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Standard tuning
Capo on first fret!
     Gadd4 = 320013       G/B= x20033      Em= 022000     D7= xx0212
          G= 320003       Am7= x02013   Esus4= 022200   D/F#= 200232
     Gadd2 = 320203       C* = x32013       F= 133211     Am= x02210
     Cadd4 = x33010   A7sus2 = x02003   Dsus4= xx0233
          C= x32010  A7sus2* = x02203       D= xx0232           Capo 1st!
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INTRO
Gadd4    GGadd2     Gx2
VERSE1
Gadd4                  G  
     Spotlights have a funny glow 
         Gadd2                       G  
They can keep you warm, but they can make you go crazy
Gadd4             G  
     Always gotta be the show
       Gadd2                                 GCadd4  C  
So you never know what it's like being in the crowd
Gadd4                   G  
     Lately I'm hearing people say
         Gadd2                             GGadd4               G  
You're a runaway and somebody's got to bring      you back to reality
         Gadd2                                         G    C    G/B  Am7  
Help you see the things that you might've been looking past
CHORUS
                C*                       G  
I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them
         Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)          Em  
I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings
(Esus4-Em)          C*                        G(or G/B)
      Got my own convictions and I've got to live them
                  Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)    F  
I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention
VERSE2
Gadd4             G  
     Ain't got nothin' to hide
         Gadd2                    G  
Yeah I'm good with God, my soul's naked like water
Gadd4                   G  
     You and I wouldn't want to see
    Gadd2                                    GCadd4  C  
The girl I'd be if I wouldn't have turned you down
Gadd4           G  
     Show me so many things
        Gadd2                G  
But the best would be, never ever roll over
     Gadd4Stand up for what GI believe and eGadd2ventually 
EveryGone will come back arCounG/BdAm7  
CHORUS
                C*                       G  
I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them
         Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)          Em  
I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings
(Esus4-Em)          C*                        G(or G/B)
      Got my own convictions and I've got to live them
                  Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)      Dsus4   D(or D7)
I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention
BRIDGE
   EmAlwaDys three sCides to Devery story,  Emthere's youDrs and there's miCne
But Dwe've been ignoring,   Emthe trD/F#uth it hGides behiAmnd a clear Dsus4disguisDe
CHORUS
                C*                       G  
I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them
         Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)          Em  
I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings
(Esus4-Em)          C*                        G(or G/B)
      Got my own convictions and I've got to live them
                  Am7(A7sus2-A7sus2*)    F  
I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention.
OUTRO
Gadd4    GGadd2     Gx4

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Burnin Bridges

by Jessie James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Esus4

D/F#

Dsus4

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Standard tuning

Capo on first fret!

G/B Em D7

Gadd4 = 320013 = x20033 = 022000 = xx0212

G Am7 Esus4 D/F#

= 320003 = x02013 = 022200 = 200232

C F Am

Gadd2 = 320203 * = x32013 = 133211 = x02210

Dsus4

Cadd4 = x33010 A7sus2 = x02003 = xx0233

C D

= x32010 A7sus2* = x02203 = xx0232 Capo 1st!

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INTRO

G G

Gadd4 Gadd2 x2

VERSE1

Gadd4

Spotlights have a funny glow

Gadd2

They can keep you warm, but they can make you go crazy

Gadd4

Always gotta be the show

G C

Gadd2 Cadd4

So you never know what it's like being in the crowd

Gadd4

Lately I'm hearing people say

G G

Gadd2 Gadd4

You're a runaway and somebody's got to bring you back to reality

G C G/B Am7

Gadd2

Help you see the things that you might've been looking past

CHORUS

C G

I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them

Am7 Em

(A7sus2-A7sus2*)

I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings

C G G

(Esus4-Em) * (or /B)

Got my own convictions and I've got to live them

Am7 F

(A7sus2-A7sus2*)

I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention

VERSE2

Gadd4

Ain't got nothin' to hide

Gadd2

Yeah I'm good with God, my soul's naked like water

Gadd4

You and I wouldn't want to see

G C

Gadd2 Cadd4

The girl I'd be if I wouldn't have turned you down

Gadd4

Show me so many things

Gadd2

But the best would be, never ever roll over

Gadd4 G Gadd2

Stand up for what I believe and eventually

G C G/B Am7

Everyone will come back around

CHORUS

C G

I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them

Am7 Em

(A7sus2-A7sus2*)

I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings

C G G

(Esus4-Em) * (or /B)

Got my own convictions and I've got to live them

Am7 Dsus4 D D7

(A7sus2-A7sus2*) (or )

I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention

BRIDGE

Em D C D Em D C

Always three sides to every story, there's yours and there's mine

D Em D/F# G Am Dsus4 D

But we've been ignoring, the truth it hides behind a clear disguise

CHORUS

C G

I ain't burning bridges, I'm tryin' to mend them

Am7 Em

(A7sus2-A7sus2*)

I apologise if I ever hurt your feelings

C G G

(Esus4-Em) * (or /B)

Got my own convictions and I've got to live them

Am7 F

(A7sus2-A7sus2*)

I ain't burnin' bridges, that ain't my intention.

OUTRO

G G

Gadd4 Gadd2 x4

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