The Sun Is Burning Chords by Luke Kelly

Tempo:
135.6 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

F#

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Luke Kelly The Sun Is Burning chords
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[G] [C] [G]
The [C] [G]
[C]
[G]
sun is [C] burning in [G] the [C] sky.
[G]
Strands of cloud go slowly drifting [Bm] by.
[G] [D]
[F#] In [B] the park [C] the [G] dreamy bees are droning in the flowers among [C] the [G] trees.
[D] [A] And [G] the sun [C] is in [G] the sky.
[C]
[G]
Now the sun [C] is in [G] the west.
Little kids [C] lay down [Am] to take [D] their rest.
[G] And the couples [C] in [D] the park [G] are holding [D]
hands [G] and waiting for [C] the dark.
[D] [G] And the sun [C] is [G] in the [C] west.
[G]
Now the sun [C] is sinking [G]
low.
Children [Em]
playing, oh [C] it's [Bm] time to go.
[G] High above [C] a spot [D] appears, [G] a little [D]
blossom [G] blooms and then [C] draws near.
[D] [G] And the sun [C] is sinking [G]
low.
[C] [G]
Now the sun [C] has come [G] to earth.
Shrouded in [C] a mushroom cloud [D] of death.
Death comes [G] [C] in a blinding [D] flash [G] of [D] hellish heat [G] and leaves a smear [C] of ash.
[G] And the sun [C] has come [G] to earth.
[C] [G]
Now the sun has [Em]
disappeared.
[C]
[G] All is [C] darkness, anger, [D] pain and fear.
[F#] [B] Twisted [C] sightless wrecks of [D]
men [G] go groping on their knees [F#] and cry [C] in [D]
pain.
And [G] the [C] sun [G] [C] has [G] disappeared.
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Luke Kelly - The Sun Is Burning chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, G, C, G, C and D. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 136. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ The _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ sun is _ _ [C] burning _ in [G] the _ _ _ [C] sky.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
Strands of cloud go slowly drifting [Bm] _ _ by.
[G] _ [D] _
_ _ [F#] In [B] the park [C] the [G] dreamy bees are droning in the _ flowers among [C] the _ [G] trees.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] And [G] the _ sun _ [C] is in [G] the sky.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now the sun _ _ _ [C] is in [G] the _ _ _ _ west.
Little _ kids [C] lay down [Am] to take [D] their _ _ _ _ rest.
_ [G] And the couples [C] in [D] the park [G] are holding [D]
hands [G] and waiting for [C] the dark.
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] And the sun _ [C] is [G] in the _ _ [C] west.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Now the sun _ _ _ [C] is sinking [G] _ _ _ _
low.
_ Children _ _ [Em]
playing, oh [C] it's [Bm] time to _ go.
_ _ _ _ [G] High above [C] a spot [D] appears, [G] a little [D] _
blossom [G] blooms and then [C] draws near.
_ _ _ [D] _ [G] And the sun _ [C] is sinking [G] _ _ _
low.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ Now the sun _ _ _ [C] has come [G] to _ _ _ _ earth.
_ Shrouded in [C] a mushroom cloud [D] of death. _
_ Death comes [G] _ [C] in a blinding [D] flash [G] of [D] hellish heat [G] and leaves a smear [C] of _ _ _ _ ash.
[G] And the sun _ [C] has come [G] to _ earth.
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now the sun _ _ _ has _ [Em] _
disappeared.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ All is _ [C] darkness, anger, [D] pain and _ _ _ fear.
_ _ [F#] [B] Twisted [C] sightless wrecks of [D]
men [G] go groping on their _ knees [F#] and cry [C] in _ _ _ [D] _
pain.
_ And [G] the _ [C] sun _ _ [G] _ _ [C] has _ [G] disappeared.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the The Collection album.

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