Burn This Town
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[Intro: ]C G C G
C G
Gonna burn the town
C G
if you lie to me
C F
gonna set it off
Am G
oh, baby I was blind to see
Talk me down
I'll find my wings
a big bad soul
some say it's the end of me
F C G
And I tell myself it's not following me
F C G
Break me out of here, cause it's blinding me
F C G
Lie to me baby, don't you lie to me
F Am G
Nothing's gonna change if you wait to save me
repeat intro
When the world is down
And fast asleep
They can't break us now
Nobody's here for you or me
I'm half way gone
Don't want to be alone
I'll burn this town
I'll find you if you wanna be found
And I tell myself they're not following me
Break me out of here, cause it's blinding me
Lie to me baby, don't you lie to me
Nothing's gonna change
If you wait to save me
repeat verse
And I tell myself it's not following me
break me out of here, cause it's blinding me
Lie to me baby, don't you lie to me
Nothing's gonna change
If you can't save me
F
I said nothing's gonna change if
Am G
You can't, can't save me
How to play Burn This Town
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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.