Books Are Burning chords by XTC
Skip chords and lyricsGet now
Verse 1
(D major) Books are (G major) burning in the (D major) main square
And I (E major) saw there, the fire (A minor) eating the text
(D major) Books are (G major) burning in the still (D major) air
And you (E major) know where they burn books,
(A minor) people are (D major) next (E minor)
Verse 2
I believe (A major) the printed (F major) word
should be forgiven (E minor)
Doesn't mat (A major) ter what it (F major) said (G major) (E minor)
Wisdom (A major) hotline from
the dead (F major) back to the living
(B flat major) Key to the lar (F major) der for your
(C major) heart and (D major) your head, unh
New- Play with audio & scroll
Upgrade to play 20,000+ songs ads free, and enjoy playing with music.
Verse 3
Books are (G major) burning in our (D major) own town
Watch us (E major) turn 'round and cast
our (A minor) glances else (D major) where
Books are (G major) burning in the (D major) playground
Smell of (E major) burnt book is not
un (A minor) like human (D major) hair
Verse 4
(E minor) Well, I be (A major) lieve the printed
word (F major) is more than sacred
(G major) (F major) (E minor) Beyond the gauge (A major) of good or (D minor) bad (G major)
(E minor) The human right (A major) to let
your soul (D minor) fly (F major) free and naked
(G major) (B flat major) Above the violence (F major) of the (C major) fearful (D major) and sad,
mmm mmm yeh (E major)
Verse 5
The (E major) church of matches (G major) (B flat major)
Anoints in (F major) ignorance with (D major) gasoline
(E major) The church of matches (E minor) (G major) (B flat major)
Grows fat by (F major) breathing in the (D major) smoke of dreams,
it's quite obscene
Verse 6
Books are (G major) burning, more each (D major) day now
And I (E major) pray now,
you boys will (A minor) tire of these (D major) games
Books are (G major) burning, I hope (D major) somehow
This will (E major) allow, a phoenix (A minor) up from the flames (D major)
Outro 1
(G major) (D major) (E major) (A minor) (D major) (G major)
(D major) (E major) (A minor)
(C major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (E major)
(A minor) (E minor) (D major) (G major) (D major) (E major)
(A minor) (D major) (G major) (D major) (E major)
(A minor) (D major) (G major) (D major) (E major)
(D major)
Books Are Burning
XTC
Save song
Speed: 1.0x
RestartPlay SpaceEnable loopDisable audioMore songs by XTC
Discover chords for more songs to play
4.3
