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Burning For What
The Yelling
On the D you strum rapidly
AAll the weight of existenceD  
CF#man crush boy's dying innocenceD  
SAtanding there in the schoolyardD  
WF#mith rough head and a good startD  
AAnd born free and restlessD  
NF#mever caring what anybody saysD  
AAdvice then seemed uselessD  
YF#mou should take it and use itD  
UAse it for what? 
Use it for F#mwhat? 
UAse it for what? 
Use it for F#mwhat? 
GAoing home to the oceanD  
FF#meeling like nobody's sonD  
JAust a cold wind blowingD  
RF#might then should of known whenD  
WAhile there's people screamingD  
IF#m'm only news for a reasonD  
RAeasons I can't imaginDe
IF#mmagine anyone havingD  
RAeasons for what? 
Reasons for F#mwhat?
RAeasons for what? 
Reasons for F#mwhat?
RAeasons for what? 
Reasons for F#mwhat?
RAeasons for what? 
Reasons for F#mwhat?
SBmo you think it's gonna get an eF#masier?
Well I know
DBmown on even streets looking for chF#mange
Hey hey hey hey 
A Bmmoving black cloud over the oF#mcean
It's coming close
ABmnd you can feel a change coming tF#mo
Hey F#mhey hey hey hey hey
I Aheard a voice in the distanceD  
FF#morever there when you listenD  
I Aheard it once in the schoolyaDrd
DF#mrowned out by a speeding carD  
SAome are free some are restleDss
NF#mever cared what anybody saysD  
FAlesh and bone built an empiDre
HF#mit the sun and watch it catch fireD  
BAurning for what?
Burning for wF#mhat?
BAurning for what?
Burning for F#mwhat?
BAurning for what?
Burning for F#mwhat?
BAurning for what?
Burning for wF#mhat?
SBmo you think it's gonna get an eaF#msier?
Well I know
DBmown on even streets looking for cF#mhange
Hey hey hey hey 
A Bmmoving black cloud over the oF#mcean
It's coming close
ABmnd you can feel a change coming tF#moday
HF#mey hey hey hey hey hey
HF#mey hey hey hey hey hey

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Burning For What

by The Yelling

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F#m

Burning For What

The Yelling

On the D you strum rapidly

A D

All the weight of existence

F#m D

Can crush boy's dying innocence

A D

Standing there in the schoolyard

F#m D

With rough head and a good start

A D

And born free and restless

F#m D

Never caring what anybody says

A D

Advice then seemed useless

F#m D

You should take it and use it

Use it for what?

F#m

Use it for what?

F#m

Use it for what?

A D

Going home to the ocean

F#m D

Feeling like nobody's son

A D

Just a cold wind blowing

F#m D

Right then should of known when

A D

While there's people screaming

F#m D

I'm only news for a reason

A D

Reasons I can't imagine

F#m D

Imagine anyone having

Reasons for what?

F#m

Reasons for what?

F#m

Reasons for what?

F#m

Reasons for what?

F#m

Reasons for what?

Bm F#m

So you think it's gonna get an easier?

Well I know

Bm F#m

Down on even streets looking for change

Hey hey hey hey

Bm F#m

A moving black cloud over the ocean

It's coming close

Bm F#m

And you can feel a change coming to

F#m

Hey hey hey hey hey hey

A D

I heard a voice in the distance

F#m D

Forever there when you listen

A D

I heard it once in the schoolyard

F#m D

Drowned out by a speeding car

A D

Some are free some are restless

F#m D

Never cared what anybody says

A D

Flesh and bone built an empire

F#m D

Hit the sun and watch it catch fire

Burning for what?

F#m

Burning for what?

F#m

Burning for what?

F#m

Burning for what?

F#m

Burning for what?

Bm F#m

So you think it's gonna get an easier?

Well I know

Bm F#m

Down on even streets looking for change

Hey hey hey hey

Bm F#m

A moving black cloud over the ocean

It's coming close

Bm F#m

And you can feel a change coming today

F#m

Hey hey hey hey hey hey

F#m

Hey hey hey hey hey hey

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