Burn Your Name
View chords used in this chart
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Intro & Verse/Pre Chorus (Darren):
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----8----5-----5-------6-----8----6-----6--|
G|--5-----5----------5-------7-----7----------7-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--5------------------|
B|-----8--6--5---------|
G|--------------5-5-5--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Intro (Ian):
Ian mucks around with the riff in the intro and verse in live version
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5h7p5-7-7-7h9p7-9-9-9h10p9-10--|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse:
I was stumbling right by
Like a wreck I came to you
So I staggered through the night
Seeking out your rescue blues
Pre Chorus (Ian):
He mucks around with the chords (wah effect live version)
C Dm
Gonna burn your name right across the sky
C F
So I never forget what the feeling's like
C Dm
Gonna burn your name right across the sky
C F
So I never forget what the feeling's like
Pre Chorus (Darren):
Same riff as intro -
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e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----8----5-----5-------6-----8----6-----6--|
G|--5-----5----------5-------7-----7----------7-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--5------------------|
B|-----8--6--5---------|
G|--------------5-5-5--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Chorus (Ian and Darren):
C G
I want every single soul to know
Am F
That I love you for what you are
C G Am F
So I sound the bells that praise your precious heart
Riff (Ian):
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5h7p5-7-7-7h9p7-9-9-9h10p9-10--|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse (Darren):
Same riff as intro, verse 1 and pre Chorus -
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e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5-----8----5-----5-------6-----8----6-----6--|
G|--5-----5----------5-------7-----7----------7-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--5------------------|
B|-----8--6--5---------|
G|--------------5-5-5--|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Verse (Ian):
Same as Pre Chorus:
C Dm C F
So tomorrow will arrive
C Dm C F
And I burst a broken light
C Dm C F
And a spell will hold us back
C Dm C F
Shattering like glass
Chorus (Both guitars):
C G
I want every single soul to know
Am F
That I love you for what you are
C G Am F
So I sound the bells that praise your precious heart
C G
I want every single soul to know
Am F
That I love you for what you are
C G Am F
So I sound the bells that praise your precious heart
Bridge :
(Burn your name right across the sky
So I never forget what the feeling's like) x4
After second time through Ian starts playing the riff:
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e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5h7p5-7-7-7h9p7-9-9-9h10p9-10--|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Chorus (Both guitars):
C G
I want every single soul to know
Am F
That I love you for what you are
C G Am F
So I sound the bells that praise your precious heart C G
I want every single soul to know
Am F
That I love you for what you are
C G Am F
So I sound the bells that praise your precious heart
Outro (Both guitars):
C G Am F
Gonna burn your name
C G Am F
Gonna burn your name
Please comment corrections
Sounds really good with a light overdrive effect
How to play Burn Your Name
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 B. 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.