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Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper – Burning Daylight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Burning Daylight chords by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Fm Eb Bb Bbsus4

[Verse 1]
Fm               Eb     Bb
I don’t find any joy anymore
        Bbsus4
From the same old
    Ab Eb Bb Bbsus4
cycle
Fm
Don’t know what made me
 Eb      Bb
 happy before
       Bbsus4  Fm7
From all to zero
Eb          Bb Bbsus4
Where did I go?

[Pre-Chorus]
        Fm
Between falling and running
          Eb
I’ve been trying to get
               Bb  Bbsus4
 on my feet in time
           Fm
I’ve never been good at crying
       Eb
Always wanted to be the
       Bb   Bbsus4
 tough type

[Chorus]
  Fm      Eb
I’m sorry I’m just human
Bb  Bbsus4
I’m losing myself while
         Fm Eb Bb
 chasing highs
Bbsus4
I’m losing myself while
         Fm Eb Bb
chasing highs
               Fm Eb Bb Bbsus4
And burning daylight

[Verse 2]
Fm                 Eb      Bb
I don’t believe in God anymore
       Bbsus4        Fm
‘Cause where did she go?
  Eb            Bb Bbsus4
 (Where did she go?)
Fm
I don’t know what I’ve
 Eb           Bb
 been looking for
  Bbsus4    Fm
I guess a hero
    Eb        Bb Bbsus4
 (I guess a hero)

[Pre-Chorus]
        Fm
Between falling and running
          Eb
I’ve been trying to get
                Bb  Bbsus4
 on my feet in time
           Fm
I’ve never been good at crying
       Eb
Always wanted to be
           Bb   Bbsus4
the tough type

[Chorus]
  Fm      Eb
I’m sorry I’m just human
Bb  Bbsus4
I’m losing myself
               Fm Eb Bb
 while chasing highs
Bbsus4         Fm
And burning daylight
                Eb
I’m scared that I’m
            Bb
 falling behind
    Bbsus4
I’m losing myself
               Fm Eb Bb
while chasing highs
    Bbsus4
I’m losing myself
               Fm Eb Bb
 while chasing highs
               Fm Eb Bb Bbsus4
And burning daylight

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[Outro]
    Fm Eb   Bb
Goodbye old life
 Bbsus4
(And burning daylight)
    Fm Eb   Bb   Bbsus4
Goodbye old life
    Fm Eb   Bb
Goodbye old life
 Bbsus4
(And burning daylight)
    Fm Eb   Bb   Bbsus4
Goodbye old life
    Fm Eb   Bb
Goodbye old life
    Fm Eb   Bb
Goodbye old life

How to play Burning Daylight: key, chords and progression

Burning Daylight by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 6 chords: Fm, Eb, Bb, Bbsus4, Ab and Fm7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Fm – Eb – Bb – Bbsus4 (ii – I – V – Vsus4 in E♭ major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, Asus4, G, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Burning Daylight chords: questions

What key is Burning Daylight in?

Burning Daylight by Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper is in the key of E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Burning Daylight?

Burning Daylight uses 6 chords: Fm, Eb, Bb, Bbsus4, Ab, Fm7.

What is the chord progression of Burning Daylight?

The main progression is Fm – Eb – Bb – Bbsus4 (ii – I – V – Vsus4).

Is Burning Daylight easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, D, A, Asus4, G, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

How to play Burning Daylight: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Burning Daylight chords: questions

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