Burn It Down chords by
Linkin Park (Official Version)

2012Rock4.3K views

Key: C majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab

Verse 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
The cycle repeat  ed
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
As explosions broke in the    sky
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
All that I need  ed
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Was the one   thing I couldn't find
Gb6 Gb6 
 
And you were there at the turn
Fm Fm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Waiting to let me know

Chorus 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
To break it back down
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
To burn it down
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
We can't wait
Ab Ab 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
To burn it to the ground
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab

Verse 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
The colors conflict ed
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
As the flames, climbed into the    clouds
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I wanted to fix   this
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But couldn't stop  from tearing it     down
Gb6 Gb6 
 
And you were there at the turn
Fm Fm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Caught in the burning glow
Gb6 Gb6 
 
And I was there at the turn
Fm Fm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Waiting to let you know

Chorus 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
To break it back down
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
To burn it down
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
We can't wait
Ab Ab 
 
To burn it to...

Bridge 1
Gb Gb 
 
You told me yes
You held me high
Fm Fm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
And I   believed when you told that lie
Db Db 
 
I played soldier, you played king
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And struck   me down, when I kissed that ring
Gb Gb 
 
You lost that right, to hold that crown
Fm Fm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
I built you up,   but you let me down
Db Db 
 
So when you fall, I'll take my turn
Db/Eb Db/Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And fan      the flames
As your blazes burn

Verse 3

Ebm

And you were there at the turn

Db/F

Gb

Bbm

Ab/C

Ab

Waiting to let me know

Chorus 3
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Ab Ab 
 
To break it back down
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
We're building it up
To burn it down
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
We can't wait
Ab Ab 
 
To burn it to the...
Ebm Ebm 
 
(When you fall, I'll take my turn)
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(And fan    the flames)
(As your blazes burn)
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
We can't wait
Ab Ab 
 
To burn it to the...
Ebm Ebm 
 
(When you fall, I'll take my turn)
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
(And fan    the flames)
(As your blazes burn)
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
We can't wait
Ab Ab 
 
To burn it to the ground

Outro 1

Ebm

Db/F

Gb

Bbm

Ab/C

Ab

Ebm

Db/F

Gb

Bbm

Ab/C

Ab

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbm Db/F Gb Bbm Ab/C...

Chords

Ebm
Db/F
Gb
Bbm
Ab/C
Ab
Gb6
Fm
Db
Db/Eb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Db/Eb: x-x-1-1-2-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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This is the definitive original version of Burn It Down by Linkin Park, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Linkin Park.

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