Chords for Beds are Burning - Concrete Blonde
Tempo:
123.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
C
G
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A]
[D]
[E]
[Em]
[E]
[C] [E] Now where the river broke, the blood flowed, and the deads flowed.
[Em] Holding rats and boiling bees up, speeded up 45.
[G] The [E] time has come to save and spare, [Em]
to pay [A] the rent,
[E] to pay our share.
The time has come, a [Bm] bat's a bat,
[G] it [A] belongs to them, let's give it [E] back.
[A]
[E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning?
[Em]
How do we dance [C] while the beds are [D] burying?
[E] How do we dance [C] while the world is [G] turning?
How do we sleep [C] when the beds are [D] burying?
[Bm] [E]
The time has come [C] to pay our share, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has [C] come, a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
[E]
[C]
[E] Or we'll scare the cock too, the desert rats and the tortoise too.
[A] My Mojave [E] Desert lives and breathes in our breath at 19 degrees.
The time has come to save and spare, to pay the [A] rent,
[E] to pay our share.
The time has [Em]
come, a bat's [Bm] a bat, [E]
it belongs to them, let's give it back.
[Em] [A]
[E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning?
How do [Em] we dance while [C] the beds are [D] burying?
[E] How do we dance while [C] the world is [G] turning?
How do [Em] we sleep when [C] the beds are [D] burying?
[E] The time has come [C] to save and spare, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has come, [C] a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
[D]
[E]
[Em]
[E]
[C] [E] Now where the river broke, the blood flowed, and the deads flowed.
[Em] Holding rats and boiling bees up, speeded up 45.
[G] The [E] time has come to save and spare, [Em]
to pay [A] the rent,
[E] to pay our share.
The time has come, a [Bm] bat's a bat,
[G] it [A] belongs to them, let's give it [E] back.
[A]
[E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning?
[Em]
How do we dance [C] while the beds are [D] burying?
[E] How do we dance [C] while the world is [G] turning?
How do we sleep [C] when the beds are [D] burying?
[Bm] [E]
The time has come [C] to pay our share, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has [C] come, a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
[E]
[C]
[E] Or we'll scare the cock too, the desert rats and the tortoise too.
[A] My Mojave [E] Desert lives and breathes in our breath at 19 degrees.
The time has come to save and spare, to pay the [A] rent,
[E] to pay our share.
The time has [Em]
come, a bat's [Bm] a bat, [E]
it belongs to them, let's give it back.
[Em] [A]
[E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning?
How do [Em] we dance while [C] the beds are [D] burying?
[E] How do we dance while [C] the world is [G] turning?
How do [Em] we sleep when [C] the beds are [D] burying?
[E] The time has come [C] to save and spare, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has come, [C] a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
Key:
E
C
G
D
Em
E
C
G
[N] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] Now where the river broke, _ the blood flowed, and the deads _ flowed.
[Em] Holding rats and boiling bees up, speeded up 45.
_ [G] _ The [E] time has come _ _ _ to save and spare, _ [Em] _ _
_ to pay [A] the rent, _
_ _ [E] _ to pay our share.
_ _ _ The time has come, _ _ _ a [Bm] bat's a bat, _
[G] _ _ it [A] belongs to them, _ _ _ _ let's give it [E] back.
_ [A] _
_ [E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em]
How do we dance [C] while the beds are [D] _ burying? _ _
_ _ _ [E] How do we dance [C] while the world is [G] turning?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ How do we sleep [C] when the beds are _ [D] burying? _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E]
The time has come [C] to pay our share, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has [C] come, a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [E] Or we'll scare the cock too, _ the desert rats and the tortoise too.
[A] My Mojave [E] Desert lives and breathes in our breath at 19 degrees.
The time has come _ _ to save and spare, _ _ to pay the [A] rent, _
_ [E] _ to pay our share.
_ _ _ The time has _ _ _ [Em]
come, a bat's [Bm] a bat, [E] _
_ it belongs to them, _ _ _ let's give it back.
[Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning? _ _
_ _ _ _ _
How do [Em] we dance while [C] the beds are _ [D] _ _ burying? _
_ _ _ [E] How do we dance while [C] the world is [G] turning? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ How do [Em] we sleep when [C] the beds are [D] burying? _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] The time has come [C] to save and spare, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has come, [C] a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] Now where the river broke, _ the blood flowed, and the deads _ flowed.
[Em] Holding rats and boiling bees up, speeded up 45.
_ [G] _ The [E] time has come _ _ _ to save and spare, _ [Em] _ _
_ to pay [A] the rent, _
_ _ [E] _ to pay our share.
_ _ _ The time has come, _ _ _ a [Bm] bat's a bat, _
[G] _ _ it [A] belongs to them, _ _ _ _ let's give it [E] back.
_ [A] _
_ [E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em]
How do we dance [C] while the beds are [D] _ burying? _ _
_ _ _ [E] How do we dance [C] while the world is [G] turning?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ How do we sleep [C] when the beds are _ [D] burying? _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E]
The time has come [C] to pay our share, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has [C] come, a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [E] Or we'll scare the cock too, _ the desert rats and the tortoise too.
[A] My Mojave [E] Desert lives and breathes in our breath at 19 degrees.
The time has come _ _ to save and spare, _ _ to pay the [A] rent, _
_ [E] _ to pay our share.
_ _ _ The time has _ _ _ [Em]
come, a bat's [Bm] a bat, [E] _
_ it belongs to them, _ _ _ let's give it back.
[Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] How do we sleep [C] when the world is [G] turning? _ _
_ _ _ _ _
How do [Em] we dance while [C] the beds are _ [D] _ _ burying? _
_ _ _ [E] How do we dance while [C] the world is [G] turning? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ How do [Em] we sleep when [C] the beds are [D] burying? _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] The time has come [C] to save and spare, [G] to pay the rent, now [D] to pay our share.
[E] The time has come, [C] a bat's a bat, [G] it belongs to them, [D] let's give it back. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _