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Tuning: EADGBE
amazing song, features a sharp contrast between major and minor
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Intro:
Em C Am
Em C Am
Verse 1:
Em
He was certain
So was I
C
There was comfort
In her sighs
Am
Dreams and ideas should not be the same thing
Em B
You waited smiling for this
Verse 2:
Em
Oh she’d want it
If she knew
C
She could take it
I thought too
Am
Be careful be cautious but you just wished harder
Em B
You waited smiling for this
Chorus:
E A
“But they love you!” over and over “they love you!”
Thousands and thousands of
C#m
Eyes just like mine
B
Aching to find
A
Who they are
E A
And they love you! oh you can feel how they love you!
Coated and warm but that’s
C#m
All they can do
B
Words only get through
A
If they’re sharp
Interlude:
Em C Am
Em C Am
Verse 3:
Em
Oh how fitting
For one so fake
C
Make me a fairy
Whatever it takes
Am
And just like her tale my dream was a scam
Em B
Oh you waited smiling for this
Verse 4:
Em
I am burnt out
I smell of smoke
C
It seeps through her cracks and so I start to choke
Am
Sentences sit in her mouth that are templated
Em B
You waited smiling for this
Chorus:
E A
“But they love you!” over and over “they love you!”
Thousands and thousands of
C#m
Eyes just like mine
B
Aching to find
A
Who they are
E A
And they love you! oh you can feel how they love you!
Coated and warm but that’s
C#m
All they can do
B
Words only get through
A
If they’re sharp
Bridge:
Asus4 A
I can just talk about it
Asus4 A
Maybe I'll talk about it
Asus4 A
I'll never talk about it
Asus4 A
I cannot talk about it
Verse 5:
Em
Don't build hope on something broken
C Am
I am not cartoon
Em
Cry for help
I am not joking
C Am
Other versions of this song
- Burned Out (Chords)
- Burned Out (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025