Burnin Streets Chords & Tabs
Intro F
F
The sirens' risin'
A#
There's a distant blues dance on a crowded street
F
The temperature's a-risin'
A#
Soon you're gonna be runnin' down
F
Those burnin' streets, come on
A#
The century that's hardly on its feet
F
And the late news breaks early
A#
Does the sun rise from the west or from the east?
F D# A# F
An' it takes every day to be survivin' in the city
F
London is burnin'; don't tell the Queen
A#
Somebody tried to speak garage and they burnt down Bethnal Green
F
Piccadilly's yearning, like a reggae beat
A#
Soon you're gonna be runnin' down
F
Those burnin' streets, come on
A#
And you're waitin' for your flag to be unfurled
F
And the late news breaks early
A# G#
So how should life be lived around the world? (If London is burnin')
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An' it takes every day to be survivin' in the city
A# F
Ready to face that dawn with no pity, come on!
A# G# F
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin')
A# G# F
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin')
F
(Soon you're gonna be runnin’ down)
(Soon you're gonna be runnin’ down)
F
Those burnin' streets, come on!
A#
Does the universal cop have a beat?
F
And the late news breaks early
A#
Did you ever buy that bar on Lucky Street?
F D#
An' it takes every day to be survivin' in the city
A# F
Ready to face that dawn with no pity, come on!
A# G# F
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin')
A# G# F
Yeah, ah-come on (London is burnin')
F A#
Too many guns in this damn town
At the supermarket, you gotta duck down
F A# G#
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin')
F A# G#
There's too many guns in this damn town (London is burnin')
F A# G#
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin')
F A# G#
Too many guns in this damn town (London is burnin')
F A# G#
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round (London is burnin')
