x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Burning Inside) Date: 24 Sep 95 15:05:35 -0400 Subject: TAB: "Burn" by Nine Inch Nails From: [email protected] Burn by Nine Inch Nails from the soundtrack for the film "Natural Born Killers" words and music by Trent Reznor tabbed by Tom Mallon Tuning DADGBE ~~~~~- hold note ^r- bend full and release - slide up/down During the verses, there is a low synth that goes along with the bass drums. If you want to play along with that as well, just use a D5 chord, shaped like 00xxxx. After "Sometimes I think I could... burn" the bass plays this, but it sounds just as good on guitar: E -------------------------- B -------------------------- G -------------------------- D -------------------------- A --~~~~~--------3---~~----- D -0------6--5------3------- After "I'm gonna burn this whole world down": E ------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------- G --5/7-7--5/7--5/7-7--5/7--5/7-7-5/7------10------12---- D --5/7-7--5/7--5/7-7--5/7--5/7-7-5/7------10------12---- A --3/5-5--3/5--3/5-5--3/5--3/5-5-3/5--0-0-8---0-0-10---- D ------------------------------------------------------- A second guitar (Robin Finck, when done live) plays this underneath it: E ------------------------------------------------------------------- B ------------------------------------------------------------------- G ------------------------------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------- A --9~~~~~~~~--9^r-\-3~~~~~--9~~~~~~~~-9^r-\3~~-3~~~~~~~~-/-15------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's been a lot of disputes about the lyrics, here's what I can make out best listening to both the recording and seeing it live. All but that one line are, in my opinion, correct. This world rejects me This world threw me away This world never gave me a chance This world gonna have to pay Well I don't believe in no institutions I did what you wanted me to I'm like the cancer in your system I've got a little surprise for you Something inside of me has opened up its eyes Why did you put it there? Did you not realize This thing inside of me it screams the loudest sound Sometimes I think I could Burn I look down at where you're standing Flock of sheep are on display Saw your lives burned up around you I can take it all away Something inside of me has opened up its eyes Why did you put it there? Did you not realize This thing inside of me it screams the loudest sound Sometimes I think I could I'M GONNA BURN THIS WHOLE WORLD DOWN I never was a part of you (burn) I never was a part of you (burn) I am the .... I am corruption I am the angel of your destruction I am perversion Secret desire I am your future Swallowed up in fire (Note: when I saw this performed at Woodstock I'm pretty sure he said "I am religion" in that one part. However, that's not what it sounds like on the tape, and when I saw him live the other night I couldn't make it out.)
