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A Church Is Burning by Simon And Garfunkel
A Church Is Burning
Capo 1st fret, 12 string guitar
D
e:|--2----------0-0-|--2---0h2----0-0-|--2----------0-0-|--0h2--2-2-0-0-0-|
B:|--3----------3-3-|--3---3-3----3-3-|--3----------3-3-|--3-3--3-3-0-0-0-|
G:|--2--strum---2-2-|--2---2-2----2-2-|--2--strum---2-2-|--2-2--2-2-0-0-0-|
D:|--0----------0-0-|--0---0-0----0-0-|--0----------0-0-|--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
A:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A G D
e:|----5------------|-----------------|----2--0---------|-2-----------0-0-|
B:|----2------------|-------0-----0---|----3--3---------|-3-----------3-3-|
G:|----2---strum----|-----0-------0---|----2--2--strum--|-2--strum----2-2-|
D:|----2------------|-----0-----0-----|--0-0--0---------|-0-----------0-0-|
A:|--0-0------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|--3-------2-(0)--|-----------------|-----------------|
D * D A
e:|-2-----------0-0-|--2--------------|--2--------------|-----------------|
B:|-3-----------3-3-|--3--------------|--3--------------|--2--------------|
G:|-2--strum----2-2-|--2----strum-----|--2----strum-----|--2----strum-----|
D:|-0-----------0-0-|--0--------------|--0--------------|--2--------------|
A:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--0--------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A church is burn -
A G D
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--2----------0-0-|--0h2------------|
B:|--2--------------|--0--------------|--3----------3-3-|--3-3------------|
G:|--2----strum-----|--0----strum-----|--2--strum---2-2-|--2-2---strum----|
D:|--2--------------|--0--------------|--0----------0-0-|--0-0------------|
A:|--0--------------|--2--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|--3-------(2)----|-----------------|-----------------|
- - - - ing the
D G D
e:|--2--------------|-----------------|--2------------0-|--0h2-0h2--2--2--|
B:|--3--------------|--0--0-----------|--3------------3-|--3---3----3--3--|
G:|--2----strum-----|--0--0-------2---|--2--strum-----2-|--2---2----2--2--|
D:|--0--------------|--0--0-------0---|--0------------0-|--0---0----0--0--|
A:|-----------------|--2--2-------0---|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|--3--3----2------|-----------------|-----------------|
flames rise high - - er like
D F#m Em G
e:|--2--------------|--2--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|
B:|--3--------------|--2--------------|--0---0----------|--0--------------|
G:|--2----strum-----|--2----strum-----|--0---0--strum---|--0----strum-----|
D:|--0--------------|--4--------------|--0h2-2----------|--0--------------|
A:|-----------------|--4--------------|--0h2-2----------|--2--------------|
E:|-----------------|--2--------------|--0---0----------|--3--------------|
hands that are pray - ing a - glow in the
Asus4 A D
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--2------------0-|--2---0-2--------|
B:|--3--------------|--2--3-2---------|--3------------3-|--3---3-3--------|
G:|--2----strum-----|--2--2-2--strum--|--2---strum----2-|--2---2-2--strum-|
D:|--2--------------|--2--2-2---------|--0------------0-|--0-0---0--------|
A:|--0--------------|--0--0-0---------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
sky like hands that are praying the
G D G D $
e:|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|
B:|-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|
G:|----0-0----------|--2----strum-----|----0-0----------|--2----strum-----|
D:|----0-0----------|--0--------------|----0-0----------|--0--------------|
A:|----2-2----------|--0--------------|----2-2----------|--0--------------|
E:|--3------2---0---|-----------------|--3-------2---0--|-----------------|
fire is saying you can burn down my churches but
A D
e:|-----------------|--2----------0-0-|--2----------0-0-|-----------------|
B:|--2--------------|--3----------3-3-|--3----------3-3-|-----------------|
G:|--2----strum-----|--2--strum---2-2-|--2--strum---2-2-|--------%--------|
D:|--2--------------|--0----------0-0-|--0----------0-0-|-----------------|
A:|--0--------------|--0--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
I shall be free
D Em D
e:|--0h2-2----------|-----------------|-----------------|----2-----2------|
B:|--3---3----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3------3----|
G:|--2---2--strum---|------0----------|------0----------|----2-------2----|
D:|--0---0----------|--------2------2-|--------2--------|--0-----0--------|
A:|-----------------|----2--------2---|----2-------2----|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|--0--------0-----|--0--------------|-----------------|
Three hooded men through the backroads did
D Em D
e:|--2-----2--------|-----------------|-----------------|----2-----2------|
B:|-----3--3--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3------3----|
G:|----2---2-strum--|------0----------|------0----------|----2-------2----|
D:|--0-----0--------|--------2------2-|--------2--------|--0-----0--------|
A:|--------0--------|----2--------2---|----2-------2----|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|--0--------0-----|--0--------------|-----------------|
creep torches in their hands while the village lies
D G D G
e:|--2-----2--------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------|
B:|-----3--3--------|-----0------0----|--3--------------|-----------------|
G:|----2---2-strum--|-----0------0----|--2----strum-----|--0----strum-----|
D:|--0-----0--------|-----0------0----|--0--------------|--2--------------|
A:|--------0--------|-----2-----------|-----------------|--3--------------|
E:|-----------------|--3------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
asleep down to the church where just hours
D G D
e:|-----2-----------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------|
B:|-----3-----------|-----0------0----|--3--------------|-----0------0----|
G:|-----2--strum----|-----0------0----|--2----strum-----|-----0------0----|
D:|--0--0-----------|-----0------0----|--0--------------|-----0------0----|
A:|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|
E:|-----------------|--3------2-------|-----------------|--3------2-------|
before voices were singing and hands were
D [These two measures, 1st time only] A
e:|--2--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------|
B:|--3--------------|-----0------0----|--3--------------|--2--------------|
G:|--2----strum-----|-----0------0----|--2----strum-----|--2----strum-----|
D:|--0--------------|-----0------0----|--0--------------|--2--------------|
A:|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------|--0--------------|
E:|-----------------|--3------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
beating saying I won't be a slave any-
D
e:|--2----------0-0-|--0h2-2----------|
B:|--3----------3-3-|--3---3----------|
G:|--2--strum---2-2-|--2---2--strum---|
D:|--0----------0-0-|--0---0----------|
A:|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|
more and a
Return to * for the chorus and verse two.
Then return to * again for the chorus and verse three.
Finally return to * for the last chorus and take the $ jump to:
$:
Bm G
e:|--2--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|
B:|--3--------------|-----------------|--0--------------|-----------------|
G:|--4----strum-----|-------%---------|--0----strum-----|--------%--------|
D:|--4--------------|-----------------|--0--------------|-----------------|
A:|--2--------------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------|
E:|--2--------------|-----------------|--3--------------|-----------------|
but I
A Asus A D
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--2----------0-0-|-----------------|
B:|--2----------3---|--2--------------|--3----------3-3-|-----------------|
G:|--2--strum---2---|--2----strum-----|--2--strum---2-2-|--------%--------|
D:|--2----------2---|--2--------------|--0----------0-0-|-----------------|
A:|--0----------0---|--0--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
shall be free
D D
e:|-----------------|--2-----2--------|
B:|-----------------|--3-----3--------|
G:|--------%--------|--2-----2--------|
D:|-----------------|--0-----0--------|
A:|-----------------|-----------------|
E:|-----------------|-----------------|
Lyrics:
A church is burning.
The flames rise higher.
Like hands that are praying a-glow in the sky.
Like hand that are praying the fire is saying,
"You can burn down my churches, but I shall be free."
Three hooded men through the backroads did creep,
Torches in their hands while the village lies asleep,
Down to the church where just hours before,
Voices were singing and hands were beating,
And saying, "I won't be a slave anymore."
(chorus)
Three hooded man, their hands lit the spark.
Then they faded in the night and they vanished in the dark.
And in the cool light of morning there's nothing that remains,
But the ashes of a bible and a can of kerosene.
(chorus)
A church is more than just timber and stone.
And freedom is a dark road when you're walking it alone.
But the future is now and it's time to take a stand,
So the lost bells of freedom can ring out in my land.
(chorus)
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version 2
Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb
A church is burn - - - - ing
Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab Bb Fm Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab Gm Fm Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7 Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
Three hooded men thru the backroads did creep
Fm
Torches in their hands while
Eb
the village lies a-sleep
Ab Fm Eb
Down to the church where
Db Eb
just hours be-fore
Ab Fm Eb
voices were singing and
Ab Fm Eb
hands were beating and
Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
saying I won't be a slave any-more.
Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab Bb Fm Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab Gm Fm Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7 Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
Three hooded men, their hands lit the spark
Fm
Then they faded in the night
Eb
and they vanished in the dark
Ab Fm Eb
And in the cool light of morning
Ab Fm Eb
there's nothing that re-mains
Ab Eb
But the ashes of a bible and
Bb7 Eb
a can of kero-sene
Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab Bb Fm Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab Gm Fm Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab Eb
"You can burn down my churches
Bb7 Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Fm
but I shall be - e free."
Eb
A church is more than just timber and stone
Fm
And freedom is a dark road
Eb
When you're walking it a-lone
Ab Fm Eb
But the future is now
Ab Fm Eb
and it's time to take a stand
Ab Eb
So the lost bells of freedom
Bb7 Eb
can ring out in my land
Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb Eb
And a church is burn - - - - ing
Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
the flames rise high - er
Gm Fm
like hands that are pray - ing
Ab Bb Fm Bb
a - glow in the sky
Eb
Like hands that are praying
Ab Gm Fm Eb
the fi - re is saying,
Ab Fm Eb Cm
"You can burn down my churches
Ab Bb Ab Fm Eb Bb Eb Fm Eb Bb Eb
but I - I - I - I shall be free."
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version 3
G D C G
A church is burning
G C G
The flames rise higher
Bm Am C
Like hands that are praying
C D
Aglow in the sky
G
Like hands that are praying
C Bm G
The fire is sayin’
C G
You can burn down my churches
D7 G
But I shall be free
Am G
Three hooded men through the back roads did creep
Am G
Torches in their hands while the village lies asleep
C G F G
Down to the church where, just hours before
C G
Voices were singing, and
C G
Hands were beating, and
C G D G
Saying, "I won't be a slave anymore"
G D C G
A church is burning
G C G
The flames rise higher
Bm Am C
Like hands that are praying
C D
Aglow in the sky
G
Like hands that are praying
C Bm G
The fire is sayin’
C G
You can burn down my churches
D7 G
But I shall be free
Am G
Three hooded men, their hands lit the spark
Am G
And they faded in the night, and they vanished in the dark
C G C G
And in the cold light of morning, there is nothing that remains
C G D G
But the ashes of a Bible and a can of kerosene
G D C G
A church is burning
G C G
The flames rise higher
Bm Am C
Like hands that are praying
C D
Aglow in the sky
G
Like hands that are praying
C Bm G
The fire is sayin’
C G
You can burn down my churches
D7 G
But I shall be free
Am G
A church is more than just timber and stone
Am G
And freedom is a dark road when you're walking it alone
C G C G
But the future is now, and it's time to take a stand
C G D G
So the lost bells of freedom can ring out in my land
G D C G
A church is burning
G C G
The flames rise higher
Bm Am C
Like hands that are praying
C D
Aglow in the sky
G
Like hands that are praying
C Bm G
The fire is sayin’
C G Em
You can burn down my churches
C D G C G
But I - I - I shall be free
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