Burn One Down chords by
Ben Harper (Official Version)
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Key: F majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
Let us burn one
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
From end to end
Gm Gm 
 
And pass it over
Eb Eb 
 
To  me my friend
Bb Bb 
 
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
Burn it long, we'll burn it slow
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
To light me up before I go

Chorus 1

Bb

If you don't like my fire

Gm

Then don't come around

F

Eb

Bb

'Cause I'm gonna burn one down

Gm

F

Eb

Yes I'm gonna burn one down

Interlude 1

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
My choice is what I choose to do
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
And if     I'm causing no harm
Eb Eb 
 
It shouldn't bother you
Bb Bb 
 
Your choice is who you choose to be
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
And if     you're 'causin no harm
Eb Eb 
 
Then you're alright with me

Chorus 2

Bb

If you don't like my fire

Gm

Then don't come around

F

Eb

Bb

'Cause I'm gonna burn one down

Gm

F

Eb

Yes I'm gonna burn one down

Interlude 2

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Bb

Bb

Eb

Verse 3
Bb Bb 
 
Herb the gift from the earth
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
And    what's from the earth
Eb Eb 
 
Is of  the greatest worth
Bb Bb 
 
So before you knock it try it first
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Oh,    you'll see it's a blessing
Eb Eb 
 
And it's not a curse

Chorus 3

Bb

If you don't like my fire

Gm

Then don't come around

F

Eb

Bb

'Cause I'm gonna burn one down

Gm

F

Eb

Eb

Yes I'm gonna burn one down

Outro 1
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Eb Bb/A Gm F

Chords

Bb
Eb
Bb/A
Gm
F

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/A: x-0-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of Burn One Down by Ben Harper, 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 suits players who want to learn Burn One Down the way Ben Harper intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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