Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com Key: E, A Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: C#m - x46654 D - zz0232 F#m -244222 A - x02220 E - 022100 B - x24442 Intro: C#m-D-F#m-D- x2 Verse 1: C#m E A B 5-4-3-2-1 lets start a fire C#m Burn this town from inside out E A Til no one's left alive B C#m E And you can't feel the rhythm of A B C#m your steps when you hit the street E A B C#m A Sixteen's so far away from here B C#m E A when you're counting every step Chorus: C#m A 5-4-3-2 what are you waiting for? F#m The train is catching up D keep on running don't look back C#m Cause its 10-9-8-7 everybody's D coming to burn this city F#m burn this city down tonight D Leave it all behind Verse 2: C#m All his life he lived E A in this same house BC#m Same white fence surrounding E A him he swore he would get out B C#m E But he can't cause his foot A B C#m got caught in between in the rails E A B And all his friends were up ahead CEm A B They can't hear him yelling C#m E A yelling for some help B C#m E And it's much too late A B C#mA to call the doctor now B C#m E This town is full of A B C#m E A sympathies we're drowning in it all (Repeat Chorus) Bridge: CDm Burn the city! Burn the City! CDm Burn the city! Burn the City! CDm Burn the city! Burn the City! CDm Burn the city! Burn the City! sings in backup vocals: Is that the sound of the gate coming down no flashing lights no warning 5-4-3-2-1 (Repeat) Breakdown: C#m(hold) Outro: CDF#m When we press our ears to D the ground we feel the shake CDm F#m Can't get up to put the D petals in their place CDF#m F#m 5-4-3-2 What are you waiting for? D C#m(hold) Burn this city burn this city tonight