Chords for Joe Strummer & Mescaleros - Burnin' Street

Tempo:
130.05 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Fm

C

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Strummer & Mescaleros - Burnin' Street chords
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[Bb]
[Bb] [F]
The sirens [Dm] rising, [F] there's a distant blues dance on a crowded street.
The temperatures are rising, [F] soon we're gonna be [Bb] run down.
[F] Those burning streets, come on.
The sanctuary that's hardly on its feet, [Bb] the late news [F] breaks so early.
There's a sunrise from the west up on the east.
[Bb]
[Dm] And it takes every day to [C] be surviving in the city.
[Bb]
[F]
London is burning, don't tell the queen.
Somebody charged the Steve Garage in a burned down Bethel Green.
The good news is shining, like a raggedy.
[C] Soon you're gonna be run [F] down.
Those burning streets, come on.
We're waiting for your facts to be [Bb] unfold.
The late news breaks [F] so early.
So how should life be lived around the world?
[Bb]
London is [F] burning.
And [Dm] it takes every day to [Bb] be surviving in the city.
Ready to face that dawn with no [F] pity, come on.
Yeah.
[Bb] Come on.
[Ab]
[F]
Come [Bb] on.
[Ab]
[F]
[Fm]
[Fm]
Those [F] burning streets, come on.
Does the universal clock [Bb] have a beat?
The late news breaks [F] so early.
Did you ever buy that bottle [Bb] of key sweet?
[Dm] And it takes every day to [C] be surviving in the city.
[Bb] Ready to face that dawn [F] with no pity, come on.
[F] Yeah.
[Fm] [Bb] Come on.
London [C] is burning.
[F] Yeah.
[Fm] [F] Come on.
London is burning.
Gone through the [Fm] same town.
[Bb] I could [C] go to town.
[F] Leave your black jackets on the merry [Fm]-go-round.
[Bb] [Cm]
London is [F] burning.
[Ab] [Bb] [Ab]
London.
[F] Leave your black jackets on the merry [Ab]-go-round.
[Bb] [Fm]
London is [F] burning.
When it comes in [Ab] December.
[Bb] [C]
[Fm] [F] Leave your black jackets [Fm] on the merry-go-round.
[Bb] [Ab] [Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] [Bbm]
[F]
[B] [F] [Fm]
[Db] [C]
[Fm]
[F]
[Fm]
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
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To start learning Joe Strummer, The Mescaleros - Burnin Streets chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Fm, F, Bb and F in sequence. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. With Bb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The sirens [Dm] rising, _ _ _ [F] there's a distant blues dance on a crowded street.
The temperatures are rising, _ _ [F] soon we're gonna be [Bb] run down.
[F] Those burning streets, come on.
The sanctuary that's hardly on its feet, _ [Bb] the late news [F] breaks so early.
_ _ There's a sunrise from the west up on the east.
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Dm] And it takes every day to [C] be surviving in the city.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ London is burning, don't tell the queen.
Somebody charged the Steve Garage in a burned down Bethel Green.
The good news is shining, like a raggedy.
[C] Soon you're gonna be run [F] down.
Those burning streets, come on.
We're waiting for your facts to be [Bb] unfold.
_ The late news breaks [F] so early.
So how should life be lived around the world?
_ _ [Bb]
London is [F] burning.
And [Dm] it takes every day to [Bb] be surviving in the city.
Ready to face that dawn with no [F] pity, come on.
_ Yeah.
_ _ [Bb] Come on.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Come [Bb] on.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Those [F] burning streets, come on.
Does the universal clock [Bb] have a beat?
_ The late news breaks [F] so early.
_ _ Did you ever buy that bottle [Bb] of key sweet? _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] And it takes every day to [C] be surviving in the city.
[Bb] Ready to face that dawn [F] with no pity, come on.
_ [F] Yeah.
_ [Fm] _ [Bb] Come on. _ _
London [C] is burning.
[F] _ _ _ Yeah.
_ [Fm] _ [F] Come on. _ _
London is burning.
_ _ Gone through the [Fm] same town.
[Bb] _ _ I could [C] go to town.
[F] _ Leave your black jackets on the merry [Fm]-go-round.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm]
London is [F] burning. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab]
London.
_ [F] _ Leave your black jackets on the merry [Ab]-go-round.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Fm]
London is [F] burning.
_ When it comes in [Ab] December.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Fm] _ [F] Leave your black jackets [Fm] on the merry-go-round.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was penned by Martin Slattery, Scott Shields and Joe Strummer.

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