Burden
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[Verso 1]
C Am G
I wish you would've told me sooner
F C G
You hid the hell inside so well
C G
It's terrifying how the devil on your shoulder
F G C
Drug you through the coals and I could never tell
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm
And I wish you called
Am
Before the alcohol
Em
Started whispering
C
The weight was yours alone
Dm
And I know you want
Am
To fix it on your own
Em C
But it's life or death and you just need to know
[Refrão]
N.C. C
You are not a burden
Am
You're not your past
G
You're not your first mistake
Am
And you're not your last
F
Don't let these demons tell you
Am
There's no way out of the dark
G F
That's how you feel
C
But that's not who you are
[Verso 2]
C Am G
We'll just sit here on your front porch (Mm-mm-mm-mm)
F C G
You don't have to say a lot
C G
I know the moment that you reach out for some help
F G C
Always feels like its the moment that you've lost
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm
And I'll be right here
Am
'Til those flames appear
Em C
And I'll walk down every godforsaken mile
Dm
'Cause I'd rather carry
Am
The pain you buried
Em C
Than lift your coffin down an aisle
[Refrão]
N.C. C
You are not a burden
Am
You're not your past
G
You're not your first mistake
Am
And you're not your last
F
Don't let these demons tell you
Am
There's no way out of the dark
G F
That's how you feel
C
But that's not who you are
[Pós-Refrão]
C Am F
Woah, woah
Em F
That's not who you are
F C F
Woah, woah
[Ponte]
C Am
Woah, I think it's high time that you fall apart and (Hey)
F
You're suffocating keeping up that guard and (Woah)
G
You can't hold that Appalachian charm up anymore (Hey)
[Pré-Refrão]
N.C. C
So don't you dare go saying you're a burden
Am
No, it's a privilege to be right here where you're hurting
F
I can't believe you've never mentioned a word and
G
And just incase after this time you haven't heard it
[Refrão]
N.C. C
Well, you are not a burden
Am
You're not your past
G
You're not your first mistake
Am
And you're not your last
F
Don't let these demons tell you
Am
There's no way out of the dark
G F
That's how you feel
C
But that's not who you are
[Pós-Refrão]
C Am F
Woah, woah
Em F
That's not who you are
F C F
Woah, woah
How to play Burden
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.