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Burning Down

R.E.M.
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{chords are like intro}
Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound
Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound
Johnny Mike is reading in the yard
His story's timely, oh oh oh
What river is it anyway, radio
Not in a boat, in your ear
{chords are like intro}
Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound
Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound
He's cooking in the woods, a brush fire in your neck
Feeling mighty mighty, oh oh oh

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Arrangement source for Burning Down by R.E.M.

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{intro:  [A] [Asus2]  [A]  [Asus2] X 4}

F[A]rom the back of my neck, oh o[Bm]h oh
W[A]ired a glass jaw, oh[Bm] oh
P[A]lantation burning your boat is coming in[Bm]
S[A]trum your jew's-harp, you're reeking g[Bm]in

R[E]unning water in a sin[F#m]king boat
G[E]oing under but they'v[F#]e got your go[E]at

{chords are like intro}
Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound
Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound

Johnny Mike is reading in the yard
His story's timely, oh oh oh
What river is it anyway, radio
Not in a boat, in your ear

Y[Bm]ou pick your island in the s[C#m]un
T[Bm]ake your island off he's[C#] got a gu[E]n

{chords are like intro}
Burning down - my hands are tied my feet are bound
Burning down - can't you see that my hands are bound

He's cooking in the woods, a brush fire in your neck
Feeling mighty mighty, oh oh oh
Y[Bm]ou can pick your island in the [C#m]sun
T[Bm]ake your island off he's[C#] got a gu[E]n

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