Tone: [Am]
Capo: 6
Intro
I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
[Am] [G/B] [C] [Am] [G/B] [C]
[Am] [G/B] [C] [Am] [G] [F]
Verse 1
I've been smokin[Am]smoking, oh [G/B]
More than t[C]twenty a day
Blame it on rebell[Am]rebellion [G/B]
Don't b[C]blame it on me
Wish I was yo[Am]younger [G/B]
Back to the [C]nineteenth of May
I had an [Am]open mind [G]
Swore to never c[F]change
Pre-Chorus
[Am]Funny how t[G/B]time goes by[C]by
Had respect for myse[Am]myself
That r[G/B]river ran dry[C]dry
You reached the l[Am]limit
I w[G/B]wasn't enoug[C]enough
It's like the f[Am]ire repl[G]aced all the l[F]ove
Chorus
I've been [Am]burning
[G/B]Yes, I've been bu[C]burning
Such a [Am]burden
This [G/B]flame on my ch[C]chest
No ins[Am]insurance to [G/B]pay for the da[C]damage
Yeah, I've been [Am]burning [G]up since you [F]left
Verse 2
Oh, have you ever [Am]called [G/B]
I will [C]burst straight back
Give you my forg[Am]forgiveness [G/B]
And the [C]shirt off my back
No friends to t[Am]turn to [G/B]
Yeah, I [C]messed up that
Wish we could [Am]smoke again
[G]Just for a [F]day, oh
Pre-Chorus
[Am]Funny how t[G/B]time goes by[C]by
Had respect for myse[Am]myself
That r[G/B]river ran dry[C]dry
You reached the l[Am]limit
I w[G/B]wasn't enoug[C]enough
It's like the f[Am]ire repl[G]aced all the l[F]ove
Chorus
I've been [Am]burning
[G/B]Yes, I've been bu[C]burning
Such a [Am]burden
This [G/B]flame on my ch[C]chest
No ins[Am]insurance to [G/B]pay for the da[C]damage
Yeah, I've been [Am]burning [G]up since you [F]left
Outro
Yeah, I've been [Am]burning [G/B]up since you le[C]left
Oooh, I've been [Am]burning [G]up since you [F]left