Burnin' Alive
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Intro:
C# A Em B C# Em A Em
B C# Em A Em (3x)
C# B-C# B-C#
burnin' alive, set my soul on fire
B-C# B-C# B-C#
runnin' with a gun, this place is gonna burn
C#-B F#-Em
no firewater or novocaine
C#-B F#-Em
no thunderstorm, no john wayne
C#-B F#-Em C#-B-Em-G
no kids to rock, nowhere to run
Em
so watch out, cause this place is gonna burn
[Refrão]
Em C# A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
Em B C# Em A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
C# B Em-C#
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
C# B-C# B-C#
they be smokin' your hide, come runnin' wild
C# B-C# B-C#
tell you nothin' to fear, cause the buck stops here
C# B-C# B-C#
he came from a little town called hope
C# B-C# B-C#
and someday maybe, it'll go up in smoke
C#-B F#-Em
no firewater or novocaine
C#-B F#-Em
no thunderstorm and no john wayne
C#-B F#-Em C#-B-Em-G
no kids to rock, nowhere to run
Em
so watch out, cause this place is gonna burn
[Refrão]
C# A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
B C# Em A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
B C# B-A-Em-C#
it's an all out war, an all out war
B C# Em A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
C# B-Em-C# B-Em-C#
somewhere, there's a little town called hope
C# B-Em-C# B-Em-C#
and someday maybe baby, he'll inhale that smoke
Solo: C# A B G C# A B
[Refrão]
C# A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
B C# Em A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
B C# Em A Em
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
B C# B-Em-C#
it's an all out war, an all out war
C# B-Em-C#
hear the battle roar, it's an all out war
C# B-Em-C#
burnin' alive, burnin' alive
C#
watch the place burn down
How to play Burnin' Alive
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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.