HARPER BEN - "burn one down" Tablature

Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:46:14 +0200
From: dperret <Damien.Perret@cern.ch>
Subject: h/harper_ben/burn_one_down.crd

Artist : Ben Harper
Song : Burn one down
Album : Fight for your mind

Transcript by Damien PERRET

Your should first turn your guitar 1 step down to play this
song, i.e guitar is tune as
dAFCGD

Riff 1 :

G C G
d|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------|
C|--0-------0-----------------0---|
G|--2-------2-----0-2---3-2-0-----|
D|3-3---3-3-3---3-----3---------3-|


Riff 2 :

G C G
d|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
F|------------------------------|
C|--0-------0-------------------|
G|--2-------2-----0-2---3--2--0-|
D|3-3---3-3-3---3-----3---------|


Intro :

Riff 1 x2
Riff 2 x1
Riff 1 x1
Riff 2 x1


Verse

G E
Let us burn one from end to end
A C
And pass it to me my friend
G E
Burn it long we'll burn it slow
A C
To light me up before I go


Chorus :
(use same chords as for verse)
If you don't light my fire
Then don't come around
'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
Yes I'm gonna burn one ... down

Riff 1 x3 Riff 2 x1

Verse 2 :

My choice is what I choose to do
And if I'm causin no arm it should no borrow you
You're choice is who you choose to be
And if you're causing no arm then you're alright with me

chorus :

Riff 1 x3 Riff 2 x1
Verse 3 :

Herb the gift from the earth
And what from the earth is of the greatest worth
So before you knock it try it first
Oh you'll see it a blessing and not a curse

Chorus

then end with riff 1, with slight changes.

Note, this song can be played with the guitar tune in
eBGDAE, and the chords become
G -> F
E keeps E
A -> D
C -> Bb


Enjoy