Burn Your Name chords by Powderfinger (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Dm
Cmaj7
Dm7/C
Dm7
Em7
F
G
Am
C/E

Intro 1

Cmaj7

Dm7/C

Cmaj7

Dm7/C

Verse 1
C 
Dm 
I was stumbling right by
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
C 
Dm 
Like a wreck I came to you
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
C 
Dm 
So I staggered through the night
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
C 
Dm 
Seeking out your rescue blues
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 

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Pre-chorus 1

Dm7

Gonna burn your name right across the sky

Em7

So I never forget what the feeling's like

Dm7

Gonna burn your name right across the sky

Em7

So I never forget what the feeling's like

Chorus 1
C 
G 
I want every single soul to know
Am 
F 
That I love you for what you are
C 
G 
So I sound the bells that praise
Am 
F 
Your precious heart
C 
Dm 
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 

Verse 2
C 
Dm 
So tomorrow will arrive
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
C 
Dm 
In a burst o' broken light
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
C 
Dm7 
And a spell will hold us back
C/E 
F 
C 
Dm7 
Shattering like glass
C/E 
F 

Chorus 2
C 
G 
I want every single soul to know
Am 
F 
That I love you for what you are
C 
G 
So I sound the bells that praise
Am 
F 
Your precious heart
C 
G 
I want every single soul to know
Am 
F 
That I love you for what you are
C 
G 
So I sound the bells that praise
Am 
F 
Your precious heart
F 

Bridge 1
C 
Dm 
Burn your name right across the sky
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
So I I        never forget what the feeling's like
C 
Dm 
Burn your name right across the sky
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
So I I        never forget what the feeling's like
C 
Dm 
Burn your name right across the sky
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
So I I        never forget what the feeling's like
C 
Dm 
Burn your name right across the sky
Cmaj7 
Dm7/C 
So I I        never forget what the feeling's like

Chorus 3
C 
G 
I want every single soul to know
Am 
F 
That I love you for what you are
C 
G 
So I sound the bells that praise
Am 
F 
Your precious heart
C 
G 
I want every single soul to know
Am 
F 
That I love you for what you are
C 
G 
So I sound the bells that praise
Am 
F 
Your precious heart

Outro 1

Gonna burn your name

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Dm
Cmaj7
Dm7/C
Dm7
Em7
F
G
Am
C/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 126

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Dm7/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Burn Your Name by Powderfinger, 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 guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Powderfinger's performance.