Elton John - Burn Down The Mission: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Burn Down The Mission" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Em A#/C You tell me there's an angel in your tree D# G/D A/C# Dsus4 Did he say he'd come to call on me G Em7sus4 A#/C For things are getting desperate in our home C#dim7 G/D D C G/B Am7 Living in the parish of the restless folks I know G F C G Everybody now bring your family down to the riverside F C G Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide G/B C G Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps G C6/G A#/C It's time we put the flame torch to their keep Chorus: C# G# Burn down the mission F# If we're gonna stay alive C# G# Watch the black smoke fly to heaven F# See the red flame light the sky D#/A# A# Burn down the mission G# Burn it down to stay alive D#/A# A# It's our only chance of living G# C# A#/C Take all you need to live inside Deep in the woods the squirrels are out today My wife cried when they came to take me away But what more could I do just to keep her warm Than burn, burn, burn, burn, down the mission walls Now everybody, bring your family down to the riverside Look to the east to see where the fat stock hide Behind four walls of stone the rich man sleeps It's time we put the flame torch to their keep Chorus: Burn down the mission, Lord If we're gonna stay alive Watch the black smoke fly to heaven See the red flame light the sky Burn down the mission, Lord If we're gonna stay alive It's our only chance of living Take all you need to live inside You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A  A#  Am7  C  C#  C6  C#dim7  D  Dsus4  Em  Em7  F#  G  G#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Burn Down The Mission" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Burn Down The Mission" by Elton John.