Burnt By The Sun
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Intro: Em C (x2)
verse 1
Em C
Atom-smashers in the cocktail lounge tonight
Em C
Opera singers in the graveyard keeping time
Em C
And the DJ mixes them all
Em C
And the music rhymes but it crawls
Em C
And the music comes from hydrogen bombs
Em C
Rock bands died when amateurs won
Em C
Data in a hurry, using the new rubble
Em C
Wipe it up baby, gonna get yourself in trouble
[Refrão]
Bm Em
We were burnt by the sun
Bm A
Having way too much fun
F G C Am
Sleepless downtown overload
G#7 B7
Does the daylight bring you down?
Instrumental
Em C (x2)
verse 2
Em C
Money pours down and it drowns the little man
Em C
Parking lot attendants stuff their pockets with their hands
Em C
And the children laugh in your face
Em C
They can see what you have erased
Em C
When dogs make love they don't look at themselves
Em C
Checking out each other by the way that they smell
Em C
Rubbing and a'scratching, itching all the time
Em C
Stop me if I talk too much, do another line
[Refrão]
Bm Em
We were burnt by the sun
Bm A
Having way too much fun
F G C Am
The church of private enterprise
G#7 B7
Did the daylight bring you down?
Interlude: Em C (x4)
verse 3
Em C
I love salt, I love sweets
Em C
I know there's danger but I fall asleep
Em C
The curves, the gasps, the love of life
Em C
Headlines, gum box, faceless paradise
Em C
Life rafts bobbing at the bottom of the pier
Em C
Wood burns faster if it's soaked in gasoline
Em C
All these towns look the same, everybody's clean
Em C
Roll 'em out, cheap and fast, kiss me when I fall
[Refrão]
Bm Em
We were burnt by the sun
Bm A
Having way too much fun
F G C Am
Sleepless downtown overload
G#7 B7
Did I stay outside too long?
Instrumental
Em C (x2)
Outro
Em C
Alcohol, razor-blades
Em C
All the clouds are miles away
Em C
Take me down, far away
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Alcohol, razor-blades
Em C
All the clouds are miles away
Em C
Take me down, far away
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
All the clouds are miles away
Em C
All the clouds are miles away
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em C
Everyone's on holiday
Em
How to play Burnt By The Sun
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 Em. 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.