Lewis Capaldi – Burning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Lewis Capaldi – Burning Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEbBbCmAb

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[Intro]
Eb   Bb   Cm   Ab

[Verse 1]
Eb
Can't even begin to explain
     Bb
This all too well
 familiar pain
   Cm
It comes and it goes
But it gets in my bones
             Ab
all the same, ooh-ooh

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[Pre-Chorus]
      Cm
Well, maybe I'm a fool
       Ab
For falling in love with you
       Eb
When I    had nothing
            Bb
 left to lose
      Cm
And nothing more I could give
          Ab
Went down with your sinking ship
      Eb
Now I   don't think I'll
                 Bb
make it through      Through

[Chorus]
Eb
   Now it's only the
beat of my heart
Cm
   That reminds me not
to stare at the sparks
Ab
   Can't set fire to
 my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya,
keep ya from burning alone

Eb
   'Cause, the longer
 you convince me to stay
Cm
   Our salvation's
slipping further away
Ab
   Can't set fire
to my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya,
 keep ya from burning alone
Eb

[Verse 2]
       Eb
Forget evеrything
 we've come to еxpect
        Bb
It only serves to further
 fck with our heads
              Cm
And I don't wanna pretend
This will all be alright
            Bb
in the end,    ooh-ooh

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[Pre-Chorus]
   Cm
So maybe, now, instead
       Ab
of balancing on the edge
         Eb
We could    put this
                 Bb
 to bed for good
    Cm
Can call it quits or risk
         Ab
 sinking with this
broken ship
      Eb
But I    don't think we'd
                Bb
make it through    Through

[Chorus]
Eb
   Now it's only the
 beat of my heart
Cm
   That reminds me not
 to stare at the sparks
Ab
   Can't set fire to
 my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya, keep ya
 from burning alone

Eb
   'Cause, the longer
 you convince me to stay
Cm
   Our salvation's
 slipping further away
Ab
   Can't set fire to
my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya, keep
 ya from burning alone

[Bridge]
Cm
   I wish I could stay
Ab
   I wish I could lie
Eb                     Bb
   Do whatever it takes  to
get you through the night
Cm
   I can't be the one
Ab
   I can't take the fall
Eb                          Bb
   Can't go up in the flames
to keep your body warm

[Chorus]
Eb
   Now it's only the
beat of my heart
Cm
   That reminds me not
 to stare at the sparks
Ab
   Can't set fire
to my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya,
 keep ya from burning alone

Eb
   'Cause, the longer
 you convince me to stay
Cm
   Our salvation's
 slipping further away
Ab
   Can't set fire to
my soul just to
Bb
Keep ya, keep ya,
keep ya from burning alone

How to play Burning: key, chords and progression

These are Burning chords by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Burning by Lewis Capaldi sits in E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), and you need 4 chords to play it: Eb, Bb, Cm and Ab.

Most of the song cycles through Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb (vi – IV – I – V in E♭ major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, A, Bm, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭

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Burning chords: questions

What key is Burning in?

Burning by Lewis Capaldi is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Burning?

Burning uses 4 chords: Eb, Bb, Cm, Ab.

What is the chord progression of Burning?

The main progression is Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is Burning easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes D, A, Bm, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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