Burn — Alkaline Trio
Chords and lyrics for Burn by Alkaline Trio (key of E).
Intro
[G#m] [F#] [E]
[G#m] [G#m] [B/D#] [E]
Verse 1
There's a [G#m]lightning storm [F#]each and every [E]night
Crashing [G#m]inside you [B/D#]like [E]motorbikes
We [G#m]toss and turn, [F#]sleep so [E]loud
Grind the [G#m]teeth in our, [B/D#]our empty [E]mouths, our empty
[G#m] [G#m] [G#m]
Verse 2
There's a [G#m]forest fire [F#]burning [E]bright
Spreading [G#m]quickly towards [B/D#]our last [E]rights
[G#m]Nowhere to run, [F#]pointless to [E]hide
Just lay [G#m]there and scream, [B/D#]pretending to [E]try, pretending
[G#m] [G#m] [G#m] [G#m]
Chorus
Intending to [E]burn, pretending to [G#m]fight it
[F#]Everyone [E]learns faster on [G#m]fire
[F#]Things took a [E]turn, lost all [G#m]desire
You [F#]live and you [E]burn
[F#] You [G]live and you burn
[G#m] [G#m] [G#m] [G#m]
[G#m] [G#m] [B/D#] [E]
Bass Only For The First Two Lines
This [G#m]impending doom is [F#]left deep [E]inside
And it's [G#m]haunting you [B/D#]each and every [E]night
Like [G#m]starving wolves,[F#] counting [E]sheep
We [G#m]close our eyes, [B/D#]pretending to [E]sleep, descending
[G#m] [G#m] [G#m] [G#m]
Chorus
Intending to [E]burn, pretending to [G#m]fight it
[F#]Everyone [E]learns faster on [G#m]fire
[F#]Things took a [E]turn, lost all [G#m]desire
You [F#]live and you [E]burn
[F#] You [G]live and...
Bridge
Like [G#m]hell, we are [B]anxiously [E]waiting[F#]
Like [G#m]hell burning [B]silently [E]strong
[G#m]Somehow we fell [B]down by the [B/F#][E]wayside
And [F#][E]somehow this hell [Emaj7]is [F#]home
Chorus
Intending to [E]burn, pretending to [G#m]fight it
[F#]Everyone [E]learns faster on [G#m]fire
[F#]Things took a [E]turn, lost all [G#m]desire
You [F#]live and you [E]burn
[F#] You [G]live and...
Outro
Like [G#m]hell, we are [B]anxiously [E]waiting[F#]
Like [G#m]hell burning [B]silently [E]strong
[G#m]Somehow we fell [B]down by the [E][F#]wayside
And [E]somehow this hell is [F#]home
Right [E]now, this hell is my [F#][G]home
[G#m] [G#m] [Em7add11]
[G#m] [G#m]
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