed that's cold
Or you're G7walkin' barefoot over coals
[Verse 2]
  CI regret the tGsus4hings I've done
  CBitter words and fGsus4iery tounges
And Amletters burned to sGmoke
And then turned to Fwind
A Gman burning at both Gends
[Solo]
G G Am F
[Chorus]
  FA dangerous thing to know about
  AmNo painless way to put me out
  DmYou either make a bed that's cold
Or you're G7walking barefoot over coals
[Bridge]
  FWe ran barefoot through the reeds
  AmWetted down and with the need
  DmThe tide, though high and getting higher
Could G7not put out the man on fire
[Outro]
CLook, look, look, look, Glook down your street for Cme
CLook, look, look, look, lGook up in your window pClease
You'll Amsee a light where befGore no light had bFeen
A Gman burning at both eCndsC  C  
Am  F G
Am  F G
(Fade out)

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Man Burning

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

-Man Burning-

-Josh Ritter-

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Capo 3

[Intro]

e|--0------0-----1--0-----0--|

B|-------3-------------3-----|

G|---------------------------|

D|---------------------------| x2

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C Gsus4

Don't stand too close to me

C Gsus4

Don't be another tragedy

I've burned everybody

G F

Who had a hand to lend

A man burning at both ends

G Gsus4

No one put me in this hell

C Gsus4

I lit a fire underneath myself

Now I'm blazing the same old

G F

Trail back to you again

G G

A man burning at both ends

[Chorus]

A dangerous thing to know about

No painless way to put me out

You either make a bed that's cold

Or you're walkin' barefoot over coals

[Verse 2]

C Gsus4

I regret the things I've done

C Gsus4

Bitter words and fiery tounges

Am G

And letters burned to smoke

And then turned to wind

G G

A man burning at both ends

[Solo]

G G Am F

[Chorus]

A dangerous thing to know about

No painless way to put me out

You either make a bed that's cold

Or you're walking barefoot over coals

[Bridge]

We ran barefoot through the reeds

Wetted down and with the need

The tide, though high and getting higher

Could not put out the man on fire

[Outro]

C G C

Look, look, look, look, look down your street for me

C G C

Look, look, look, look, look up in your window please

Am G F

You'll see a light where before no light had been

G C C C

A man burning at both ends

Am F G

(Fade out)

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