Burden
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste:
2nd traste
As recorded by Robert Vincent
(2024 release)
Capo 2nd fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +2 steps.
[Intro]
D G A7
[Verse 1]
D G
On paper we were ready, my knees they would hold steady
A7
It was only sinners we left behind
D G
Whether right or wrong in judgment, we put god before our conscience
A7
I hope that one day he would understand
[Pre-Chorus]
G D/F#
The path we walked as always complicated
Em7 A7
There is no confusion here at all
G D/F#
Now the vision is illuminated
Em7 A7
We can see all our flaws
[Chorus]
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
[Verse 2]
D
Controllers of our kingdom
G A
Scared of all our frailties, but one day we would heed a higher power
D G
With mortality our hammer, strength our only power.
A7
We drove a nail down deep to our demise.
[Pre-Chorus]
G D/F#
The path we walked as always complicated
Em7 A7
There is no confusion here at all
G D/F#
Now the vision is illuminated
Em7 A7
We can see all our flaws
[Chorus]
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
[Bridge]
Em A
But there's something good to come from this
Em A7
There's always right after there's wrong
Em A
We can fight about, get angrier about it,
Em A7
But we're just spinning alone
[Out-Chorus]
D
Let me take away your burden
G Em7 A7 D
Let me take away your burden
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
D
Let me take away your burden,
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
D
Let me take away your burden
G
You're an animal,
Em7 A7
Just a human, that's all
How to play Burden
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.