Burning Sky Chords by The Jam
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
D
B
A
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[Ab]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [B] I [G] hope they're going well.
[A] [G]
[D] You still see the [B] same old crowd.
No [G] wonder you come meet every Friday.
[D]
Sorry that [Bm] I can't be there.
[G] I'll work up a burst so [A] you'll [D] understand.
I'm really taking [B] up more things this Friday
than I'm [A] showing up from this [Bm] place.
And in any [D] case, [Bm] it wouldn't [A] be the [D] same.
But the more grown-up and we've got our lives
and the values that we had once upon a time.
[Bm] Stupid now, cause the [A] rent must be paid.
[Bm] Some months safer than [A] others might pay.
[B]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [B] [A] [D]
[A]
[D] Now I don't want you to [B] get me wrong.
I just don't mind with [A] you, I guess.
[D] I must admit [B] we've had a lot.
[G] But surely it [A] wasn't ever built [B] on.
And somebody has [D] tried.
[B] Somebody who's [D] right.
[Bm] And it's not as [D] if that's and [Bm] it's always [D] true.
There's no time for dreams when [Bm] drama [D] falls.
And the [Bm] tax man's shell [A] because he wants it though.
And [Bm] the whorls are fun and fun [A] because he's a foal.
[B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[D] [B] [D]
[B] [D] It's [B] funny, that's really so I [A] can't conclude.
Cause there's [B] only one cow [Am] heart.
[B] But it's [D] dry.
Let [B] my, but it's [D] dry.
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D] I want by the way I [B] must prove you.
[G] Before I try on that [A] tie.
I've got you.
[D] The hair is how I [B] think of it.
I just want to [D] show you now and [B] say.
And my but it's [D] dry.
[Bm] It keeps on burning [D] bright.
And it won't burn up till [Bm] it's had enough.
It's a greedy [D] fucker [Bm] who won't give up.
And it's just a [D] dream I really don't realize.
And the sooner you do, won't be the better for you.
And [B] we'll all be happy and we'll [A] all be white.
And [B] we'll all bounce
[A] off a [B] tree.
[D] [B] To the blue [D] birdie.
[B] [D]
To the blue, to the blue, to the blue, to the blue, [Bm] to the [D] blue.
[B] I'll be happy, I'm [A] a lovely wise man, [B] together we will live and live life.
[A] [D]
[Ab]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [B] I [G] hope they're going well.
[A] [G]
[D] You still see the [B] same old crowd.
No [G] wonder you come meet every Friday.
[D]
Sorry that [Bm] I can't be there.
[G] I'll work up a burst so [A] you'll [D] understand.
I'm really taking [B] up more things this Friday
than I'm [A] showing up from this [Bm] place.
And in any [D] case, [Bm] it wouldn't [A] be the [D] same.
But the more grown-up and we've got our lives
and the values that we had once upon a time.
[Bm] Stupid now, cause the [A] rent must be paid.
[Bm] Some months safer than [A] others might pay.
[B]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [B] [A] [D]
[A]
[D] Now I don't want you to [B] get me wrong.
I just don't mind with [A] you, I guess.
[D] I must admit [B] we've had a lot.
[G] But surely it [A] wasn't ever built [B] on.
And somebody has [D] tried.
[B] Somebody who's [D] right.
[Bm] And it's not as [D] if that's and [Bm] it's always [D] true.
There's no time for dreams when [Bm] drama [D] falls.
And the [Bm] tax man's shell [A] because he wants it though.
And [Bm] the whorls are fun and fun [A] because he's a foal.
[B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[A] [D] [B]
[D] [B] [D]
[B] [D] It's [B] funny, that's really so I [A] can't conclude.
Cause there's [B] only one cow [Am] heart.
[B] But it's [D] dry.
Let [B] my, but it's [D] dry.
[Bm] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[D] I want by the way I [B] must prove you.
[G] Before I try on that [A] tie.
I've got you.
[D] The hair is how I [B] think of it.
I just want to [D] show you now and [B] say.
And my but it's [D] dry.
[Bm] It keeps on burning [D] bright.
And it won't burn up till [Bm] it's had enough.
It's a greedy [D] fucker [Bm] who won't give up.
And it's just a [D] dream I really don't realize.
And the sooner you do, won't be the better for you.
And [B] we'll all be happy and we'll [A] all be white.
And [B] we'll all bounce
[A] off a [B] tree.
[D] [B] To the blue [D] birdie.
[B] [D]
To the blue, to the blue, to the blue, to the blue, [Bm] to the [D] blue.
[B] I'll be happy, I'm [A] a lovely wise man, [B] together we will live and live life.
[A] [D]
Key:
D
B
A
Bm
G
D
B
A
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ I [G] hope they're going well.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _
[D] You still see the [B] same old crowd.
No [G] wonder you come meet every Friday.
[D] _
_ Sorry that [Bm] I can't be there.
[G] I'll work up a burst so [A] you'll [D] understand. _ _
I'm really taking [B] up more things this Friday
than I'm [A] showing up from this [Bm] place.
And in any [D] case, _ _ _ [Bm] it wouldn't [A] be the [D] same.
But the more grown-up and we've got our lives
and the values that we had once upon a time.
[Bm] Stupid now, cause the [A] rent must be paid.
[Bm] Some months safer than [A] others might pay.
[B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Now I don't want you to [B] get me wrong.
I just don't mind with [A] you, I guess.
[D] I _ must admit [B] we've had a lot.
[G] But surely it [A] wasn't ever built [B] on.
And somebody has [D] tried. _ _
_ [B] _ Somebody who's [D] right.
[Bm] And it's not as [D] if that's and [Bm] it's always [D] true.
There's no time for dreams when [Bm] drama [D] falls.
And the [Bm] tax man's shell [A] because he wants it though.
And [Bm] the whorls are fun and fun [A] because he's a foal.
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] It's [B] funny, that's really so I [A] can't conclude.
Cause there's [B] only one cow [Am] heart.
_ _ _ [B] _ But it's [D] dry.
Let [B] my, but it's [D] dry.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] I want by the way I [B] must prove you.
[G] Before I try on that [A] tie.
I've got you.
[D] _ The hair is how I [B] think of it.
I just want to _ [D] show you now and [B] say.
And my but it's [D] dry. _ _
[Bm] It keeps on burning [D] _ bright.
And it won't burn up till [Bm] it's had enough.
It's a greedy [D] fucker [Bm] who won't give up.
And it's just a [D] dream I really don't realize.
And the sooner you do, won't be the better for you.
And [B] we'll all be happy and we'll [A] all be white.
And [B] we'll all bounce _
[A] _ off a [B] tree. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] To the blue [D] birdie.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ To the blue, to the blue, to the blue, to the blue, [Bm] to the [D] blue.
_ [B] I'll be happy, I'm [A] a lovely wise man, [B] together we will live and live life.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ I [G] hope they're going well.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _
[D] You still see the [B] same old crowd.
No [G] wonder you come meet every Friday.
[D] _
_ Sorry that [Bm] I can't be there.
[G] I'll work up a burst so [A] you'll [D] understand. _ _
I'm really taking [B] up more things this Friday
than I'm [A] showing up from this [Bm] place.
And in any [D] case, _ _ _ [Bm] it wouldn't [A] be the [D] same.
But the more grown-up and we've got our lives
and the values that we had once upon a time.
[Bm] Stupid now, cause the [A] rent must be paid.
[Bm] Some months safer than [A] others might pay.
[B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Now I don't want you to [B] get me wrong.
I just don't mind with [A] you, I guess.
[D] I _ must admit [B] we've had a lot.
[G] But surely it [A] wasn't ever built [B] on.
And somebody has [D] tried. _ _
_ [B] _ Somebody who's [D] right.
[Bm] And it's not as [D] if that's and [Bm] it's always [D] true.
There's no time for dreams when [Bm] drama [D] falls.
And the [Bm] tax man's shell [A] because he wants it though.
And [Bm] the whorls are fun and fun [A] because he's a foal.
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] It's [B] funny, that's really so I [A] can't conclude.
Cause there's [B] only one cow [Am] heart.
_ _ _ [B] _ But it's [D] dry.
Let [B] my, but it's [D] dry.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] I want by the way I [B] must prove you.
[G] Before I try on that [A] tie.
I've got you.
[D] _ The hair is how I [B] think of it.
I just want to _ [D] show you now and [B] say.
And my but it's [D] dry. _ _
[Bm] It keeps on burning [D] _ bright.
And it won't burn up till [Bm] it's had enough.
It's a greedy [D] fucker [Bm] who won't give up.
And it's just a [D] dream I really don't realize.
And the sooner you do, won't be the better for you.
And [B] we'll all be happy and we'll [A] all be white.
And [B] we'll all bounce _
[A] _ off a [B] tree. _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] To the blue [D] birdie.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ To the blue, to the blue, to the blue, to the blue, [Bm] to the [D] blue.
_ [B] I'll be happy, I'm [A] a lovely wise man, [B] together we will live and live life.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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