Randy Newman – Burn On (Ukulele)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
-------------................
*from 'Sail Away' (1972)*
(This chart in G, for solo uke I just play it in G, the capo makes it too high-pitched for my taste)
[Intro]
G G7
[Verse 1]
G G7 D7 There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River, D7 (F#dim7) G G7 Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake. G G7 D7 There's a red moon rising, on the Cuyahoga River, D7 (F#dim7) G G7 Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.
[Verse 2]
G G7 D7 There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River, D7 (F#dim7) G G7 Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake. G G7 D7 There's an oil barge winding, down the Cuyahoga River, D7 (F#dim7) G G7 Rolling into Cleveland, to the lake.
[Bridge 1]
C C7 G G7 Cleveland; city of light, city of magic. C C7 G G7 Cleveland; city of light, you're calling me. C C7 G G7 Cleveland; even now, I can remember; D7 Edim7 C7 G G7 'Cos the Cuyahoga River, goes smokin' through my dreams.
[Chorus 1]
G7 D7 G7 D7 Burn on, big river, burn on. G7 D7 G7 D7 Burn on, big river, burn on.
[Verse 3]
G G7 C7 Now the Lord can make you tumble, G G7 C7 And the Lord can make you turn. G G7 Em7 Eb7 And the Lord can make you overflow; C7 D7sus4 G G7 But the Lord can't make you burn.
[Chorus 2]
G7 D7 G7 D7 Burn on, big river, burn on, G7 D7 G7 C7 G7 C7 G7 Burn on, big river, burn on.
[Chords]
G 0232
G7 0212
D7 2223
C7 0001
D7sus4 0021
Em7 0202
Eb7 0331
F#dim7 2323
Edim7 0101
*Option: F#m = 2120 — may be used in place of F#dim7 for a smoother transition.*
I based this on the version tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected]) but
made changes that I think make it sound better on just the four strings of an ukulele