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Burn Out Bright Tab

by Switchfoot


I'm submitting this because the other two versions seem to be off to varying degrees.

This is based on the powertab for the song that I found here. It was rated highly, so
assuming it's correct. I wanted the chords, so I typed out the lyrics and aligned the
from the powertab to them. The cd version uses power chords, but I've changed them for 
who like full chords.

I wrote the timing for the intro according to the powertab, though the cd version is
different. Underscores indicate held notes, while spaces are rests (no sound). Whether you
how to read that or not, you'll probably have to listen to the song to get the intro timing.

I did not attempt to chord the instrumental interlude.

                                     
    
[1_+_2_+_
_+]         [Repeat similar]
                       (I want to burn out bright)

                                           
Does it have to start with a broken heart / Broken dreams and bleeding parts

                                           
We were young and the world was clear / But young ambition disappears

                                         
I swore it would never come to this / The average, the obvious

                                 
I'm still discontented down here / I'm still discontented


                     
If we've only got one try

                    
If we've only got one life

                        
If time was never on our side

                                   (Intro)
Then before I die, I want to burn out bright


  (None)/~                        
A spark ignites in time and space / Limping through this human race

                                                
You bite and claw your way back home / But you're running the wrong way


                                  
The future is a question mark / Of kerosene and electric sparks

                                   
There's still fire in you yet / Yeah there's still fire in you!

(Chorus)

Bass:           (x2)
[Instrumental Interlude]

                                      --
  I keep cleaning up the mess I've made


  I keep cleaning up the mess I've made

                                                   --
I won't run away / I can't sleep in the bed I've made

                                    
  I can't sleep in the bed I've made


[Key change to E]

         ()          
If we've only got one try

                   
If we've only got one life

                        
If time was never on our side

                  
Then before I die, I want to burn out


  Before I die I want to burn out


  Before I die I want to burn out

                               
  Before I die I want to burn out bright

                        
If time was never on our side

                            (Outro)
Before I die I want to burn out bright

       ~
[Similar to the Intro, but in E]