Burn It Down chords by Skillet (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
F
C
Eb6
Abmaj7
Ab

Intro 1
Eb 
F 
C 
Eb6 
F 
C 
Eb6 
F 
C 
Eb6 
F 
C 
Abmaj7 
F 
C 
Eb6 
F 
C 

Verse 1
Eb 
F 
Do you ever wish
C 
that you weren't a prisoner?
Eb 
F 
C 
Do you feel like you're done?
Eb 
F 
All the dreams you had
C 
are hard to remember
Eb 
F 
C 
Well, you're not the only one

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Pre-chorus 1

Well it's over, it's over, it's over

I won't be pushed around

Move over, move over, move over

Get back or just get out

Eb6

Set this plane up in flames

Eb6

It's over, it's over, it's over

Chorus 1
It's time to burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
This one goes to the castaways
Eb 
F 
C 
Who break their backs slaving every day
Abmaj7 
F 
C 
All       these things I can do without
Eb 
F 
C 
Gotta burn it down, burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down

Verse 2
Eb 
F 
C 
Do you ever feel your colors are fading
Eb 
F 
C 
Like your world might combust
Eb 
F 
C 
Do the voices in your head
make you crazy
Eb 
F 
C 
When they're the only ones you trust

Pre-chorus 2
Eb 
F 
C 
Well it's over, it's over, it's over
I won't be pushed around
Eb 
F 
C 
Move over, move over, move over
Get back or just get out
Eb6 
F 
C 
Set   this plane up in flames
Eb6 
F 
C 
It's over, it's over, it's over

Chorus 2
It's time to burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
This one goes to the castaways
Eb 
F 
C 
Who break their backs slaving every day
Abmaj7 
F 
C 
All       these things I can do without
Eb 
F 
C 
Gotta burn it down, burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down

Solo 1

Abmaj7

Pre-chorus 3
Ab 
F 
C 
It's over, it's over, it's over
Ab 
F 
C 
Move over, move over, move over
Ab 
F 
C 
It's over, it's over, it's over
I won't be pushed around
Ab 
F 
C 
Move over, move over, move over
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down

Chorus 3

This one goes to the castaways

Who break their backs slaving every day

Abmaj7

All these things I can do without

Gotta burn it down, burn it down

Outro 1
Eb 
F 
Burn it down, burn it down
C 
(I won't be pushed around)
Eb 
F 
Burn it down, burn it down
C 
(Get back or just get out)
Eb 
F 
Burn it down, burn it down
C 
(I won't be pushed around)
Eb 
F 
Burn it down, burn it down
C 
(Get back or just get out)
Eb 
F 
C 
Burn it down, burn it down

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Eb
F
C
Eb6
Abmaj7
Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 131

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Burn It Down by Skillet, 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 F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Skillet's performance.