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Artist : Ben Harper
Song : Burn one down
Album : Fight for your mind
Transcript by Damien PERRET
Your should first turn your guitar 1 step down to play this
song, i.e guitar is tune as
dAFCGD
Riff 1 :
G C G
d|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------|
C|--0-------0-----------------0---|
G|--2-------2-----0-2---3-2-0-----|
D|3-3---3-3-3---3-----3---------3-|
Riff 2 :
G C G
d|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
F|------------------------------|
C|--0-------0-------------------|
G|--2-------2-----0-2---3--2--0-|
D|3-3---3-3-3---3-----3---------|
Intro :
Riff 1 x2
Riff 2 x1
Riff 1 x1
Riff 2 x1
Verse
G E
Let ..
A C
And ..
G E
Burn ..
A C
To ..
Chorus :
(use same chords as for verse)
If ..
Then ..
'Cause ..
Yes ..
Riff 1 x3 Riff 2 x1
Verse 2 :
My ..
And ..
You're ..
And if ..
chorus :
Riff 1 x3 Riff 2 x1
Verse 3 :
Herb ..
And ..
So ..
Oh ..
Chorus
then end with riff 1, with slight changes.
Note, this song can be played with the guitar tune in
eBGDAE, and the chords become
G -> F
E keeps E
A -> D
C -> Bb
Enjoy
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- Burn One Down (Tabs)
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Last Updated: February 6, 2026