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Burden

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[Intro]
    Am      Dmx6
[Verse 1]
   AmI, once Dmupon a tiGme
GmCarried a bCurden insDide
(I) Dmsung a last goodCbye
A Dmbroken Crhyme I'd GunderBblined 
There's an Cocean of A7sorrow in DmyouG  Bb  A  
A sorDmrow Gin meBb  A  
[Verse 2]
Am(I) saw a moDmvement in their eyGes
GmSaid I no lConger knew the Dway
(I'd) Dmgiven up the gChost
A Dmpassive Cmind subGmit to Bbfear
And the Cwait for reA7demption at DmhandG  Bb  A  
WaitDming Gto faiBblD  
[Organ Solo]
  Dm     Cx8
Dm  G   Bb  A
Failing aDmgainG  Bb  A  
[Verse 3]
   AmIf death Dmshould take me nGow
GmCount my mistakeCs and let me Dthrough
DmWhisper in my Cear
You've Dmtaken Cmore than Gwe've reBbceived
And the Cocean of A7sorrow is
[Aah-aah section]
Dmyou.Bb..Gm  A7  
  Dm    Bb    Gm    A7x3
[Guitar Solos]
  Dm    Bb    Gm    A7x16
Dm

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Burden

by Opeth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm

[Verse 1]

Am Dm G

I, once upon a time

Gm C D

Carried a burden inside

Dm C

(I) sung a last goodbye

Dm C G Bb

A broken rhyme I'd underlined

C A7 Dm G Bb A

There's an ocean of sorrow in you

Dm G Bb A

A sorrow in me

[Verse 2]

Am Dm G

(I) saw a movement in their eyes

Gm C D

Said I no longer knew the way

Dm C

(I'd) given up the ghost

Dm C G Bb

A passive mind submit to fear

C A7 Dm G Bb A

And the wait for redemption at hand

Dm G Bb D

Waiting to fail

[Organ Solo]

Dm C

Dm G Bb A

Failing again

[Verse 3]

Am Dm G

If death should take me now

Gm C D

Count my mistakes and let me through

Dm C

Whisper in my ear

Dm C G Bb

You've taken more than we've received

C A7

And the ocean of sorrow is

[Aah-aah section]

Dm Bb Gm A7

you...

Dm Bb Gm A7

[Guitar Solos]

Dm Bb Gm A7

x16

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