Burn It Down Chords by Dexys Midnight Runners

Tempo:
129.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Cm

Ab

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dexys Midnight Runners - Burn It Down chords
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[Gm]
[G]
[D] [G] [Gm] [G]
[C] [G]
I'm going to miss you all
I'm going to miss you [C]
all
[D]
[F]
[B] [A]
I'm going to miss you all
[B]
I'm going to miss you all Hey [G] Jimmy!
Yeah!
For God's sake, burn it down!
[Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
I only [Db]
ask you [Cm] once more
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Eb] You [Db] only want to [Cm] believe
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[C] This man [Ab] is looking
For [Bb] someone to hold [F] his hand
[C] It doesn't quite [Ab] fit, I understand
[Bb] But I do
[C]
I never [Cm] had a man
I never [Ab] had a man
I never [Bb] had a man
I never had a man
I never had a man
It's [F] not a caravan
It's [C] not a caravan
It [Ab] was not a caravan
It was not a caravan Oh!
[Bb] And the whole ride [F] is not in terms [Db] of shame
You [F] don't understand [Db] that shame
That's [F] not who we are [C] planning to [Db] shame
Shut [F] your mouth, T [Bb]-Rotors
[G] [Eb]
[Cm] [Eb]
I'll [Db] only ask you once [C] more
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Eb] It must [Db] be so [Cm] hard to see
[Bb]
[Cm] [Bb]
[Cm] This man [Ab] is waiting for [Bb] someone to hold [F] him down
[C] He doesn't quite [Ab] have a honest, [Bb] healthy feeling
[F]
[Db] Shame!
You [F] don't understand [Db] that shame
That's [F] not who we are [Db] planning to shame
Shut your [F] fucking mouth, T [Bb]-Rotors
I'll only ask you
[C] [Eb] [Fm]
once [Ab]
[Eb] more
[C]
[Ab] [Bb]
[F] [C]
You are the [Ab] friend to me
[Bb]
Short of casey, [F] you got it all
So [C] when you move [Ab] in, you know I need you
[Bb]
I'll take no pride, [F] I'm a rotten son
[Cm]
And I see [Ab] you're so lonely
[Bb]
So what do you say, my [F] daddy?
I'll tell him why [Cm] you're fighting
I'll tell him [Ab] [Bb] why you're fighting
[F] I'll tell him why [Cm] you're fighting
[Ab] [Bb]
[F] [Cm]
[Ab] [Bb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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Let's start jamming Dexys Midnight Runners - (2000 Remaster) Burn It Down chords, practice the chord sequence C, Ab, Bb, F, Cm and Ab. Start with a comfortable 65 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 130. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going to miss you all
I'm going to miss you [C]
all
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm going to miss you all
_ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm going to miss you all Hey [G] Jimmy!
Yeah!
For God's sake, burn it down!
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I only [Db]
ask you [Cm] once more
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Eb] You _ [Db] only want to [Cm] believe
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [C] _ This man [Ab] is looking
For [Bb] someone to hold [F] his hand
_ [C] It doesn't quite [Ab] fit, I understand
[Bb] But I do
[C] _
_ I never [Cm] had a man
I never [Ab] had a man
_ I never [Bb] had a man
I never had a man
I never had a man
It's [F] not a caravan
It's [C] not a caravan
_ It [Ab] was not a caravan
It was not a caravan Oh!
[Bb] And the whole ride [F] is not in terms [Db] of shame
You [F] don't _ understand [Db] that shame
That's [F] not who we are [C] planning to [Db] shame
Shut [F] your mouth, T [Bb]-Rotors _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'll [Db] only ask you once [C] more
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ It must [Db] be so _ [Cm] hard to see
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ This man [Ab] is waiting for [Bb] someone to hold [F] him down
_ [C] He doesn't quite [Ab] have a honest, [Bb] healthy _ feeling
[F] _
_ _ _ [Db] Shame!
You [F] don't _ understand [Db] that shame
That's [F] not who we are [Db] planning to shame
Shut your [F] fucking mouth, T [Bb]-Rotors
I'll only ask you _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ once _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ more
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
You are the [Ab] friend to me
[Bb]
Short of casey, [F] you got it all
So [C] when you move [Ab] in, you know I need you
[Bb]
I'll take no pride, [F] I'm a rotten son
[Cm]
And I see _ [Ab] you're so lonely
[Bb]
So what do you say, my [F] daddy?
I'll tell him why [Cm] you're fighting
I'll tell him [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] why you're fighting
[F] I'll tell him why [Cm] you're fighting _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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