I Burn Today
View chords used in this chart
G
Verse:
C Am Em C
I knew a girl with sad blue eyes
Am Em C
But at the feast I lost my psychic prize
Am F Am
I did forget what the tarot maid did say
C Am Em C
I burn today, I burn today
verse 2:
C Am Em C
Our house was filled with many birds
Am Em C
She said to me I can understand their words
Am F Am
The land will shake so run away
C Am Em C
I burn today, I burn today
[Refrão]
G F
Yes today I will burn
Em G
For the times I did not learn
Break:
( C Am Em C )
( C Am Em C )
( C Am F Am )
( C Am Em C )
verse 3:
C Am Em C
She said our fun, its time has come
Am Em C
Hold my heart strings and have yourself a strum
Am F Am
No nevermore this song will we play
C Am Em C
I burn today, I burn today
verse 4 - same chords
And as I drank in old Paris
She lay her cards just to see what she would see
Down by the water you will find your happys days
I burn today I burn today
[Refrão]
G F
Yes today I will burn
Em G
For the times I did not learn
Break:
( C Am Em C )
( C Am Em C )
( C Am F Am )
( C Am Em C )
Verse 5;
I ran so fast in to the North
No snow on me then so he said thence forth
I let snow fall on a frozen yesterday
I burn today I burn today
Verse 6:
If my head is hanging down
I feel her arms and her legs are all around
And we make love beside the waterway
I burn today I burn today
Chorus:
Yes today I will burn
For the times I did not learn
Verse:
Behold the rose of Jericho
How many lives I really do no know
Though with the rain I know it will return
C Am Em C Am F C
Today I burn, Today I burn
How to play I Burn Today
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 G. 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.