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Keisa Brown - Some Bridges Need Burning Chords

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ChordsGm, G, F, C, Bb, Am, Cm7, Gm7, C7, Dm, C72
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C72 chord diagramGuitar C72 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gm] [G]
[F]I see how this love can do [C]terrible [F]things to you
[Bb]And this one is [Am]slowly tearing me a[Gm]part (oh [Cm7]yes it is baby)
[F]Causing me so much pain [C]out of something I [F]can’t explain
[Bb]How I could love some[Am]one who keeps breaking my [Gm7]heart
[C7]When I know that

[verse 2]
[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning doo[Bb]own
Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town
Where I am [Gm7]too weak to fight
Where it [Am]feels so right
When[Dm]ever you [C]hold me [Bb]tight
Some [F]bridges need [Gm7]burning
And I’m [Cm7]burning this [C72]bridge to[F]night (Yes I am)

[verse 3]
I know you will always be [C]a love that’s out of [F]reach for me
[Bb]And you are leading me [Am]down a dead end [Gm7]street
(dead end, dead [C7]end, dead [C]end )
I say I am [F]almost tempted tonight [C]oohh to love you [F]one more time
[Bb]When I know that they will [Am]bring me mis[Gm7]ery (oh [C7]baby)
[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down
Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

[verse 4]
Where I am [Gm]too weak to fight
Cuz it [Am]feels so right
When[Dm]ever you’re [C]holding me [Bb]tight
Some [F]bridges need [Gm7]burning
And I’m [C]burning this bridge
Bring it on [F]down, [Dm]bring it on [G]down
Bring it on [Gm]down, bring it on [G]down

[verse 5]
[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down (yes they do baby)
Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

[Closing]
[F]Some bridges [Am]need burning [Bb]down
Es[F]pecially when they [Am]keep taking me back to [Bb]your side of town

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ArtistKeisa Brown
AlbumKeisa Brown Collection
GenresBlues
Year1999
KeyF

How to play Some Bridges Need Burning on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Keisa Brown - Some Bridges Need Burning on guitar requires 11 chords and 25 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.

Some Bridges Need Burning uses these transitions most often: Am → Bb (8), F → Am (8), and Bb → F (7). 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 Gm - G chord transition.

1. Gm → G chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Gm to G;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
Gm to G

2. G → F chord transition

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

To move from G to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

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

5. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

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

6. Am → Gm chord transition

To move from Am to Gm;

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

7. Gm → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm7;

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

8. Cm7 → F chord transition

To move from Cm7 to F;

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

9. Am → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Gm7;

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

10. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C7;

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

11. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

12. F → Am chord transition

To move 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.

13. Bb → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm7;

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

14. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

15. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

16. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

17. F → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F to Gm7;

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

18. Gm7 → Cm7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to Cm7;

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

19. Cm7 → C72 chord transition

To move from Cm7 to C72;

  1. While playing Cm7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

20. C72 → F chord transition

To move from C72 to F;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

21. C7 → C chord transition

To move from C7 to C;

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

22. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm;

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

23. Gm7 → C chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C;

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

24. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

25. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

Some Bridges Need Burning chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Some Bridges Need Burning.

  • Some Bridges Need Burning includes 76 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Some Bridges Need Burning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Some Bridges Need Burning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
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