I Burn Toadies
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 1995 23:10:46 -0500 (EST)<br/> From: david a piniella <br/> Subject: /t/toadies/i_burn.tab<br/> <br/> "i burn" by the toadies from their album _rubberneck_<br/> <br/> intro lick<br/> (acoustic or clean electric)<br/> C# C C# D<br/> e|------------------|<br/> B|--6-6-5-6--6-6-7--|<br/> G|--6-6-5-6--6-6-7--|<br/> D|--6-6-5-6--6-6-7--|<br/> A|--4-4-3-4--4-4-5--|<br/> E|--4-4-3-4--4-4-5--|<br/> <br/> [repeat throughout]<br/> <br/> bass lick (or cello) [here for guitar, play an octave up on bass]<br/> <br/> e|------------------|<br/> B|------------------|<br/> G|------------------|<br/> D|------------------|<br/> A|--4-4-3-4--4-4-5--|<br/> E|------------------|<br/> <br/> [for the distorted parts, just use power chords and play the intro part]<br/> <br/> distorted part near the end:<br/> "sift the ashes..."<br/> e|-------------------------|<br/> B|-------------------------|<br/> G|-------------------------|<br/> D|--11-11-10-11--11-11-12--|<br/> A|-------------------------|<br/> E|--9--9--8--9---9--9--10--|<br/> <br/> lyrics:<br/> -------<br/> drifting upward, <br/> gently lifting,<br/> lazy on the wind.<br/> <br/> rollin' over, <br/> turning slowly, <br/> begingin in the end.<br/> <br/> fire is bright, <br/> fire is clean, <br/> never so alive.<br/> <br/> smoke is freedom,<br/> flame is mercy,<br/> i am free tonight.<br/> <br/> and i burn.<br/> i burn.<br/> <br/> stoke the embers,<br/> cleanse the spirit,<br/> a prayer in every spark.<br/> <br/> feel the lick of<br/> bad religion,<br/> finish in the start.<br/> <br/> in the begining,<br/> we were smarter, <br/> and flame was heaven sent.<br/> <br/> through the ages, <br/> we got stupid,<br/> now we must repent.<br/> <br/> and i burn.<br/> i burn.<br/> <br/> sift the ashes,<br/> full reminders,<br/> sorted things remain.<br/> <br/> tooth and bone,<br/> i am blessed,<br/> i have left these things.<br/> <br/> because fire is bright,<br/> fire is clean,<br/> patient and divine.<br/> <br/> tooth and bone,<br/> charms and dust,<br/> i am free tonight.<br/> <br/> i burn,<br/> the air,<br/> you breathe.<br/> <br/> i burn,<br/> the air,<br/> you breathe.<br/> <br/> i burn,<br/> the air,<br/> you breathe.<br/> <br/> i burn;<br/> i burn;<br/> i burn;<br/> i burn.<br/> <br/> --<br/> "negative d" and "-d." is david a. piniella, who speaks for himself.<br/> <br/> "Find myself singing the same songs every day/Ones that make me feel good<br/> when things behind a smile ain't OK." [Shannon Hoon/Blind Melon]<br/> <br/> "But I don't want to go among mad people," said Alice.<br/> "Oh you can't help that," replied the Cat. "We're all mad here."<br/> <br/> "There you go; stark raving sane." <br/> [Guildenstern]<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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