Elvis Presley - Burning Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Lord Almighty
[G]I feel my [A]temperature [D]rising
[D]Higher, higher
[G]It’s burning [A]through to my [D]soul
[D]Girl, girl, girl
[G]You’ve gone and [A]set me on [D]fire
[D]My brain is flaming
[G]I don’t know [A]which way to [D]go
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[verse 2]
[D]Ooh, ooh, ooh,
[G]I feel my [A]temperature [D]rising
[D]Help me, I’m flaming
[G]I must be [A]a hundred and [D]nine
[D]Burning, burning
[G]Burning and [A]nothing can [D]cool me
[D]I just might turn to
[G]Smoke, but [A]I feel [D]fine
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[verse 3]
[D]It’s coming closer
[G]The flames are now [A]lickin’ my [D]body
[D]Won’t you help me
[G]I feel like I’m [A]slipping a[D]way
[D]It’s hard to breathe
[G]My chest [A]is a[D]heaving
[D]Lord have mercy
[G]I’m burning [A]a hole where I [D]lay
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[Closing]
[G]With burning [D]love [G]
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
Just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love [D]
How to play Burning Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Burning Love on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Burning Love uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), A → D (15), and G → A (15). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Burning Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burning Love.
- Burning Love includes 81 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Burning Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Burning Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%