Life Burns Chords
by Apocalyptica
Life Burns by Apocalyptica is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, C, G and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO :
e|------------| PLay this a few times
H|------------|
G|------------|
D|-2-2-5---5-7|
A|-2-2-5---5-7|
E|-0-0-3-0-3-5|
Instead of the 0 you can play a powerchord (022) but so it's easier.
Em D Em
We break our enemies with fear and
C D Em
We've seen how the tears come around
C D Em
We build our confidence on wasteland
C D Em
We've seen how the walls come down
{play the intro a few times}
G B
A man dies like a butterfly
Em D C
Life burns from the touch of the Reaper
D Em
All things must pass
{play the intro a few times}
G B
One love is crooked lie
Em D C
The world lies in the hands of evil
D Em
We pray it would last
{play the intro a few times}
Em D Em
We have no sympathy for the lost souls
C D Em
We've chosen the path of disgrace
C D Em
We give this life to our children
C D Em
And teach them to hate this place
On the instrumental version the first cello plays something like this :
(Lauris voice are the same tones)
e|-3--2--0-----0--2--0-----0----------------0--2---0-----------|
H|----------3-----------3-----0----0--1--3-------------3--0----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|We break... We've seen...
A|
E|
e|-3--2--0-----0--2--0-----0------------3--2-----2--0----|
H|----------3-----------3-----0---0--1--------3----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|we build our confidence...
A|
E|
e-7--7--5--3--2--3--5------------|
H |
G man dies like a butterfly... |
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
e--3--3--2--0--------0--2--0-|-2---0--------|
H--------------3--3----------|---------3--0-|
G-------------------------------------------|
..Lf. burns from the touch.. |all things must pass...
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