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The Sun Is Burning chords by
John Mcdermott
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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The sun is burning in the sky,
G
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A
A

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Strands of clouds go slowly driftin' by
D
D

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In the park, the dreamy bees are droning
A
A

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G

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in the flowers among the trees
Asus4
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And the sun burns in
D
D

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Asus4
Asus4

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the sky.
Verse 2
D
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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Now the sun is in the west
G
G

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A
A

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Little babies lay down to take their rest
D
D

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And the couples in the park are holding
G
G

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Em
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hands and waiting for the dark
Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Bm
Bm
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And the sun is sinking low.
Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Bm
Bm
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Interlude 1
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D

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A
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Em
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Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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D

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E
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Verse 3
A
A

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E

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Now the sun has come to earth
A
A

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Shrouded in a mushroom
B
B
2

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cloud of death.
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E

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Death comes in a blinding flash of hellish
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A

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B
B
2

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heat that leaves a smear of ash
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A

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E

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A

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E

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A

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E

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And the sun has come to earth.
A
A

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B
B
2

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E

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B
2

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E

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A

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B
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2

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E

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Verse 4
A
A

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E

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A

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E

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Now the sun has disappeared
A
A

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All that's left is darkness,
B
B
2

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pain an d fear.
E
E

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Twisted sightless wrecks of men
A
A

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go crawling on their knees and cry in pain
B
B
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E

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A

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E

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And the sun has disappeared
Outro 1
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A

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E

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A

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E

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A

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B
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2

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E

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Asus4

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Sun Is Burning by John McDermott is F major.

The primary chords used in The Sun Is Burning are F, Bb, C, Csus4, Gm, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Sun Is Burning is approximately 62 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Sun Is Burning using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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