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Burn Out Bright

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I'm submitting this because the other two versions seem to be off to varying degrees.

This is based on the powertab for the song that I found here. It was rated highly, so
assuming it's correct. I wanted the chords, so I typed out the lyrics and aligned the
from the powertab to them. The cd version uses power chords, but I've changed them for 
who like full chords.

I wrote the timing for the intro according to the powertab, though the cd version is
different. Underscores indicate held notes, while spaces are rests (no sound). Whether you
how to read that or not, you'll probably have to listen to the song to get the intro timing.

I did not attempt to chord the instrumental interlude.

F#m       Em                D              F#m
    D
[1_+_2_+a_e
a_e+a]         [Repeat similar]
                       (I want to burn out bright)

        D                                   a
Does it have to start with a broken heart / Broken dreams and bleeding parts

Em                                           Bm
We were young and the world was clear / But young ambition disappears

  G                                       D
I swore it would never come to this / The average, the obvious

Em                                 G
I'm still discontented down here / I'm still discontented


         D            a
If we've only got one try

         Em           Bm
If we've only got one life

   D                     a
If time was never on our side

       Bm            G                (Intro)
Then before I die, I want to burn out bright


  (None)/F#~                        a
A spark ignites in time and space / Limping through this human race

    Em                                            Bm
You bite and claw your way back home / But you're running the wrong way


    G                              D
The future is a question mark / Of kerosene and electric sparks

Em                                   G
There's still fire in you yet / Yeah there's still fire in you!

(Chorus)

Bass: Bm  Em  a   D   (x2)
[Instrumental Interlude]

Bm                                      a-Bm-D
  I keep cleaning up the mess I've made

G
  I keep cleaning up the mess I've made

Em           B                                        a-Bm-D
I won't run away / I can't sleep in the bed I've made

G                                    Em
  I can't sleep in the bed I've made


[Key change to E]

         (e)          B
If we've only got one try

         F#m          C#m
If we've only got one life

   e                     B
If time was never on our side

       C#m           a
Then before I die, I want to burn out

e
  Before I die I want to burn out

B
  Before I die I want to burn out

F#m                               C#m
  Before I die I want to burn out bright

   e                     B
If time was never on our side

  C#m          a                (Outro)
Before I die I want to burn out bright

G#m F#m e   G#m F#m e~
[Similar to the Intro, but in E]

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