Burning Sky

"Burning Sky" By The Jam Off Their 1979 Album Setting Sons.

Note: The "A / Bm" In The First Chorus Indicates A Slide From A To Bm.

Chords
G5= 577xxx      G     = 577655      Am= 799777
C = xx0232      Gsus4 = 577755      C5= x577xx
A5= 799xxx      A7(sus4)= 797977      C* = 10-12-12-11-10-10
F = 355433      A7    = 797877

Chorus Riff
   1 A5+ 2Am + G3 +C5 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Intro
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G5(G5/A G5/B G5/D)

Verse 1
C  How Are Things InA5 Your Little World?
I FHope They're Going Well, AndG You ArGsus4e Too G​
C  Do You Still See TheA7(sus4) Same Old A7Crowd?
The FOnes Who Used To MeetG EverGsus4y FridGay
C  I'm Really Sorry That IA7(sus4) Can't Be A7TherA7(sus4)e,
But FWork Comes First — I'm Sure You'llG UndGsus4ersta G- And
C  Things Are Really TakingA7(sus4) Off For A7Me
FBusiness Is Thriving, And I'mG Showing Gsus4A ProfiGt, And...

Chorus 1
A5  AndAm In GAnC5y CaAmse, It Wouldn'tG BeC5 The Same
'Cause We've AmAll GrownC Up, And We'veAm Got OuCr Lives,
And The AmValues That WeC Had Once AmUpon CA Time
GSeemAm Stupid Now 'Cause ThG5e Rent Must Be Paid
And AmSome Bonds Severed AndG5 Others Made

Break
   1 Am+ 2 + 3G + C4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do
Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do-Oo
G5  Ah-Ah

Verse 2
C  Now, I Don't Want You ToA7(sus4) Get Me WA7rong —
IFdeals Are Fine WhenG You Are YouGsus4ng,   G​
C  And I Must Admit WeA7(sus4) Had A LaA7ugh,
But That's FAll It Was AndG Ever Will Be 'Cause...

Chorus 2
Am  As The BuGrninC5g SAmky   Keeps AG-BurC5ning Bright,
And As AmLong As ItC Does (And ItAm AlwayCs Will),
There's No AmTime ForC Dreams When CoAmmmerceC Calls,
And The AmTaxman's Shouting 'Cause HeG5 Wants His Dough,
And The AmWheels Of Finance Won't BG5egin To Slow

Break
   1 Am+ 2 + 3G + C4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do
Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do-Oo
Do-Do, AmDo-Do, Do,C Do, Do-Do,Am Do-Do, CDo
Do-Do-Do-Do, AmDo-Do, Do,C Do, Do-Do,Am Do-Do, CDo

Reprise
And It's AmOnly Us Realists Who AreG5 Gonna Come Through
'Cause There's AmOnly One Power Higher ThanG5 That Of Truth,
And That's TheA5... BuGrninC5g Sky
And That's TheA5... BuGrninC5g Sky

   G51 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

G5(G5/A G5/B G5/D)

Verse 3
C  Oh, And By The Way, IA5 Must Tell You,
BeFfore I Sign Off, ThatG I've Got A Meeting NexCt Week
With The Head Of A A7Big Corporate
I FCan't Disclose Who, But I'mG Sure You'lGsus4l KnowG It, And...

Chorus 3
Am  And The BuGrninC5g SAmky, It Keeps AG-BurC5ning Bright,
And It AmWon't TurnC Off 'Til It'sAm Had EnouCgh
It's The AmGreedyC Bastard WhoAm Won't Give CUp,
And You're AmJust A DCreamer If YouAm Don't RCealise,
And The AmSooner You Do Will Be TheAm Better For YCou
Then We'll AmAll Be Happy, And We'llG5 All Be Wise,
And We'll AmAll Bow Down To TheG5 Burning Sky

Break
   1 Am+ 2 + 3G + C4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do
Am  Do, Do, Do, DoG-DoC, Do-Oo
Do-Do, AmDo-Do, Do,C Do, Do-Do,Am Do-Do, CDo
Do-Do-Do-Do, AmDo-Do, Do,C Do, Do-Do,Am Do-Do, CDo

Outro
Then We'll A7(sus4)All Be Happy, And We'll AG5ll Be Wise,
And A7(sus4)Together We Will Live Beneath The BG5urning SkyC​