Intro
N.C
I don't understand why
See it's burning me to hold onto this
I know this is something I gotta do
But that don't mean I want to
What I'm trying to say is that I-love-you I just
[D(add9)] [Bm7]
I feel like this is coming to an end
[G(add9)] [D(add9)] [Bm7] [G(add9)]
And it's better for me to let it go now than hold on and hurt you
[Em7] [A]
I gotta let it burn
Verse 1
[D(add9)]
It's gonna burn for me to say this
[Bm7]
But it's comin' from my heart
[G(add9)]
It's been a long time coming
But we done been fell apart
[D(add9)]
I really want to work this out
[Bm7]
But I don't think you're gonna change
[G(add9)]
I do but you don't
[Em7] [A]
Think it's best we go our separate ways
[D(add9)] [Bm7]
Tell me why I should stay in this relationship
[G(add9)]
When I'm hurting baby? I ain't happy baby
[D(add9)] [Bm7]
Plus there's so many other things I gotta deal with
[G(add9)] [Em7] [A] [D(add9)]
I think that you should let it burn
Chorus
[Bm7] [G(add9)]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body. Don't want to
[D(add9)]
But you know got to let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
[Bm7]
Even though this might bruise you
[G(add9)]
Let it burn
[Em7]
Let it burn
[A] [D(add9)]
Gotta let it burn
[Bm7]
Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
[G(add9)]
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
[D(add9)]
We know that it's through
[G(add9)]
Let it burn
[Em7] [A]
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn
[D(add9)]
(Sendin pages I ain't supposed to)
Verse 2
[Bm7]
Got somebody here but I want you
N.C
Cause the feelin' ain't the same find myself
Calling' her your name
[D(add9)]
Ladies tell me do you understand?
[Bm7]
Now all my fellas, do you feel my pain?
[G(add9)]
It's the way I feel
I know I made a mistake
[Em7]
Now it's too late
[A]
I know she ain't comin back
[D(add9)]
What I gotta do now
[Bm7]
To get my shorty back
[G(add9)]
Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh,
Man I don't know what I'm gonna do
[D(add9)]
Without my boo.
[Bm7]
You've been gone for too long
[G(add9)]
It's been fifty-'leven days, um-teen hours
[Em7] [A]
I'm a be burnin' till you return (let it burn)
Chorus
[Bm7] [G(add9)]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body. Don't want to
[D(add9)]
But you know got to let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
[Bm7]
Even though this might bruise you
[G(add9)]
Let it burn
[Em7]
Let it burn
[A] [D(add9)]
Gotta let it burn
Bridge
[D(add9)] [Bm7]
I'm twisted 'cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
[G(add9)]
On the other side I wanna break down and cry. Ooh,
[D(add9)] [Bm7]
I'm twisted 'cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
[G(add9)]
On the other side I wanna break down and cry (yeah)
[Breakdown]
[D(add9)]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, can you feel me burnin'?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
G(add9) N.C
So many days, so many hours
[Em7] [A] [D(add9)]
I'm still burnin' till you return
Chorus
[Bm7] [G(add9)]
When the feeling ain't the same and your body. Don't want to
[D(add9)]
But you know got to let it go 'cause the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
[Bm7]
Even though this might bruise you
[G(add9)]
Let it burn
[Em7]
Let it burn
[A] [D(add9)]
Gotta let it burn
Outro
[D(add9)] [Bm7] [G(add9)] [Bm7] [G(add9)] [Em7] [A] Repeat and Fade
Optional Ending: [D(add9)]
