Bruning Bridges by Chris Pureka
A friend of mine has been trying to learn this song, however I realized that
nothing out there is really very close to accurate. She has a birthday coming up
so I decided that this would be a simple thing to do for her. If you see this
before your birthday... Happy Birthday Kendra!
Capo 4 leave the low E string open
A few things you should know about the song:
On C chords, play open low E string.
The timing varies in a few places, there is a "x" on the next beat to note that
the chord does not change, typically this also means that the final chord of the
measure is shortened.
GM9 is played without a 3rd.
On Em, the index finger plays E on 4th fret next to capo, ring & pinky fingers
play the actual Em chord. On the second beat of the Em chords, she also hammers on
the pinky (D string).
With regards to the final verse: In the studio version, she repeats the first
verse for the last verse with the last line of the second to last verse playing
repeated in the background for the first two lines, however what is shown here is
how she plays it live by her self.
Lastly, this is not perfect, but it is closer than anything I have seen.
Here are what the Chords look like:
C/E [ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] Em G GM9 G(bar 3) D D(modified)
Standard Timing: | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
Verse: | Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
Chorus: | G D | C/E Em D |
Intro: Em G(bar 3) C/E
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
This is a [Em]story of burning[C/E] bridges and [G]allowing [GM9]time to [C/E]pass
This is a [Em]story of for[C/E]giveness and [G]breaking [GM9]things in my [C/E]hands
This is a [Em]story of und[C/E]erstanding you can'[G]t choose[GM9] who you[C/E] love
And this is a [Em]story of so[C/E]ft skin and [G]rats [GM9]in the [C/E]walls[C/E]
Chorus:
[G]Well you can't just pass along[D] the pain that comes around
[C/E] You'll go dizzy un[Em]til you [D]fall
And I[G] know you didn't mean[D] to let me down
[C/E] But you let me down[Em] so[D] hard
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
This is a s[Em]tory of loaded [C/E]glances and [G]leaning in[GM9] too [C/E]far
This is a s[Em]tory of vague ad[C/E]vances and con[G]fessions in[GM9] smoky [C/E]bars
So now I am [Em]walking down the [C/E]sidewalk and I am[G] singing[GM9] to m[C/E]yself
Em C/E G x
And I'm going to leave it all behind me now 'cause I don't need this,
GM9 x
I just don't need this
[G]Well you can't just pass along[D] the pain that comes around
[C/E] You'll go dizzy un[Em]til you [D]fall
And I[G] know you didn't mean[D] to let me down
[C/E] But you let me down[Em] so[D] hard
[Em] [C/E]
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
These memories are talking and talking and
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
I'll do anything to shut 'em up
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
I've got the pillow over my head
Em C/E G GM9 Em C/E(1 beat each on this line)
But they won't stop No, no they won't stop
Repeat Intro: Em G(bar 3) C/E
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
Some [Em]fantasies are never [C/E]meant to be [G]real[GM9]ized [C/E]at all and
Some [Em]regrets could be pre[C/E]vented if you [G]read that [GM9]writing on [C/E]the wall
Oh and [Em]sometimes you say "you know [C/E]nothing can happen"
G x GM9 C/E
And then she leans over and lifts off your glasses
And the [Em]next thing you know you're just [C/E]tangled and guilty
G x GM9 C/E
And you've got a head full of liquor and perfume
Oh and [Em]when did you leave me and [C/E]when did you find her
G x GM9 C/E
And tell me is this just what you wanted
Oh and [Em]when did you leave me and [C/E]when did you find her
G x GM9 C/E
And tell me is this just what you wanted
Em C/E G x GM9 C/E
This is a story of burning bridges and tell me is this just what you wanted
Em C/E G x GM9 C/E
This is a story of forgiveness and tell me is this just what you wanted
This is a [Em]story of under[C/E]standing you can't [G]choose[GM9] who you [C/E]love
And this is a [Em]story of s[C/E]oft skin and [G]rats [GM9]in the [C/E]walls
A friend of mine has been trying to learn this song, however I realized that
nothing out there is really very close to accurate. She has a birthday coming up
so I decided that this would be a simple thing to do for her. If you see this
before your birthday... Happy Birthday Kendra!
Capo 4 leave the low E string open
A few things you should know about the song:
On C chords, play open low E string.
The timing varies in a few places, there is a "x" on the next beat to note that
the chord does not change, typically this also means that the final chord of the
measure is shortened.
GM9 is played without a 3rd.
On Em, the index finger plays E on 4th fret next to capo, ring & pinky fingers
play the actual Em chord. On the second beat of the Em chords, she also hammers on
the pinky (D string).
With regards to the final verse: In the studio version, she repeats the first
verse for the last verse with the last line of the second to last verse playing
repeated in the background for the first two lines, however what is shown here is
how she plays it live by her self.
Lastly, this is not perfect, but it is closer than anything I have seen.
Here are what the Chords look like:
C/E [ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] Em G GM9 G(bar 3) D D(modified)
e|-0-----1-----1------0---3---3---3--------2---x----------|
B|-1-----2-----1------0---3---3---3--------3---x----------|
G|-0-----3-----2------0---0---2---4--------2---x----------|
D|-2-----3-----3------2---0---0---5--------0---0----------|
A|-3-----1-----1------2---2---0---5--------x---0----------|
E|-open--open--open---0---3---2---3--------x---2nd fret(played below the capo)
Standard Timing: | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |
Verse: | Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
Chorus: | G D | C/E Em D |
Intro: Em G(bar 3) C/E
E|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------0-0h2-2---2-0---------|
G|-------------0-0h2-2---2-0---------0-----0h2-2/4-|
B|-3/5---5---5---------0---------------------------|
e|-----3---3---------------------------------------|
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
This is a [Em]story of burning[C/E] bridges and [G]allowing [GM9]time to [C/E]pass
This is a [Em]story of for[C/E]giveness and [G]breaking [GM9]things in my [C/E]hands
This is a [Em]story of und[C/E]erstanding you can'[G]t choose[GM9] who you[C/E] love
And this is a [Em]story of so[C/E]ft skin and [G]rats [GM9]in the [C/E]walls[C/E]
Chorus:
[G]Well you can't just pass along[D] the pain that comes around
[C/E] You'll go dizzy un[Em]til you [D]fall
And I[G] know you didn't mean[D] to let me down
[C/E] But you let me down[Em] so[D] hard
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
This is a s[Em]tory of loaded [C/E]glances and [G]leaning in[GM9] too [C/E]far
This is a s[Em]tory of vague ad[C/E]vances and con[G]fessions in[GM9] smoky [C/E]bars
So now I am [Em]walking down the [C/E]sidewalk and I am[G] singing[GM9] to m[C/E]yself
Em C/E G x
And I'm going to leave it all behind me now 'cause I don't need this,
GM9 x
I just don't need this
[G]Well you can't just pass along[D] the pain that comes around
[C/E] You'll go dizzy un[Em]til you [D]fall
And I[G] know you didn't mean[D] to let me down
[C/E] But you let me down[Em] so[D] hard
[Em] [C/E]
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
These memories are talking and talking and
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
I'll do anything to shut 'em up
[ch]Cm/E[/ch] [ch]CM9/E[/ch] D(modified)
I've got the pillow over my head
Em C/E G GM9 Em C/E(1 beat each on this line)
But they won't stop No, no they won't stop
Repeat Intro: Em G(bar 3) C/E
E|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------0-0h2-2---2-0---------|
G|-------------0-0h2-2---2-0---------0-----0h2-2/4-|
B|-3/5---5---5---------0---------------------------|
e|-----3---3---------------------------------------|
| Em C/E | G GM9 C/E |
Some [Em]fantasies are never [C/E]meant to be [G]real[GM9]ized [C/E]at all and
Some [Em]regrets could be pre[C/E]vented if you [G]read that [GM9]writing on [C/E]the wall
Oh and [Em]sometimes you say "you know [C/E]nothing can happen"
G x GM9 C/E
And then she leans over and lifts off your glasses
And the [Em]next thing you know you're just [C/E]tangled and guilty
G x GM9 C/E
And you've got a head full of liquor and perfume
Oh and [Em]when did you leave me and [C/E]when did you find her
G x GM9 C/E
And tell me is this just what you wanted
Oh and [Em]when did you leave me and [C/E]when did you find her
G x GM9 C/E
And tell me is this just what you wanted
Em C/E G x GM9 C/E
This is a story of burning bridges and tell me is this just what you wanted
Em C/E G x GM9 C/E
This is a story of forgiveness and tell me is this just what you wanted
This is a [Em]story of under[C/E]standing you can't [G]choose[GM9] who you [C/E]love
And this is a [Em]story of s[C/E]oft skin and [G]rats [GM9]in the [C/E]walls
