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First Burn by Lin-Manuel Miranda
First Burn
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Bm F# G D A 2x
[Verse]
(Lexi Lawson)
Bm F#
I saved every letter you wrote me
G D
From the moment I saw you
A Bm
I knew you were mine
F#
You said you were mine
G D A
I thought you were mine
(Julia Harriman)
Bm F#
Do you know what Angelica said
G D
When I told her what you'd done?
A
She said
(Julia Harriman & Shoba Narayan)
Bm F#
"You have married an Icarus
G D A
He has flown too close to the sun"
[Chorus]
(Rachelle Ann Go)
Bm* F#
Don't take another step in my direction
G D A
I can't be trusted around you
Bm F#
Don't think you can talk your way
G D A
Into my arms, into my arms
(Arianna Afsar)
Bm F#
I'm burning the letters you wrote me
G D
You can stand over there if you want
A Bm
I don't know who you are
F# G
I have so much to learn
D
I'm re-reading your letters
A D Bm F#m G
And watching them burn (burn)
(Rachelle Ann Go & (Lexi Lawson))
G D Bm F#m G
I'm watching them burn (burn)
[Verse]
(Shoba Narayan)
Bm F#
You published the letters she wrote to you
G
You told the whole world
D A Bm
How you brought this girl into our bed
F# G D A
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives
(Julia Harriman)
Bm F#
Heaven forbid someone whisper
(Julia Harriman & Arianna Afsar)
G
"He's part of some scheme"
(Lexi Lawson)
D
Your enemy whispers
(All)
A Bm
So you have to scream
(Arianna Afsar & Shoba Narayan)
F#
I know about whispers
(Rachelle Ann Go)
G D A
I see how you look at my sister
[Chorus]
(All)
Bm*
Don't
(Shoba Narayan)
F#
I'm not naive
(All)
G D A
I have seen women around you
Bm
Don't
(Arianna Asfar)
F#
Think I don't see
(All)
G
How they fall for your charms
D A
All your charms
Bm F#
I'm erasing myself from the narrative
G D A Bm
Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted
F#
When you broke her heart
G D
You have thrown it all away
A D Bm F#m G
Stand back, watch it burn
D Bm F#m G
Just watch it all burn
[Verse]
(Julia Harriman)
D
And when the time comes
(Shoba Narayan)
F#
Explain to the children
(Arianna Afsar)
Bm
The pain and embarrassment
(Lexi Lawson)
G
You put their mother through
(Rachelle Ann Go)
D
When will you learn
(All)
F#
That they are your legacy?
Bm
We are your legacy
D A Bm G
If you thought you were mine (mine, mine)
Bm*
Don't
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bm
[Intro]
Bm F# Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7 x2
[Verse]
Bm F#
I saved every letter you wrote me
Gmaj7 Dadd4
From the moment I saw you
Em7 Bm
I knew you were mine
F#
You said you were mine
Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7
I thought you were mine
Bm F#
Do you know what Angelica said
Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7
When I told her what you'd done?
She said
Bm F#
"You have married an Icarus
Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/C#
He has flown too close to the sun"
Bm F#
Don't take another step in my direction
Gmaj7 Dadd4 Em7
I can't be trusted around you
Bm F#
Don't think you can talk your way
Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/C#
Into my arms, into my arms
Bm F#
I'm burning the letters you wrote me
Gmaj7 Dadd4
You can stand over there if you want
Dadd4/C# Bm
I don't know who you are
F#
I have so much to learn
G
I'm re-reading your letters
D/A
And watching them
Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G
burn
D/A
I'm watching them
Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G
burn
Bm F#
You published the letters she wrote to you
Gmaj7
You told the whole world
Dadd4 Dadd4/E Bm
How you brought this girl into our bed
F# Gmaj7 Dadd4 Dadd4/E
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives
Bm F#
Heaven forbid someone whisper
Gmaj7
"He's part of some scheme"
D
Your enemy whispers
D/C# Bm
So you have to scream
F#
I know about whispers
G D D/C#
I see how you look at my sister
Bm
Don't
F#
I'm not naive
G D D/E
I have seen women around you
Bm
Don't
F#
Think I don't see
G
How they fall for your charms
D D/E
All your charms
Bm F#
I’m erasing myself from the narrative
Gmaj7 D Em7
Let future historians wonder how Eliza
Bm F#
Reacted when you broke her heart
G
You have thrown it all away
D/A
Stand back, watch it
Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G
burn
D/A
Just watch it all
Bm F#m F#m/E F#/D G
burn
D
And when the time comes
Bm
Explain to the children
F#m
The pain and embarrassment
G
You put their mother through
A D
When will you learn
F#
That they are your legacy?
Bm7
We are your legacy
D/F# D/E G
If you thought you were mine (mine, mine)
Bm
Don't
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bm
Solo
[Guitar]
e|------|--0-|---2-|-0-------|--0-|----2-|-----------------------------------------|
B|0-2-3-|----|-----|3--0-2-3-|----|------|3-2--------------------------------------|
G|------|-3--|0-4--|---------|-3--|0-4---|-----------------------------------------|
D|------|4---|-----|---------|4---|------|-----------------------------------------|
A|------|----|-----|---------|----|------|-----------------------------------------|
E|------|----|-----|---------|----|------|-----------------------------------------|
(Repeat)
I saved every letter you wrote me
From the moment I saw you
I knew you were mine
You said you were mine
I thought you were mine
Do you know what Angelica said
When I told her what you'd done?
She said
"You have married an Icarus
He has flown too close to the sun"
Don't take another step in my direction
I can't be trusted around you
Don't think you can talk your way
Into my arms, into my arms
I'm burning the letters you wrote me
You can stand over there if you want
I don't know who you are
I have so much to learn
I'm re-reading your letters
And watching them burn (burn)
I'm watching them burn (burn)
You published the letters she wrote to you
You told the whole world
How you brought this girl into our bed
In clearing your name, you have ruined our lives
Heaven forbid someone whisper
"He's part of some scheme"
Your enemy whispers
So you have to scream
I know about whispers
I see how you look at my sister
Don't
I'm not naive
I have seen women around you
Don't
Think I don't see
How they fall for your charms
All your charms
I'm erasing myself from the narrative
Let future historians wonder how Eliza reacted
When you broke her heart
You have thrown it all away
Stand back, watch it burn
Just watch it all burn
And when the time comes
Explain to the children
The pain and embarrassment
You put their mother through
When will you learn
That they are your legacy?
We are your legacy
If you thought you were mine (mine, mine)
Don't
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