Chords with lyrics
Intro:
DmDm x4
then
Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm FF C/EC/E x2
then
DmDm x2
Verse 1:
Bb majorBb
There's poison in my drinking
Bb majorBb
glass Don't stop just sip
C majorC DmDm
it down And in a swirling
masquerade of sound
DmDm
My body hits the ground
Bb majorBb
I'm beautiful when I'm
Bb majorBb
asleep Martini kisses land
C majorC DmDm
On my blistered bloody scarlet
DmDm
lips The bottle is in my hand
Refrain 1:
Bb majorBb
Burn out
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
C majorC
not fade away
DmDm
Burn out
FF C/EC/E
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
C majorC
not fade away
DmDm
Burn out
FF C/EC/E
not fade away
Chorus 1:
FF
I'll speak in riddles
C/EC/E
so you can understand
Bb majorBb
I'll draw in pencil so
C majorC DmDm
you can trace with pen
FF
So in love with me like
C/EC/E
sand to wet feet I'll
Bb majorBb
write both our names
C majorC DmDm
into the wet concrete
Post Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm FF C/EC/E
Verse 2:
Bb majorBb
We're glistening like silver
Bb majorBb
spoons Beneath the summer night
C majorC DmDm
Oh can you smell the subtle
DmDm
hint of frost As the flowers
Bb majorBb
start to cry? The autumn winds
Bb majorBb
are bringing graves To all
C majorC
the emerald trees They're so
DmDm
beautiful in their dismay
DmDm
The colors slowly bleed
Refrain 2:
Bb majorBb
Burn out
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
C majorC
not fade away
DmDm
Burn out
FF C/EC/E
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
not fade away
Bb majorBb
Burn out
C majorC
not fade away
DmDm
Burn out
FF C/EC/E
not fade away
Chorus 2:
FF
I'll speak in riddles
C/EC/E
so you can understand
Bb majorBb
I'll draw in pencil so
C majorC DmDm
you can trace with pen
FF
So in love with me like
C/EC/E
sand to wet feet I'll
Bb majorBb
write both our names
C majorC DmDm
into the wet concrete
Instrumental:
DmDm x4
then
DmDm Bb majorBb A minorAm FF C/EC/E DmDm
Dm Bb majorBb A minorAm FF G minorGm DmDm
Dm Bb majorBb A minorAm FF C/EC/E DmDm
Dm Bb majorBb A minorAm FF G minorGm DmDm
Bridge:
Bb majorBb C majorC
The pawns will fade away
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
Bb majorBb C majorC
The king is at his checkmate
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
Bb majorBb C majorC
And I sit here with a sick grin
Bb majorBb C majorC
Choking as I laugh until I die
Outro:
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
DmDm
Burn out not fade away
DmDm DmDm Dm
Burn out not fade away