This is a newer song that Chris Ross posted a video of on Youtube.
He also just recently put up a guitar tutorial for the song.
Burns is a fairly simple tune and a helluva lot of fun to play.
Tune your guitar to drop-d and put a capo on the 1st fret!
Intro: (Don't worry about being dead on with the picking pattern)e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
Play The intro twice. The second time, lightly mute the first half
Verse 1: (Again, don't worry too much about hitting the pattern exactly)e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me with a straight face, darlin'Try to keep your breakfast down
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|Tell me with a coat of sugarGo ahead and spit it out
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me he's the sun you set forTell me he's the air you breathe
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|I hope it's all a fairy taleI hope he gives you everything you need
Pre-chorus:e---B---G--- For the pre-chorus, strum this chord while singingD-0-A-9-D-0-
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
e---B---G---D-0-A-9-D-0-
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
Verse 2:e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me with a careful whisperTell me with your knuckles drawn
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|Tell me with a shot of liquorTell me when the bottle's gone
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me that his touch is timelessTell me what I've always known
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|Tell me it was always like thisI hope he makes you feel at home
Pre-chorus:e---B---G--- Strum this chord while singingD-0-A-9-D-0-
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
e---B---G---D-0-A-9-D-0-
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
I hope he burns you down
I hope he burns you down
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
The third time singing "I hope he burns you down", play the first half of the verse on the word "burns"e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|
Chorus:e---B---G-0-D-0- (Strum this chord for the first line of the chorus, starting at "burns")A-3-D-3-I hope he burns you down to ash
Slide up to:e---B---G-0-D-0-A-5-D-5-I hope he turns to you and laughs
For "I hope he burns you down", play the first half of the verse on the word "burns"e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|I hope he burns you down
e---B---G-0-D-0- (Strum this chord for the next line of the chorus, starting at "burns")A-3-D-3-I hope he burns you nice and slow
Slide up to:e---B---G-0-D-0-A-5-D-5-Hope he turns you into smoke
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|I hope he burns you down
Verse 3:e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me that I got it backwardsTell me that I'll wake up soon
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|Tell me I don't understand thisTell me that it's overdue
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|Tell me that it wasn't worthlessTell me it was real for you
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|Tell me that it had a purposeWho knows, I might believe it's true
Pre-chorus:e---B---G--- Strum this chord while singingD-0-A-9-D-0-
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
But I don't
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
e---B---G---D-0-A-9-D-0-
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
Yeah I hope
I hope he burns you down
I hope he burns you down
I hope he burns you down
(Play the second half of the intro at the word "burns")e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------9~-9----------|
The third time singing "I hope he burns you down", play the first half of the verse on the word "burns"e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|
Chorus:e---B---G-0-D-0- (Strum this chord for the first line of the chorus, starting at "burns")A-3-D-3-I hope he burns you down to ash
Slide up to:e---B---G-0-D-0-A-5-D-5-I hope he turns to you and laughs
For "I hope he burns you down", play the first half of the verse on the word "burns"e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|I hope he burns you down
e---B---G-0-D-0- (Strum this chord for the next line of the chorus, starting at "burns")A-3-D-3-I hope he burns you nice and slow
Slide up to:e---B---G-0-D-0-A-5-D-5-Hope he turns you into smoke
e---------------------------------------------------------|B---------------------------------------------------------|G------0~------------0~------------0~------------0~-------|D--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~--------0---0~-|A----9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0-------9-----0----|D-0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------0~-0----------|I hope he burns you downHope he burns you downHope he burns you downHope he burns you down
End on:eBGD-0-A-9-D-0-
