Books Are Burning Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
67.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - Books Are Burning chords
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[G] saw burning [D] in the main square
[A] fiery
[D] in the ceiling [E] and you know
[A] burn books people
[A] believe the
[A] doesn't matter [C] what it [G] says
[A] face them hotline from the [F] dead
[A] to the
100%  ➙  67BPM
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Xtc - (Live On The Late Show) Books Are Burning chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Em, A, G, Gb, D, Ab, E and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 67 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 135. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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_ _ _ [G] saw burning _ [D] in the main square
and I [E] saw the _ [A] fiery
[D] darkness, [G] smoke saw burning _
[D] in the ceiling _ [E] and you know
where the [A] burn books people
[D] are next I [Em] _
[A] believe the
[F] prayer the words people give you
[Em] _
[A] doesn't matter [C] what it _ [G] says
[Em] _
[A] face them hotline from the [F] dead
back to the living _ [Bb] keep [A] to the
fire [C] for your hearts and [D] your
head _ _ _ books [G] are burning _
[D] in our own town
[E] watch us turn around and [A] cast
our glances [D] elsewhere [G] books are
burning _ [D] in the playground
_ [Ab] smell of burn [E] books is [Am] not
unlike [D] human hair
_ [Em] _
[A] I believe the [F] principle word is more than
sacred [Em] _
[A] beyond the gauge of good or
[G] bad _ [Em] the [A] human right to [F] let your
soul fly free and naked [Bb] out [A] of
the violence of the fearful [D] and
sad _ of _ _ [E] _ the church [G] of magic _ _ [Bb] _ unmoistened _ [F] ignorance [D] with
_ [E] the church [G] of magic
_ _ [Bb] _ _ by [F] breathing [D] in the smoke of _ dreams
straight up see
_ [G] _ _ each [Gbm] day now
[E] and I pray now you [A] boys will
tire of [D] these games
[G] I _ _ [Gbm] hope [D] somehow
this [E] will allow a [A] Phoenix
up [D] from the [G] flame
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[D] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[D] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] books [D] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[D] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] are burning _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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