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AJR - Burn The House Down Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

UsedtokeepitAmcoolUsedtobeafool
AllabouttheCbounceinmyDmstep
WatchitontheAmnewsWhatchagonnado?
Icouldhit Crefreshand Dmforget,usedtokeepitAmcool
ShouldIkeepitAmlight?Stayoutofthefight?
Noone’sgonnaClistentoDmme
IfIwriteaAmsongPreachingwhatiswrong
WilltheyletmeCsingonDmTV?
ShouldIkeepitAmlight?IsDmthatright?
AmWayup,wayupwego,Cbeenupanddownthatroad
DmWayup,wayup,ohno,Fwegonnaburnthewholehousedown
AmWatchmestandintheline,Cyou’reonlyservinglies
DmYou’vegotsomethingtohide,FwegonnaburnthewholehousedownAmCDm
FWegonnaburnthewholehousedown
Yeah,usedtoletitAmgoWalkintotheshow,gawkingattheCtricksupyourDmsleeve
ToogoodtobetrueAmFool,I’minaroom,fullof CentertainersandDmthieves
UsedtoletitAmgoWoah,Dmohno
AmWayup,wayupwego,Cbeenupanddownthatroad
DmWayup,wayup,ohno,Fwegonnaburnthewholehousedown
AmWatchmestandintheline,Cyou’reonlyservinglies
DmYou’vegotsomethingtohide,FwegonnaburnthewholehousedownAmCDm
FWegonnaburnthewholehousedown
ShouldIAmhangmyheadlow?ShouldICbitemytongue?
OrshouldIDmmarchwitheverystrangerfromFTwittertoget***done?
UsedtoAmhangmyheadlowNowIChearitloud
EveryDmstrangerfromTwitterisgonnaFburnthisdown
AmWayup,wayupwego,Cbeenupanddownthatroad
DmWayup,wayup,ohno,Fwegonnaburnthewholehousedown
AmWatchmestandintheline(whoaoh)
CYou’reonlyservinglies(yeah)Dmyou’vegotsomethingtohide
FWegonnaburnthewholehousedown(Woahoh,yeah)
AmCDm
FWegonnaburnthewholehousedown,AmweburnitCdown,weburnitDmdown
FWegonnaburnthewholehousedown
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ArtistAJR
AlbumThe Click
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Burn The House Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)

AJR - Burn The House Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Burn The House Down uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), C → Dm (18), and Dm → F (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to C

2. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to Dm

3. Dm → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to Am

4. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

Dm to F

5. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

Burn The House Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burn The House Down.

  • Burn The House Down includes 69 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Burn The House Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Burn The House Down connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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