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Both Ends Burning

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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of G)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
E     = 022100   B4 = x24452 or x24400   F = 133211
Dsus2 = xx0230   B  = x24442             D = xx0232
C     = x32010
[Intro]
| E/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Dsus2/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  /  / | B/  /  /  / |
| E/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Dsus2/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  /  / | B/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
   EPlease, don't ever let me Dsus2down, 
'Cause you know I'm not so Csure,
Do I Fhave the speed to Bcarry Don,
B...and burn you Dout of my Bmind?
I Eknow, you're a flame that never Dsus2fades,
'Jungle Red's a deadly Cshade, both ends Fburning,
Will the Bfires Dkeep... 
B...Somewhere Ddeep in my Bsoul to - Enight?
[Chorus]
    EBoth ends Dsus2burning, ...Cburning,  ...Bsus4burn,B  
    EBoth ends Dsus2burning, ...Cburning,  ...Bsus4burn!B  
[Verse 2]
   ENow my course is plain as Dsus2day,
Running bold at work and Cplay,
Both ends Fburning with a Bstrange de - Dsire,
That Bfeeds the Dfire in my Bsoul,
To - Enight I will dance the night a - Dsus2way, 
Living only for to - Cday,
Both ends Fburning, while you're Bcounting Dsheep,
Hell,  B...who can Dsleep in this Bheat ...this Enight?
[Chorus]
    EBoth ends Dsus2burning, ...Cburning,  ...Bsus4burn,B  
    EBoth ends Dsus2burning, ...Cburning,  ...Bsus4burn!B  
[Verse 3]
    ETell me will I ever Dsus2learn?
It's too late, the rush is Con,
Both ends Fburning, and I Bcan't con - Dtrol...
B...The fires Draging in my Bsoul to - Enight,
...Oh, will it never Dsus2end?
Put your foot down round the Cbend,
Drive me Fcrazy to an Bearly Dgrave,
   BTell me, Dwhat is there to-B--- save ...to - Enight?
[Chorus]
  EBoth ends Dsus2burning, ...a - Cburning, ...Bsus4burn,B  
    EKeep on burning 'til the Dsus2end-----C--,
Until the Bsus4end,B  
    EBoth ends burning 'til the Dsus2end----C--,
Until the Bsus4end,B  
    EKeep on burning 'til the Dsus2end-----C--,
Until the Bsus4end,B  
  EBoth ends burning 'til the Dsus2end-----C--,
The very Bsus4end-----B----!
[Coda - Repeats, then end on E]
| E/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Dsus2/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| C/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Bsus4/  /  /  / | B/  /  /  / |

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Both Ends Burning

by Roxy Music

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bsus4

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression. Just use

CAPO: 3rd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of G)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

E = 022100 B4 = x24452 or x24400 F = 133211

Dsus2 = xx0230 B = x24442 D = xx0232

C = x32010

[Intro]

E Dsus2

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

E Dsus2

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

E Dsus2

Please, don't ever let me down,

'Cause you know I'm not so sure,

F B D

Do I have the speed to carry on,

B D B

...and burn you out of my mind?

E Dsus2

I know, you're a flame that never fades,

C F

'Jungle Red's a deadly shade, both ends burning,

B D

Will the fires keep...

B D B E

...Somewhere deep in my soul to - night?

[Chorus]

E Dsus2 C Bsus4 B

Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,

E Dsus2 C Bsus4 B

Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!

[Verse 2]

E Dsus2

Now my course is plain as day,

Running bold at work and play,

F B D

Both ends burning with a strange de - sire,

B D B

That feeds the fire in my soul,

E Dsus2

To - night I will dance the night a - way,

Living only for to - day,

F B D

Both ends burning, while you're counting sheep,

B D B E

Hell, ...who can sleep in this heat ...this night?

[Chorus]

E Dsus2 C Bsus4 B

Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,

E Dsus2 C Bsus4 B

Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!

[Verse 3]

E Dsus2

Tell me will I ever learn?

It's too late, the rush is on,

F B D

Both ends burning, and I can't con - trol...

B D B E

...The fires raging in my soul to - night,

Dsus2

...Oh, will it never end?

Put your foot down round the bend,

F B D

Drive me crazy to an early grave,

B D B E

Tell me, what is there to---- save ...to - night?

[Chorus]

E Dsus2 C Bsus4 B

Both ends burning, ...a - burning, ...burn,

E Dsus2 C

Keep on burning 'til the end-------,

Bsus4 B

Until the end,

E Dsus2 C

Both ends burning 'til the end------,

Bsus4 B

Until the end,

E Dsus2 C

Keep on burning 'til the end-------,

Bsus4 B

Until the end,

E Dsus2 C

Both ends burning 'til the end-------,

Bsus4 B

The very end---------!

[Coda - Repeats, then end on E]

E Dsus2

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C Bsus4 B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

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