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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 F#m-  244222
 A/C#- x476xx
[Intro]
Bm  x2
[Verse 1]
It was a Bmlate Thursday night
When I deGcided to write this song
Just Ame bow wow my dirty floor
F#mAll the herb is gone
BmEveryone's asleep
But the GTV is still on
DeAbating the past 3 years
What F#mI did right and wrong
[Refrain 1]
So Gtell me is this Aworld we live in Dalright?
Why does Gevery converAsation end in Da fight?
Why does Gevery fight keep Aus up all Ddamn night?
Cause I ain't Gtrying to see the Asun rise toDday
[Chorus 1]
I've been Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  
Always Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  Bm  
[Verse 2]
  BmJust living life
  BmBut do you know
  GAt twenty-two
I've Glearned that I need to know
  AI've made mistakes
  AI've burned a bridge
AF#mpologize? What?
There's only one life to live
When Bmeverybody's gone
And the Gradio's still on
AThat's when I realize
That's all I F#mneed to carry on
[Refrain 2]
So Gtell me is this Aworld we live in Dalright?
Why does Gevery converAsation end in Da fight?
Why does Gevery fight keep Aus up all Ddamn night?
Cause I ain't Gtrying to see the Asun rise toDday
[Chorus 2]
I've been Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  
Always Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  
I've been Dburning F#mbridges
I'm Glooking at the Aloss this time
Always Dburning F#mbridges
These Glast three AyearsD  A/C#  G  A  
[Instrumental]
 Bm   G   A    F#mx2
[Refrain 3]
So Gtell me is this Aworld we live in Dalright?
Why does Gevery converAsation end in Da fight?
GTry to exAplain this life in Dblack A/C#and wBmhite
Cause I'm Ggonna see the Asun rise toDday
[Chorus 3]
I've been Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  
Always Dburning F#mbridgesG  A  
I've been Dburning F#mbridges
I'm Glooking at the Aloss this time
Always Dburning F#mbridges
These Glast three Ayears
I've been Dburning F#mbridges
I'm Glooking at the Aloss this time
Always Dburning A/C#bridges
These Bmlast three AyearsD  A/C#  G  A  Bm  Bm  

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Burning Bridges

by Mest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

F#m

- 244222

A/C#

- x476xx

[Intro]

Bm x2

[Verse 1]

It was a late Thursday night

When I decided to write this song

Just me bow wow my dirty floor

F#m

All the herb is gone

Everyone's asleep

But the TV is still on

Debating the past 3 years

F#m

What I did right and wrong

[Refrain 1]

G A D

So tell me is this world we live in alright?

G A D

Why does every conversation end in a fight?

G A D

Why does every fight keep us up all damn night?

G A D

Cause I ain't trying to see the sun rise today

[Chorus 1]

D F#m G A

I've been burning bridges

D F#m G A Bm

Always burning bridges

[Verse 2]

Just living life

But do you know

At twenty-two

I've learned that I need to know

I've made mistakes

I've burned a bridge

F#m

Apologize? What?

There's only one life to live

When everybody's gone

And the radio's still on

That's when I realize

F#m

That's all I need to carry on

[Refrain 2]

G A D

So tell me is this world we live in alright?

G A D

Why does every conversation end in a fight?

G A D

Why does every fight keep us up all damn night?

G A D

Cause I ain't trying to see the sun rise today

[Chorus 2]

D F#m G A

I've been burning bridges

D F#m G A

Always burning bridges

D F#m

I've been burning bridges

G A

I'm looking at the loss this time

D F#m

Always burning bridges

G A D A/C# G A

These last three years

[Instrumental]

Bm G A F#m

[Refrain 3]

G A D

So tell me is this world we live in alright?

G A D

Why does every conversation end in a fight?

G A D A/C# Bm

Try to explain this life in black and white

G A D

Cause I'm gonna see the sun rise today

[Chorus 3]

D F#m G A

I've been burning bridges

D F#m G A

Always burning bridges

D F#m

I've been burning bridges

G A

I'm looking at the loss this time

D F#m

Always burning bridges

G A

These last three years

D F#m

I've been burning bridges

G A

I'm looking at the loss this time

D A/C#

Always burning bridges

Bm A D A/C# G A Bm Bm

These last three years

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