Burn Pile
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Intro
C Em
C G D
C Em
C G D
verse 1
C Em
Well I'm learning to make
C G D
This a permanent feeling
C Em
I guess this
C G D
Is how the living start
C Em C
Learning about dying
G D C Em
And this knot is interior
C G D
In this house and in these bones
[Refrão] C5 G5 D5
But who am I to say?
C5
I miss you all the same
Em D5
And the blood in your veins
C5 G5
The earth and the debris that I haul
D5
Feel the weight of it all
verse 2
C Em
I swear it away
C G D
You'll remember me
C Em
I swore it away
C G D
You'll remember me
C Em
Walk it out to the burn pile
C G D
All the debris I haul
C Em
Feel the weight of it all
C G D
You'll remember me
Bridge
C Em
C G D
C Em
C G D x4 (hold last D out a few beats)
[Refrão] C5 G5 D5
But who am I to say?
C5
The blood of our youth
Em D5
Is the blood in our veins
C5 G5
The earth and the debris that I haul
D5
Feel the weight of it all
C Em
Well I swear it away
How to play Burn Pile
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 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.