Burning Desire Chords
by Jimi Hendrix
Burning Desire by Jimi Hendrix is a guitar song. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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-----------5(7)5------------4------4----4------4-------5(7)5--5-3~--|
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2nd verse
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------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------6p4\2-------|
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4x
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-5-5---3-3---7-7---9-9----5-5----7-7-----2-2----4-4----2-2---1-1-----------1-3-5-----|
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Bridge:
repeat many times
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repeat many times with these licks scattered throughout
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repeat verse before bridge and then follow the crescendo with this:
4x 4x
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Lyrics:
Burning desire sets my soul on fire
Burning desire sets my soul on fire
I feel my body drowning in your sea of love
But in the meantime there's nothing to dream
Between Hell and Heaven you just may see me chase my heart everywhere
Burning desire hotter than an electric chair
Burning desire hotter than an electric chair
Bridge:
Last night sure was sweet
it sure was good this time around
you really sent me around and around, round and round
You came on down hard on me baby
you showed me just how love could be
that's the way I like it to be
I better leave now baby
Baby I'll see you about 2 or 3, yeah
Burning desire hotter than an electric chair