The Sun Is Burning

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[Intro]
G C D G C G
[Verse 1]
G C G
The sun is burning in the sky
C D
Strands of clouds go slowly drifting by
G D/F# Em
In the park, the lazy bees
C
Are droning in the flowers among the trees
G C G
And the sun burns in the sky
[Verse 2]
G C G
Now the sun is in the west
C D
Little kids go home to take their rest
G D/F# Em
And the couples in the park
C
Are holding hands and waiting for the dark
G C G
And the sun is in the west
[Verse 3]
G C G
Now the sun is sinking low
C D
Children play and know it's time to go
G D/F# Em
High above, a spot appears
C
A little blossom blooms and then draws near
G C G
And the sun is sinking low
[Verse 4]
G C G
Now the sun has come to earth
C D
Shrouded in a mushroom cloud of death
G D/F# Em
Death comes in a blinding flash
C
Of hellish heat and leaves a smear of ash
G C G
And the sun has come to earth
[Verse 5]
G C G
Now the sun has disappeared
C D
All is darkness anger pain and fear
G D/F# Em
Twisted, sightless wrecks of men
C
Go groping on their knees and cry in pain
G C D
And the sun has disappeared

The Sun Is Burning chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Sun Is Burning by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G  C  D    G   C G
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

The Sun Is Burning Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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