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