Both Ends Burning chords by Roxy Music

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Roxy Music
Song: Both ends burning
Album: Siren
Tabbed by: DJ
11th Nov 2014

CAPO:3rd fret (Sounds in the key of G+G)

A augmentedA simple version for acoustic guitar accompaniment

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
E MajorE   = 022100  B4 = x24452  FF = 133211
Dsus2Dsus2 = xx0230  BB  = x24442  D MajorD = xx0232
C majorC   = x32010

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[Intro]
   E MajorE              Dsus2Dsus2
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   C majorC               B4       BB
 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]

[Verse 1]
E MajorE              Dsus2Dsus2               C majorC
  Please, don't ever let me down, 'cause you know I'm not so sure,
   FF         BB   D MajorD  BB        D MajorD     BB
Do I have the speed to carry--- on, ...and burn you out of my mind?
  E MajorE                Dsus2Dsus2
I know ...you're a flame that never fades,
            C majorC        FF
Jungle red's a deadly shade, both ends burning,
      BB    D MajorD   BB       D MajorD     BB      E MajorE
Will the fires--- keep  ...somewhere deep in my soul--- to - night?


[Chorus]
E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2     C majorC     B4  BB
  Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,
E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2     C majorC     B4  BB
  Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!


[Verse 2]
E MajorE              Dsus2Dsus2              C majorC
  Now my course is plain as day, running bold at work and play,
      FF       BB       D MajorD
Both ends burning with a strange--- de - sire,
    BB    D MajorD     BB
That feeds the fire in my soul-----,
    E MajorE                Dsus2Dsus2            C majorC
To - night...I will dance the night a - way, living only for to - day,
      FF           BB     D MajorD
Both ends burning, while you're counting--- sheep,
   BB       D MajorD      BB       E MajorE
Hell, ...who can sleep in this heat ...this night?

[Chorus]
E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2     C majorC     B4  BB
  Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,
E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2     C majorC     B4  BB
  Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!


[Verse 3]
E MajorE           Dsus2Dsus2               C majorC
  Tell me will I ever learn? It's too late, the rush is on!
      FF       BB        D MajorD
Both ends burning, and I can't--- con - trol...
     BB   D MajorD      BB       E MajorE
...The fires raging in my soul ...to - night,
         Dsus2Dsus2
Oh, will it never end?
               C majorC        FF      BB  D MajorD
Put your foot down round the bend, drive me crazy, to an early grave,
BB       D MajorD        BB         E MajorE
  Tell me, what is there to---- save ...to - night?


[Chorus]
E MajorE       Dsus2Dsus2       C majorC      B4  BB
  Both ends burning, ...a - burning, ...burn,
E MajorE                 Dsus2Dsus2 C majorC         B4  BB
  Keep on burning  ...till the end---------, until the end,
E MajorE                 Dsus2Dsus2 C majorC         B4  BB
  Both ends burning ...till the end---------, until the end,
E MajorE                 Dsus2Dsus2 C majorC         B4  BB
  Keep on burning  ...till the end---------, until the end,
E MajorE                 Dsus2Dsus2 C majorC         B4  BB
  Both ends burning ...till the end---------, the very end-------!


[Coda - Repeat, then end on E MajorE]
   E MajorE              Dsus2Dsus2
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  C majorC               B4       BB
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