Chords for Elton John - Burn Down the Mission (1970) With Lyrics!

Tempo:
91.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Bb

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Burn Down the Mission (1970) With Lyrics! chords
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[C] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] You tell me there's an angel [C] in your dreams.
[Eb] Did he say [G] he'd come to call [Db] on me?
[D] [C] [G] The things are getting [Em] desperate in our home.
Living [Db] in the parish [G] of the restless folks I know.
Everybody [F] now, bring your family [C] down to the [G] riverside.
[F] Look to the eastern [C] sea where the fat [G] stock are hide.
Behind four walls are [C] the rich [G] man's sleeps.
It's time we put [C] the flame torch to their keep.
[Db]
[Ab] Look at the sun, [Gb] if we're gonna stay alive.
[Db] Watch the black [Ab] smoke fly to heaven, [Gb] see the red flame light the sky.
[Eb]
[Bb] Look at the sun, [Ab] burn it down to stay alive.
[Eb] It's our only [Bb] thing [Ab] I need.
I live [Db] in the sun.
[Bb]
[F]
[Eb] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Eb] [F]
[Eb] [G]
[F] [G]
[C] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Db]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
[A]
[E]
[Bb]
[G] [Em]
[C] [Bb]
[G] Even the wolves, the squirrels are out [C] today.
[Eb] My wife cried when [G] they came to take [A] me away.
[D]
[G] But what more [Em] could I do just to keep [C] her warm?
[Db] Burn, burn, [G] burn the [C] missional [G] walls.
Now, [F] bring your [C] family down to the [G] riverside.
[F] Look to the [C] eastern sea where the fat [G] stock are hide.
Behind four walls [C] are the rich [G] man's sleeps.
It's time we put [C] the flame torch to their keep.
[Bb]
[Db] [Ab]
[Gb]
[Db] Watch the black [Ab] smoke fly to heaven, [Gb] see the red flame light the sky.
[Eb] Burn down [Bb] the missional walls, [Ab] if we're gonna stay alive.
[Eb] It's our only chance [Bb] to make [Ab] our dreams come true.
I live [Db] in the sun.
[C]
[F]
[Eb]
[F]
[G] [C] [G]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To learn Elton John - Burn Down The Mission chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F, C, G, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb and Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 122. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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_ [C] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] You tell me there's an angel [C] in your _ _ dreams.
_ _ [Eb] Did he say [G] he'd come to call [Db] on me? _ _
[D] _ [C] _ [G] The things are getting [Em] desperate in our _ home.
_ Living [Db] in the parish [G] of the restless folks I know.
_ Everybody [F] now, bring your family [C] down to the _ [G] riverside.
_ _ _ [F] Look to the eastern [C] sea where the fat [G] stock are hide.
_ _ _ Behind four walls are [C] the rich [G] man's sleeps.
_ It's time we put [C] the flame torch to their _ _ keep. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] Look at the sun, _ [Gb] if we're gonna stay alive.
_ [Db] Watch the black [Ab] smoke fly to heaven, [Gb] see the red flame light the sky.
_ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] Look at the sun, [Ab] burn it down to stay alive.
[Eb] It's our only _ [Bb] _ thing [Ab] I need.
_ I live [Db] in the sun.
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[G] Even the wolves, the squirrels are out [C] today. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] My wife cried when [G] they came to take [A] me away.
_ [D] _ _
_ [G] But what more [Em] could I do just to keep [C] her warm? _ _
_ [Db] Burn, burn, _ [G] burn the [C] missional [G] _ walls.
Now, _ [F] _ bring your [C] family down to the [G] riverside. _ _ _
_ [F] Look to the [C] eastern sea where the fat [G] stock are hide. _ _
_ Behind four walls [C] are the rich [G] man's sleeps. _ _
It's time we put [C] the flame torch to their keep. _ _ _
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_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] Watch the black [Ab] smoke fly to heaven, [Gb] see the red flame light the sky. _
_ [Eb] Burn down [Bb] the missional walls, [Ab] if we're gonna stay alive. _
[Eb] It's our only chance [Bb] to make [Ab] our dreams come true.
I live [Db] in the sun. _ _ _
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This song was authored by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.

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