Blackberry Smoke – Let It Burn Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

Blackberry Smoke – Let It Burn Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

ChordsGDCFG/BC#

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This is the chord progression of Let It Burn by Blackberry Smoke on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
G
Well, if I had a nickel for every line this town put on my face
G                                                                         D
If I had a dime for every time I said I was fixing to leave this place
C                                                                                         D
It would help me buy the gas I’m about to pour on every thing I’ve seen
C                                              F                                             G
I can’t be sentimental when it don’t mean nothing to me

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[Chorus]
C                       F                       G
Let it burn, burn, just let it burn
G                                             C                                             D
I’m sick of hangin’ ’round here waiting for the tides to turn
G                       G/B                       C                                             C#
It don’t matter if its far or near, just as long as I get out of here
D
Let it burn, let it burn

[Verse]
G
I work too damn hard to wind up in this shotgun shack
G                                                                   D
To get a little behind and have a man come and take it back
C                                                                                         D
They’re all breathing down my neck waiting for me to fall
C                                             F                                             G
Well if it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all

[Chorus]
C                       F                          G
Let it burn, burn, momma let it burn
G                                             C                                             D
I can’t wait to see ’em all when they ain’t got nowhere to turn
G                                             G/B
I watch the flames light up the sky
C                       C#                                             D
Blow ’em a kiss as I wave good-bye. Yeah

[Chorus]
C                       F                       G
Let it burn, burn, just let it burn
G                                             C                                             D
Well, I’m sick of hangin’ ’round here waiting for the tides to turn
G                                             G/B                                             C                       C#
Yeah, even if I wanted to stay, they’d probably run me out of here anyway
D
Let it burn

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How to play Let It Burn: key, chords and progression

Let It Burn by Blackberry Smoke keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: G, D, C, F, G/B and C#.

Listen for C – F – G – C (IV – ♭VII – I – IV in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, A, G, C, Ab (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Let It Burn chords: questions

What key is Let It Burn in?

Let It Burn by Blackberry Smoke is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Let It Burn?

Let It Burn uses 6 chords: G, D, C, F, G/B, C#.

What is the chord progression of Let It Burn?

The main progression is C – F – G – C (IV – ♭VII – I – IV).

Is Let It Burn easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, A, G, C, Ab (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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