Matchbox Twenty - The Burn: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Burn" 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.
I thought about D F#m G A Leaving but I couldn't even get outta bed D F#m G A I'm hangin' cause I couldn't get a ride outta town D F#m G Now anyone who really wanted me to be down E Come 'round I thought about Singin' but I couldn't 'member all of the words Breakin' but I couldn't get the pieces apart Laughin', never knowing what the joke was about Now I'm down Chorus: G A And I wonder how I never got the burn F#m And if I'm ever gonna learn Bm How lonely people make a life A G E One strain at a time Forgot about Everything and everyone I needed before Tryin' to get a handle on a reason to shine Pickin' up the pieces that are falling behind Takes time Chorus: So I wonder how I never got the Burn And if I'm ever gonna learn How lonely people make a life One strain at a time And still shine, yeah Chorus: And I wonder how I never got the burn And if I'm ever gonna learn How lonely people make a life All this time I wonder how I never got the burn And if I'm ever gonna learn How lonely people make their life One strain at a time And still shine Hey, everybody! Let's all try and play the same song Just for the sake of our sanities… You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  G  Bm  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 "The Burn" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Burn" by Matchbox Twenty.