Burning For You

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Burning For You, Blue Oyster Cult 
 
as performed by Big Daddy Buddha 
transcribed by Joey Albert ([email protected]) 
 
Someone take a stab at the leads: the run during the 
chorus, and the lead break. 
 
 
Intro:  (Dual-lead)  (3 times) 
 
  F             (F)           F             (F)               (Guitar 1) 
e------------3--------------|------------3--------------| 
B-5--3h5p3------5--3h5p3----|-5--3h5p3------5--3h5p3----| 
G----------5-------------5--|----------5-------------5--| 
D---------------------------|---------------------------|     (Guitar 2) 
A---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E---------------------------|---------------------------| 
 
e---------------------------|---------------------------| 
B------------8--------------|------------8--------------| 
G-9--7h9p7------9--7h9p7----|-9--7h9p7------9--7h9p7----|     (Guitar 3) 
D----------10------------10-|----------10------------10-| 
A---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E---------------------------|---------------------------| 
 
The rest of the intro follows this progression: 
 
   F       F       G       A       F       G       Em      D     A 
"ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhh..ah." 
 
 
Verses: 
 
    Am   Am   Em   Em   Dm  Dm  Fm      Gm 
e---12---12---12---12---10--10------------------| 
B---13---13---12---12---10--10--10-(10)/12-(12)-| 
G---14---14---12---12---10--10--10-(10)/12-(12)-|  (Guitar 4)  - w/ Echo 
D-------------------------------10-(10)/12-(12)-| 
A-----------------------------------------------| 
E-----------------------------------------------| 
 
1>  Home in the valley         Home in the city 
1>  Home isn't pretty      Ain't no home for me  (Fill 1) 
1>  Home in the darkness    Home on the highway 
1>  Home isn't my way        Home will never be  -> Chorus 
 
2>  Time is the essence      Time is the season 
2>  Time ain't no reason     Got no time to slow (Fill 1) 
2>  Time everlasting        Time to play besides 
2>  Time ain't on my side   Time I'll never know -> Chorus 
 
Fill 1:           e----------------------| 
                  B----------------------| 
                  G----------------------| 
                  D----------------------| 
                  A----------------------| 
                  E-------5b7b5--3-------| 
 
^L 
Chorus: 
 
e----------------------|----------------------| 
B----------------------|----------------------| 
G----------------------|----------------------| 
D--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-|--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-| 
A--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-|--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-| 
E--5\4/5---3--1--1-3-3-|--5\4/5---3--1--1-3-3-| 
 
   Burn out the day       Burn out the night 
 
e----------------------|----------------------| 
B----------------------|----------------------| 
G---5-------5-5------5-|----------------------| 
D---5-------5-5------5-|--3-3---3---3-3---3-3-| 
A---3-0---0-3-3--0---3-|--3-3---3---3-3---3-3-| 
E-------3----------3---|--1-1---1---1-1---1-1-| 
 
1>  I can't see no reason to put up a fight 
2>  I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right  (lead fill?) 
 
e-------------------5--(5)-|                   |-------| 
B-------------------6--(6)-|                   |-------| 
G---5---5-----------7--(7)-|                   |-------| 
D---5---5---7---5---7--(7)-|                   |--0--3-| 
A---3---2---7---5---5--(5)-|                   |--0--3-| 
E-----------5---3---5--(5)-|                   |--0--1-| 
 
1>  I'm living for giving the devil his due 
2>  I've seen signs of what (freezing their eyes) went through 
 
e----------------------|----------------------| 
B----------------------|----------------------| 
G----------------------|----------------------| 
D--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-|--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-| 
A--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-|--7\6/7---5--3--3-5-5-| 
E--5\4/5---3--1--1-3-3-|--5\4/5---3--1--1-3-3-| 
 
   And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you 
   I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you  --> Intro 
 
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Joey Albert                                         Harris Controls Division 
[email protected]                                  P.O. Box 430 
(407) 242-5146                                      Melbourne, FL 32902-0430 
 
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