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"Burn it to the ground" by "Nickelback"
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Tuning: Drop-D Half-Step down
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/or\=slide
h=hammer
p=pull
b=bend
r=release
*=palm mute
~=vibrate
Intro part 1:
eb-------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db-------|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------|------------------------------------------8-------10-|
Db--/19\-|-0-0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-10h12---12p10----|
Intro part 2:
eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------15----------|
Db--0-0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-12~0-15p0-0-17/19----19p15-|
Intro part 3:
eb------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab------------------------------------------------------------|
Db--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--/17p15-0-17p15-17b-|
* * *
Intro part 4:
eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------------6-5-4-3-|
Db--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-10p0-6-5-4-3-|
* * * * * * *
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------8-------10-----------------------------------------|
Db----12----12----10h12---12p10------0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-|
* * *
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Db--/17p15-0-17p15-17b----12----12----3/5---5p0-0-0-0h10h12--0-0-0h10h12-|
* *
eb--------------------------|
Bb--------------------------|
Gb--------------------------|
Db--------------------------| Repeat
Ab--------------------------|
Db--0-0-0h10h12-5br-3-5br-3-|
*
Chorus: (I'm not listing the number of times each chord is played)
eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------|
Gb--7----5----------------|
Db--7----5----5----3------|
Ab--5----3----5----3------|
Db------------5----3--10b-|
^slow bend
Small interlude between 2nd Chorus and solo:
Guitar 1:
eb------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------------10---------------------10-|
Db--12-10------------10----12-10------------10----|
Ab--------10-8-10-12-------------10-8-10-12-------|
Db------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: (w/Wah)
eb----------------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------3----------------------|
Ab--5--3--------------3-----5--3-------------3/-|
Db--------5--3--5--7--------------5-3--5--7-----|
Bridge rhythm:
eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|
Db--7---5--------------10-------10-|Repeat
Ab--5---3--7---6---5---8--10----8--|
Db----0----7---6---5-0----10--0----|
* * *
solo: (w/Wah) the wah makes the solo. Chad is constantly pushing the toe
forward and back in an unorganized fashion. Just be messy with your pedal
and play something like the following and you'll do fine:
eb------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------------------------------------10h13p10-|
Gb----------------------------10--12br-12r-12r-12r-12r-12~~~--12b---------|
Db---------------------10-12~---------------------------------------------|
Ab--12~~~-12~-12~-12~~----------------------------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^slowly release this bend
eb----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb----10h13p10--10h13p10--10h13p10--10h13p10h13p10--10h13p10---10h13p10-|
Gb--12--------12--------12--------12--------------12---------12---------|
Db----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb----------------13-15b-15r~-15r~-15r~-15r~-15r-15r-15\---|
Bb--13p10-13b--15------------------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------------------------------|"hahahahahaha"
Db---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------------------------------|
^slowly release this bend
End on:
eb----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab--------------------------3-6-5-4-3-0-3-6-5-4-3-0-3-6-5-4-3-0-0-|
Db--5br-3-5br-3-5br-3-5br-3---6-5-4-3-0---6-5-4-3-0---6-5-4-3-0-0-|
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Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Burn It To The Ground (Tabs)
- Burn It To The Ground (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: September 17, 2025