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Keisa Brown - Some Bridges Need Burning Chords

Chord reference Gm, G, F, C, Bb, Am, Cm7, Gm7
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Gm] [G] [F]I see how this love can do [C]terrible [F]things to you [Bb]And this one is [Am]slowly tearing me a[Gm]part (oh [Cm7]yes it is baby) [F]Causing me so much pain [C]out of something I [F]can’t explain [Bb]How I could love some[Am]one who keeps breaking my [Gm7]heart [C7]When I know that

[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning doo[Bb]own Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town Where I am [Gm7]too weak to fight Where it [Am]feels so right When[Dm]ever you [C]hold me [Bb]tight Some [F]bridges need [Gm7]burning And I’m [Cm7]burning this [C72]bridge to[F]night (Yes I am)

I know you will always be [C]a love that’s out of [F]reach for me [Bb]And you are leading me [Am]down a dead end [Gm7]street (dead end, dead [C7]end, dead [C]end ) I say I am [F]almost tempted tonight [C]oohh to love you [F]one more time [Bb]When I know that they will [Am]bring me mis[Gm7]ery (oh [C7]baby) [F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

Where I am [Gm]too weak to fight Cuz it [Am]feels so right When[Dm]ever you’re [C]holding me [Bb]tight Some [F]bridges need [Gm7]burning And I’m [C]burning this bridge Bring it on [F]down, [Dm]bring it on [G]down Bring it on [Gm]down, bring it on [G]down

[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down (yes they do baby) Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

Artist Keisa Brown
Album Keisa Brown Collection
Genres Blues
Year 1999
Key F

How to Play Some Bridges Need Burning on Guitar?

Keisa Brown - Some Bridges Need Burning can be played in the key of F using the Gm, G, F, C, Bb, Am, Cm7, Gm7 chords.

  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Cm7, To play Cm7, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 4, let G ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Gm7, To play Gm7, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, G ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Some Bridges Need Burning with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.