Song: Both ends burning
Artist: Roxy Music
Composer: Bryan Ferry
Album: Siren
Tabbed by DJ ( 'DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com )
11th Nov 2014
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in the key of G)
A simple version for acoustic guitar accompaniment
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
E = 022100 B4 = x24452 F = 133211
Dsus2 = xx0230 B = x24442 D = xx0232
C = x32010
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[Intro]
E Dsus2
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C B4 B
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[Verse 1]
E Dsus2 C
Please, don't ever let me down, 'cause you know I'm not so sure,
F B D B D B
Do I have the speed to carry on, ...and burn you out of my mind?
E Dsus2
I know, you're a flame that never fades,
C F
'Jungle Red's a deadly shade, both ends burning,
B D B D B E
Will the fires keep ...somewhere deep in my soul to - night?
[Chorus]
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!
[Verse 2]
E Dsus2 C
Now my course is plain as day, running bold at work and play,
F B D
Both ends burning with a strange de - sire,
B D B
That feeds the fire in my soul,
E Dsus2 C
To - night I will dance the night a - way, living only for to - day,
F B D
Both ends burning, while you're counting sheep,
B D B E
Hell, ...who can sleep in this heat ...this night?
[Chorus]
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning, ...burning, ...burn!
[Verse 3]
E Dsus2 C
Tell me will I ever learn? It's too late, the rush is on,
F B D
Both ends burning, and I can't con - trol...
B D B E Dsus2
...The fires raging in my soul to - night, oh, will it never end?
C F B D
Put your foot down round the bend, drive me crazy to an early grave,
B D B E
Tell me, what is there to---- save ...to - night?
[Chorus]
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning, ...a - burning, ...burn,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Keep on burning 'til the end---------, until the end,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning 'til the end---------, until the end,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Keep on burning 'til the end---------, until the end,
E Dsus2 C B4 B
Both ends burning 'til the end---------, the very end-----!
[Coda - Repeat, then end on E]
E Dsus2
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C B4 B
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