Written by Buddy Nielsen/Senses Fail
Intro Dm x4 then Bb C Dm F C/E x2 then Dm x2 verse 1 Bb There's poison in my drinking Bb glass Don't stop just sip C Dm it down And in a swirling masquerade of sound Dm My body hits the ground Bb I'm beautiful when I'm Bb asleep Martini kisses land C Dm On my blistered bloody scarlet Dm lips The bottle is in my hand Refrain 1 Bb Burn out not fade away Bb Burn out C not fade away Dm Burn out F C/E not fade away Bb Burn out not fade away Bb Burn out C not fade away Dm Burn out F C/E not fade away Chorus 1 F I'll speak in riddles C/E so you can understand Bb I'll draw in pencil so C Dm you can trace with pen F So in love with me like C/E sand to wet feet I'll Bb write both our names C Dm into the wet concrete Post Chorus Bb C Dm F C/E verse 2 Bb We're glistening like silver Bb spoons Beneath the summer night C Dm Oh can you smell the subtle Dm hint of frost As the flowers Bb start to cry? The autumn winds Bb are bringing graves To all C the emerald trees They're so Dm beautiful in their dismay Dm The colors slowly bleed Refrain 2 Bb Burn out not fade away Bb Burn out C not fade away Dm Burn out F C/E not fade away Bb Burn out not fade away Bb Burn out C not fade away Dm Burn out F C/E not fade away Chorus 2 F I'll speak in riddles C/E so you can understand Bb I'll draw in pencil so C Dm you can trace with pen F So in love with me like C/E sand to wet feet I'll Bb write both our names C Dm into the wet concrete Instrumental Dm x4 then Dm Bb Am F C/E Dm Dm Bb Am F Gm Dm Dm Bb Am F C/E Dm Dm Bb Am F Gm Dm Bridge Bb C The pawns will fade away Dm Burn out not fade away Dm Burn out not fade away Bb C The king is at his checkmate Dm Burn out not fade away Dm Burn out not fade away Bb C And I sit here with a sick grin Bb C Choking as I laugh until I die Outro Dm Burn out not fade away Dm Burn out not fade away Dm Burn out not fade away Dm Dm Dm Burn out not fade away