Burn It To The Ground
View chords used in this chart
Intro part 1:
eb-------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------|------------------------------------------8-------10-|
Db|-/19\-|-0-0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-10h12---12p10----|
Intro part 2:
eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------15----------|
Db|-0-0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-17/19----19\17p15-|
Intro part 3:
eb------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--/17p15-0-17p15-17b-|
* * *
Intro part 4:
eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------6-5-4-3-|
Db|-0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-10p0-6-5-4-3-|
* * * * * * *
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------8-------10-----------------------------------------|
Db|---12----12----10h12---12p10------0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-|
* * *
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Db|-/17p15-0-17p15-17b----12----12----3/5---5\3p0-0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-|
* *
eb--------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------| Repeat
Ab|-------------------------|
Db|-0-0-0h10h12-5br-3-5br-3-|
*
Chorus: (I'm not listing the number of times each chord is played)
eb------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|
Gb|-7----5----------------|
Db|-7----5----5----3------|
Ab|-5----3----5----3------|
Db|-----------5----3--10b-|
^slow bend
Small interlude between 2nd chorus and solo:
Guitar 1:
eb------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------10---------------------10-|
Db|-12-10------------10----12-10------------10----|
Ab|-------10-8-10-12-------------10-8-10-12-------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: (w/Wah)
eb----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------3----------------------|
Ab|-5--3--------------3-----5--3-------------3/-|
Db|-------5--3--5--7--------------5-3--5--7-----|
Bridge rhythm:
eb---------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-7---5--------------10-------10-|Repeat
Ab|-5---3--7---6---5---8--10----8--|
Db|---0----7---6---5-0----10--0----|
* * *
solo: (w/Wah) the wah makes the solo. Chad is constantly pushing the toe
forward and back in an unorganized fashion. Just be messy with your pedal
and play something like the following and you'll do fine:
eb------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------10h13p10-|
Gb|---------------------------10--12br-12r-12r-12r-12r-12~~~--12b---------|
Db|--------------------10-12~---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-12~~~-12~-12~-12~~----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
^slowly release this bend
eb----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---10h13p10--10h13p10--10h13p10--10h13p10h13p10--10h13p10---10h13p10-|
Gb|-12--------12--------12--------12--------------12---------12---------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb----------------13-15b-15r~-15r~-15r~-15r~-15r-15r-15\---|
Bb|-13p10-13b--15------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------|"hahahahahaha"
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------|
^slowly release this bend
End on:
eb----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------3-6-5-4-3-0-3-6-5-4-3-0-3-6-5-4-3-0-0-|
Db|-5br-3-5br-3-5br-3-5br-3---6-5-4-3-0---6-5-4-3-0---6-5-4-3-0-0-|
/or\=slide
h=hammer
p=pull
b=bend
r=release
*=palm mute
~=vibrate
How to play Burn It To The Ground
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.