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Burn - Alkaline Trio - Acoustic
Arranged by Jack Cookson
Standard Tuning
Capo 4th Fret
Chords:            Em(022000)
                    D(xx0232)
                   Bm(x24432)
                    C(x32010)
                    G(320033)
                  Em7(022033)
                Cadd9(x32033)
Intro (Listen to the original song for the rhythm):
Em D C
Em Bm C
First Verse:
There's a lEmightning storm eaDch and every Cnight
Crashing iEmnside you lBmike motorbCikes
We Emtoss and turn, slDeep so loudC  
Grind the tEmeeth in our
BmOur empty moCuths (are empty...)Em  
Second Verse:
There's a foEmrest fire Dburning brCight
Spreading quEmickly towards oBmur last riteCs
NowheEmre to run, poDintless to hiCde
Just lay tEmhere and scream, preteBmnding to tCry
Pretending...Em  
Chorus:
Intending to bCurn, pretending to fEmight it
DEveryone leaCrns faster on fiEmre
DThings took a tuCrn, lost all dEmesire
You liDve and you buCrnD  
You liCve and you burnEm  
Third Verse:
This imEmpending doom is leDft deep inCside
And it's haunEmting you eBmach and every niCght
Like staEmrving wolves    drowDning sheCep
We clEmose our eyes, pretenBmding to sleCep
Descending...Em  
Chorus:
Intending to bCurn, pretending to fEmight it
DEveryone leaCrns faster on fiEmre
DThings took a tuCrn, lost all dEmesire
You liDve and you buCrnD  
You liCve and...
Bridge:
Like hEm7ell we are anxiGously wCadd9aiting
Like hEm7ell burning silGently sCadd9trong
SomehEm7ow we fell doGwn by the Cadd9waysideD  
And soCadd9mehow this hell is hoDme
Chorus:
Intending to bCurn, pretending to fEmight it
DEveryone leaCrns faster on fiEmre
DThings took a tuCrn, lost all dEmesire
You liDve and you buCrnD  
You liCve and...
Bridge:
Like hEm7ell we are anxiGously wCadd9aiting
Like hEm7ell burning silGently sCadd9trong
SomehEm7ow we fell doGwn by the Cadd9waysideD  
And soCadd9mehow this hell is hoDme
Right nCow, this hell is Dmy hoEmme
Outro(Figure out the rhythm by listening to the end of the song):
Em C

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Burn

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Burn - Alkaline Trio - Acoustic

Arranged by Jack Cookson

Standard Tuning

Capo 4th Fret

Chords: (022000)

(xx0232)

(x24432)

(x32010)

(320033)

Em7

(022033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

Intro (Listen to the original song for the rhythm):

Em D C

Em Bm C

First Verse:

Em D C

There's a lightning storm each and every night

Em Bm C

Crashing inside you like motorbikes

Em D C

We toss and turn, sleep so loud

Grind the teeth in our

Bm C Em

Our empty mouths (are empty...)

Second Verse:

Em D C

There's a forest fire burning bright

Em Bm C

Spreading quickly towards our last rites

Em D C

Nowhere to run, pointless to hide

Em Bm C

Just lay there and scream, pretending to try

Pretending...

Chorus:

C Em

Intending to burn, pretending to fight it

D C Em

Everyone learns faster on fire

D C Em

Things took a turn, lost all desire

D C D

You live and you burn

C Em

You live and you burn

Third Verse:

Em D C

This impending doom is left deep inside

Em Bm C

And it's haunting you each and every night

Em D C

Like starving wolves drowning sheep

Em Bm C

We close our eyes, pretending to sleep

Descending...

Chorus:

C Em

Intending to burn, pretending to fight it

D C Em

Everyone learns faster on fire

D C Em

Things took a turn, lost all desire

D C D

You live and you burn

You live and...

Bridge:

Em7 G Cadd9

Like hell we are anxiously waiting

Em7 G Cadd9

Like hell burning silently strong

Em7 G Cadd9 D

Somehow we fell down by the wayside

Cadd9 D

And somehow this hell is home

Chorus:

C Em

Intending to burn, pretending to fight it

D C Em

Everyone learns faster on fire

D C Em

Things took a turn, lost all desire

D C D

You live and you burn

You live and...

Bridge:

Em7 G Cadd9

Like hell we are anxiously waiting

Em7 G Cadd9

Like hell burning silently strong

Em7 G Cadd9 D

Somehow we fell down by the wayside

Cadd9 D

And somehow this hell is home

C D Em

Right now, this hell is my home

Outro(Figure out the rhythm by listening to the end of the song):

Em C

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