Burning For You

Burning For You, Blue Oyster Cult

as performed by Big Daddy Buddha

transcribed by Joey Albert (jwa@ccd.harris.com)

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:

"ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhhh...ahhh..ah."

Verses:

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

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