Intro
N.C.
I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
N.C.
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
N.C.
No insurance to pay for the damage
N.C.
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
Verse 1
F#m
I've been smoking, oh
Em
More than twenty a day
F#m
Blame it on rebellion
Em
Don't blame it on me
F#m
Wish I was younger
Em
Back to the nineteenth of May
F#m
I had an open mind
Em
Swore to never change
Pre-Chorus
Bm
Funny how time goes by
Em
Had respect for myself
Bm
That river ran dry
Em
You reached the limit
Bm
I wasn't enough
Em
It's like the fire replaced all the love
Chorus
A
I've been burning
E
Yes, I've been burning
G
Such a burden
EmG
This flame on my chest
AE
No insurance to pay for the damage
GEm
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
Verse 2
F#m
Oh, have you ever called
Em
I will burst straight back
F#m
Give you my forgiveness
Em
And the shirt off my back
F#m
No friends to turn to
Em
Yeah, I messed up that
F#m
Wish we could smoke again
Em
Just for a day, oh
Pre-Chorus
Bm
Funny how time goes by
Em
Had respect for myself
Bm
That river ran dry
Em
You reached the limit
Bm
I wasn't enough
Em
It's like the fire replaced all the love
Chorus
A
I've been burning
E
Yes, I've been burning
G
Such a burden
EmG
This flame on my chest
AE
No insurance to pay for the damage
GEm
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
Outro
GEm
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
GEm
Oh, I've been burning up since you left