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Burning Benches

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                        Burning Benches by MORNING RUNNER
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Tabbed by Alex T
Standard tuning but  -         CAPO 2nd FRET!
[Chords]
D:    xx0232
A:    x02220
G:    320022
D5:   xx023x
Asus: x02230
||: xxxx :|| =repeat xxxx
Crescendo throughout the whole thing.
[INTRO]
e|--D22222222|22233220|A00000000|02233220|G33333333|32233220|D5--------|--------|
B|--33333333|3-------|22222222|2-------|33333333|3-------|33333333|33333333|
G|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|22222222|22222222|
D|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
[VERSE]
[same strum frequency as intro but go for the whole chord, and put in some frills like 
the chorus. Mess around with the strings - lift a finger off here, pop a finger on there... 
it all sounds good]
||: DLet us make amends
We're not Aoverly good friends
But it's not Gheaven without yD5ou
DYou can have it all
We'll see Amountains fall
But it's not Gheaven without you :||
[Do a little quiet bit on the top 2 strings, just a D with the little riff or something, then 
come in loudly and with faster strumming]
[BRIDGE]
It's a sDymphony distorting
When Awe're not talking
But its not Gheaven without yD5ou
[Another little quiet fill bit first, then go loud again, with fast strumming]:
[OUTRO]
GThere's just something different
With the air about Asusyou
A/Asus
The signs, the shapes, the numbers
They never give me a cGlue
You can have it Aall
GAnd I'm not burning benches
'Cause the ash will make me cAsushoke
A/Asus
It was me who always spluttered
Every time we spGoke, we spoke
You can have it aAll
[Do another G - A, fast strumming and loud, and end on an Asus]

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Burning Benches

by Morning Runner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Burning Benches by MORNING RUNNER

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by Alex T

Standard tuning but - CAPO 2nd FRET!

[Chords]

D: xx0232

A: x02220

G: 320022

D5: xx023x

Asus: x02230

||: xxxx :|| =repeat xxxx

Crescendo throughout the whole thing.

[INTRO]

D A G D5

e|--22222222|22233220|00000000|02233220|33333333|32233220|--------|--------|

B|--33333333|3-------|22222222|2-------|33333333|3-------|33333333|33333333|

G|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|22222222|22222222|

D|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

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

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

[VERSE]

[same strum frequency as intro but go for the whole chord, and put in some frills like

the chorus. Mess around with the strings - lift a finger off here, pop a finger on there...

it all sounds good]

||: Let us make amends

We're not overly good friends

G D5

But it's not heaven without you

You can have it all

We'll see mountains fall

But it's not heaven without you :||

[Do a little quiet bit on the top 2 strings, just a D with the little riff or something, then

come in loudly and with faster strumming]

[BRIDGE]

It's a symphony distorting

When we're not talking

G D5

But its not heaven without you

[Another little quiet fill bit first, then go loud again, with fast strumming]:

[OUTRO]

There's just something different

Asus

With the air about you

A/Asus

The signs, the shapes, the numbers

They never give me a clue

You can have it all

And I'm not burning benches

Asus

'Cause the ash will make me choke

A/Asus

It was me who always spluttered

Every time we spoke, we spoke

You can have it all

[Do another G - A, fast strumming and loud, and end on an Asus]

About Burning Benches Chords by Morning Runner

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What key is "Burning Benches" in?

The chords for "Burning Benches" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, Asus, D5, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.