California's Burning Smoke or Fire
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CALIFORNIA'S BURNING - smoke or fire
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Band: Smoke or Fire
Standard tuning (EADGbe)
Legend:
pm... - Palm mute
x - Dead note
~ - Let ring
% - Rest
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
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Note: If you're like I once was, middle 8 is a span of 8 bars that appears around the
middle of a song where the chord progression (strumming pattern, whatever) changes
in order to keep the listener's interest. Or something like that.
Guitar 2 appears on bottom when necessary.
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Chords used:
[E5] [F#5] [G#5] [B5] [C#5] [D#5] [E5ii]
e|------------------------------| b|------------------------------| G|------------------6---8---9---| D|--2---4---6---9---x---x---x---| A|--2---4---6---9---4---6---7---| E|--0---2---4---7---------------|
Intro (0:00-0:13):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-| D|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-| A|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-| E|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|
Wake up and grab your bags: California's burning to the ground.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-| D|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-| A|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-| E|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|
Wake up and grab your things: You and I are leaving Los Angeles.
Verse (0:13-0:26):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4----4-4------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4--%-4-4--%---| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2----2-2------|
They'll try to hold you down, they'll try to pull me down. I haven't seen your
face in years.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4444444444444444| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4444444444444444| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2222222222222222|
pm ................
Alone and walking down, the ashes cover ground along La Cienaga.
Pre-Chorus (0:26-0:40):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------| A|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-| E|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------| e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------| A|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-| E|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|
Verse 2 (0:40-0:53):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4--%-4-4--%---| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4----4-4------| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2----2-2------|
This time we're gonna say those words and cut the ropes that are wrapped around
our necks.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4444444444444444| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4444444444444444| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2222222222222222|
pm ................
This time we're gonna take control and start over. We're leaving Los Angeles.
Chorus (0:53-1:06):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-| D|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-| A|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-| E|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|
Wake up and grab your bags: California's burning to the ground.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-|--------6/--8/-9-|--------9\--8/-9-| D|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-|-2-2-2--x---x--x-|-6-6-6--x---x--x-| A|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-|-2-2-2--4/--6/-7-|-6-6-6--7\--6/-7-| E|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-0-0-0-----------|-4-4-4-----------|
Wake up and grab your things: You and I are leaving Los Angeles.
Verse 3 (1:06-1:19):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4----4-4------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4--%-4-4--%---| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2----2-2------|
Think of me when I'm gone. This Fall I'm leaving town. When will I see your
face again?
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4444444444444444| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4444444444444444| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2222222222222222|
pm ................
Alone and walking down, the ashes cover ground along La Cienega.
Pre-Chorus (1:20-1:33):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------| A|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-| E|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|
Hey! Burn it down. Burn it Down.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------| A|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-|-2-2-2--4-6-4----|-4-4-4--4-6-4~~~-| E|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|-0-0-0--------7~-|-2-2-2-----------|
Hey! Burn it down. Burning it.
Verse 4 (1:33-1:47):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4--%-4-4--%---| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4----4-4------| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2----2-2------|
This time we're gonna say those words and cut the ropes that are wrapped around
our necks.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4444444444444444| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4444444444444444| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2222222222222222|
pm ................
This time we're gonna take control and start over. We're leaving Los Angeles.
Middle 8 (1:47-2:00):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Wake up and grab your bags: California's burning to the ground.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Wake up and grab your things: You and I are leaving Los Angeles.
Interlude (2:00-2:07):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-6-6-6-----------|-4-4-4-----------| A|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-6-6-6-----------|-4-4-4-----------| E|-0-0-0-----------|-2-2-2-----------|-4-4-4-----------|-2-2-2-/12\(3)---|
f**k!
Outro (2:07-2:27):
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-| A|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|
|pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hey! Burn it down. Burn it down.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-| A|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-| E|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|
|pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hey! Burn it down. Burn it down.
e|-----------------| b|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-2-2-2-----%-----| A|-2-2-2-----------| E|-0-0-0-----------|
Hey! Burn it down. Burn it down.
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