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
A5= 577xxx      A     = 577655      Bm= 799777
D = xx0232      Asus4 = 577755      D5= x577xx
B5= 799xxx      B7sus4= 797977      D* = 10-12-12-11-10-10
G = 355433      B7    = 797877

Chorus Riff
   1 B5+ 2Bm + A3 +D5 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Intro
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A5(A5/B A5/C# A5/E)

Verse 1
D  How Are Things InB5 Your Little World?
I GHope They're Going Well, AndA You ArAsus4e Too A​
D  Do You Still See TheB7sus4 Same OlB7d Crowd?
The GOnes Who Used To MeetA EverAsus4y FridAay
D  I'm Really Sorry That IB7sus4 Can't BB7e ThB7sus4ere,
But GWork Comes First — I'm Sure You'llA UndAsus4ersta A- And
D  Things Are Really TakingB7sus4 Off FoB7r Me
GBusiness Is Thriving, And I'mA Showing Asus4A ProfiAt, And...

Chorus 1
B5  AndBm In AAnD5y CaBmse, It Wouldn'tA BeD5 The Same
'Cause We've BmAll GrownD Up, And We'veBm Got OuDr Lives,
And The BmValues That WeD Had Once BmUpon DA Time
ASeemBm Stupid Now 'Cause ThA5e Rent Must Be Paid
And BmSome Bonds Severed AndA5 Others Made

Break
   1 Bm+ 2 + 3A + D4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do
Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do-Oo
A5  Ah-Ah

Verse 2
D  Now, I Don't Want You ToB7sus4 Get MeB7 Wrong —
IGdeals Are Fine WhenA You Are YouAsus4ng,   A​
D  And I Must Admit WeB7sus4 Had A B7Laugh,
But That's GAll It Was AndA Ever Will Be 'Cause...

Chorus 2
Bm  As The BuArninD5g SBmky   Keeps AA-BurD5ning Bright,
And As BmLong As ItD Does (And ItBm AlwayDs Will),
There's No BmTime ForD Dreams When CoBmmmerceD Calls,
And The BmTaxman's Shouting 'Cause HeA5 Wants His Dough,
And The BmWheels Of Finance Won't BA5egin To Slow

Break
   1 Bm+ 2 + 3A + D4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do
Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do-Oo
Do-Do, BmDo-Do, Do,D Do, Do-Do,Bm Do-Do, DDo
Do-Do-Do-Do, BmDo-Do, Do,D Do, Do-Do,Bm Do-Do, DDo

Reprise
And It's BmOnly Us Realists Who AreA5 Gonna Come Through
'Cause There's BmOnly One Power Higher ThanA5 That Of Truth,
And That's TheB5... BuArninD5g Sky
And That's TheB5... BuArninD5g Sky

   A51 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

A5(A5/B A5/C# A5/E)

Verse 3
D  Oh, And By The Way, IB5 Must Tell You,
BeGfore I Sign Off, ThatA I've Got A Meeting NexDt Week
With The Head Of A B7Big Corporate
I GCan't Disclose Who, But I'mA Sure You'lAsus4l KnowA It, And...

Chorus 3
Bm  And The BuArninD5g SBmky, It Keeps AA-BurD5ning Bright,
And It BmWon't TurnD Off 'Til It'sBm Had EnouDgh
It's The BmGreedyD Bastard WhoBm Won't Give DUp,
And You're BmJust A DDreamer If YouBm Don't RDealise,
And The BmSooner You Do Will Be TheBm Better For YDou
Then We'll BmAll Be Happy, And We'llA5 All Be Wise,
And We'll BmAll Bow Down To TheA5 Burning Sky

Break
   1 Bm+ 2 + 3A + D4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do
Bm  Do, Do, Do, DoA-DoD, Do-Oo
Do-Do, BmDo-Do, Do,D Do, Do-Do,Bm Do-Do, DDo
Do-Do-Do-Do, BmDo-Do, Do,D Do, Do-Do,Bm Do-Do, DDo

Outro
Then We'll B7sus4All Be Happy, And We'llA5 All Be Wise,
And B7sus4Together We Will Live Beneath TheA5 Burning SDky