Burn
Jo Dee Messina
Burn
Transcribed by: Steven P.
Intro Chords
Gsus 355533
G(1) 355433
Gsus2 3000xx
G(2) 320003
Emadd#5 022010
Em 022000
Emadd4 002000
Dsus xx0233
D xx0232
Csus2addb5 x30032
Main Chords
G 320003
Em 022000
Dsus2 xx0230
C x32010
CM7 x32000
C6add4 x33210
Cadd9 x32030
Am x02210
Csus x3301x
A# x13331
F 133211
C/E 032010
D# x68886
CM7add4add6 x33200
Intro
Gsus G(1) Gsus2 G(2) Emadd#5 Em Emadd4 Em
Dsus D Dsus2 D Csus2addb5 C
Verse 1
G
Do you wanna be a poet and write?
Em
Do you wanna be an actor up in lights?
Dsus D Dsus2 C CM7 C
Do you wanna be a soldier and fight for love?
G
Do you wanna travel the world?
Em
Do you wanna be a diver for pearls?
Dsus D Dsus2 D C6add4
Or climb a moun - tain and touch the clouds a - bove?
Pre Chorus
Cadd9 D
Be anyone you want to be
Cadd9 D
Bring to life your fantasies
Am Dsus D
I want something in re - turn
Chorus
G Em C D
I want you to burn, burn for me baby
G Em C Dsus D
Like a candle in my ni - ght
G Em C D Csus
Oh burn, burn for me, burn for me
Verse 2
G
Are you gonna be a gambler and deal?
Em
Are you gonna be a doctor and heal?
Dsus D Dsus2 Cadd9
Or go to heav - en and touch God’s face?
G
Are you gonna be a dreamer who sleeps?
Em
Are you gonna be a sinner who weeps?
Dsus D Dsus2 D C6add4
Or, an an - gel under grace?
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Pre Chorus
Cadd9 D
I’ll lay down on your bed of coals
Cadd9 D Am
Offer up my heart and soul
Dsus D
But in re - turn
Chorus
G Em C D
I want you to burn, burn for me baby
G Em C D
Like a candle in my night
G Em C D Csus
Oh burn, burn for me, burn for me
Bridge
C A# Am A#
Oh, oh, oh, oh
C
I want you to burn, baby
A#
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Am A#
Oh, Oh, Oh
F
Laugh for me, cry for me
C/E
Pray for me, fly for me
D# Dsus D
Live for me, die for us
Chorus
G Em C D
I want you to burn, burn for me baby
G Em C Dsus D
Like a candle in my ni - ght
G Em C D C6add4 CM7add4add6 C
Oh burn, burn for me, burn for me, y – e – a - h
CM7 C G Em C
I – I want you to burn
D G Em C D
I want you to burn, for me, baby – oh yeah
G Em C D C6add4 CM7add4add6 C
Burn for m – e – e, yeah, oh yeah,
CM7 C G Em C
I want you to burn
D G Em C D
I want to burn for me, baby, oh yeah
G Em C D C6add4
Burn for me
(fade)
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. Since
U-G doesn't always include the correct chord voicings, I have
included all of them in this transcription. Please feel free to
experiment with your own chord voicings.
This song has a higher difficulty level due to the chords used.
I have attempted to keep the voicings as simple as possible,
while still maintaining the tone and flavor of the song. The 7th
line of the Bridge contains a D#, Dsus and a D. Although I did
not include the barre chord voicings for the Dsus and D, I would
recommend using them here, since their relative position is
closer on the neck.
Dsus x57785
D x57775
Some of the chords in the Main portion of the song are repeats
from the Intro. Should you come across a chord in the Main
portion of the song and the voicing is not listed in the Main
Chords, please use the chord voicing from the Intro Chords.
