Burnin' Train

Bruce Springsteen

RockMedium for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              Intro:  C G  C  
        C G  C 
 
 
C 
Zero my number Time is my hunter 
G                                       C 
I wanted you to heal me but instead you set me 
We were out the borders I washed you in water 
G 
We whispered our black prayers 
         C 
And rose up in flames 
 
  
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
 
  
C 
White sun burnin Black wings beatin 
  G                                                   C 
I ran my fingers  the hollow of your stomach as you lay breathing 
With our shared faith Rising dark and decayed 
G                              C 
Take me and shake me from this mortal cage 
 
 
 
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
 
 
F                                       C 
Som shining in the light  your breast 
    F                     C      G 
The thick smell of you on my chest 
 
  
 
{Solo} C  G  C 
       C  G  C 
       F  C  F  C  G 
 
 
   C 
On your bed of thorns 
I brought you shining gifts 
G                                    C 
Wiped the sweat from your brow and I touched your lips 
Sheets stained with sweat Outside the endless rain 
G                                     C 
Darlin I blessed in your blood and marked by Cain 
 
  
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
F               C 
Take me on your burnin train 
F               C           G 
Take me on your burnin train 
 
  
 
  
FINAL: C  G  C 
       C  G  C 
       F  C  F  C 
       F  C

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Chord set

C · G · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.