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Elvis Presley - Burning Love Chords

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ChordsD, G, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DLordAlmighty
GIfeelmyAtemperatureDrising
DHigher,higher
GIt’sburningAthroughtomyDsoul
DGirl,girl,girl
GYou’vegoneandAsetmeonDfire
DMybrainisflaming
GIdon’tknowAwhichwaytoDgo
YourBmkissesAliftmeGhigher
LiketheBmsweetsongAofaGchoir
YouBmlightmyAmorningGsky
WithAburningloveD
DOoh,ooh,ooh,
GIfeelmyAtemperatureDrising
DHelpme,I’mflaming
GImustbeAahundredandDnine
DBurning,burning
GBurningandAnothingcanDcoolme
DIjustmightturnto
GSmoke,butAIfeelDfine
YourBmkissesAliftmeGhigher
LiketheBmsweetsongAofaGchoir
YouBmlightmyAmorningGsky
WithAburningloveD
DIt’scomingcloser
GTheflamesarenowAlickin’myDbody
DWon’tyouhelpme
GIfeellikeI’mAslipping Daway
DIt’shardtobreathe
GMychestAis Daheaving
DLordhavemercy
GI’mburningAaholewhereIDlay
YourBmkissesAliftmeGhigher
LiketheBmsweetsongAofaGchoir
YouBmlightmyAmorningGsky
WithAburningloveD
GWithburningDloveG
I’mjustaDhunk,ahunkofburningGlove
I’mjustaDhunk,ahunkofburningGlove
I’mjustaDhunk,ahunkofburningGlove
JustaDhunk,ahunkofburningGloveD
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ArtistElvis Presley
AlbumBurning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1972
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to G

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to A

3. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

A to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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%
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