Books Are Burning

 G
 Books are burning
          D                      
 In the main square, and I saw 
E/G#
there
           Am          D7
 The fire eating the text
            G
 Books are burning
          D
 In the still air
               E
 And you know where they burn books
 Am          D7
 People are next

[1st Chorus]

 Em        A           F         
 I believe the printed word 
         G/F
should be forgiven
 Em       A           F     G
 Doesn't matter what it said
 Em       A               F      
 Wisdom hotline from the dead 
          G/F
back to the living
 Bb           F             C    
 Key to the larder for your heart
       D
 and head

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 [2nd Verse]
              G
 Books are burning
            D               E/G#
 In our own town, watch us turn 
'round
               Am      D7
 And cast our glances elsewhere
           G
 Books are burning
         D
 In the playground
           Em                Am   
 Smell of burnt book is not unlike
         D7
 human hair

 [2nd Chorus]

   Em         A          F       
 I believe the printed word is 
           G/F
more than sacred
  Em         A               F G
 Beyond the gauge of good or bad
 Em         A                 F  
 The human right to let your soul
               G
 fly free and naked
 Bb        F                C    
 Above the violence of the 
       D
fearful and sad

 [Bridge]

  E              G
 The church of matches
 Bb          F7             D7
 Anoints in ignorance with gasoline
 E              G
 The church of matches
 Bb             F7              
 Grows fat by breathing in the 
Dsus4
smoke of dreams
       D7
 It's quite obscene

 [3rd Verse]

           G
 Books are burning
            D               E/G#
 More each day now, and I pray now
                Am            D7
 You boys will tire of these games
           G
 Books are burning
         D                   E/G#
 I hope somehow, this will allow
           Am             D7
 A phoenix up from the flames