Ben Harper - Burn One Down Guitar tab



-Ben Harper-Burn One Down-
-Standard Tuning-
   Ben Harper plays this song one step down: (d,F,A,C,G,D) 
but it works perfectly with the usual tuning except 
it's a bit harder to sing... 

When playing the bass line (E,A,D) you should let ring the other 
chords. You can also work the song without the bass notes at first 
just to get the rythm. And don't forget to sing along ! 


Intro: 

      
  G       .       .       C       G       .       .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0---------------------0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0---------------0-----0-0-----0-0---------------0-| 
A|------------------0-2---3-2-0---------------------0-2---3-2-0---| 
E|3-------3-3-----3-----3---------3-------3-3-----3-----3---------| 

  G       .       .       C       G       .       .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0---------------------0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0---------------0-----0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
A|------------------0-2---3-2-0---------------------0-2---3--2--0-| 
E|3-------3-3-----3-----3---------3-------3-3-----3-----3---------| 

Then you start singing... 
Watch out for the anticipated C chord in the end of the verses... 

1st verse: 

  G       .       .       .       E       .     C .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------0-0-----0-------0-0---------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-let ring----0-0-----0-------1-1---------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------------0-0-----0-------0-0---------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------------2-2-----2-------2-2-------2-| 
A|------------------------------------2-2-----2-3---------3-2-0---| 
E|3-------3-3-----3-------3---2---0-------0-0---------------------| 
    Let us burn one...             

  G       .       .       .       E       .     C .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-------------0-0-----0-------0-0---------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-let ring----0-0-----0-------1-1---------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------------0-0-----0-------0-0---------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------------2-2-----2-------2-2-------2-| 
A|------------------------------------2-2-----2-3---------3-2-0---| 
E|3-------3-3-----3-------3---2---0-------0-0---------------------| 

Chorus: 

  G       .       E       .       .       D       .       G 
e|----3-3-----3-3-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----2-2---------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----3-3---------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-2---2-2---------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-0---0-0-------2-| 
A|--------------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2---------3-2-0---| 
E|3-------3-3-----0-------0-0-----0-----------------------| 

              dud 
  G       E   ||| D       C       .       . 
e|----3-3-----000-2-2-2-0-----------------| 
B|----3-3-----000-3-3-3-0-1---------------| 
G|----0-0-----000-2-2-2-0-0--let ring-----| 
D|----0-0-----222-0-0-0-0-2---------------| 
A|------------222---------3---------------| 
E|3-------0-------------------------------| 

Between chorus and verse play a boosted-bass intro: 

      d u     d u .... 
  G       .       .       C       G       .       .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0---------------------0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
D|----0-0-0---0-0---------------0-----0-0-0---0-0---------------0-| 
A|------------------0-2---3-2-0---------------------0-2---3-2-0---| 
E|3-3-------------3-----3---------3-3-------------3-----3---------| 

  G       .       .       C       G       .       .       C 
e|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
B|----3-3-----3-3---------------------3-3-----3-3-----------------| 
G|----0-0-----0-0---------------------0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
D|----0-0-----0-0---------------0-----0-0-----0-0-----------------| 
A|------------------0-2---3-2-0---------------------0-2---3--2--0-| 
E|3-------3-3-----3-----3---------3-3-----3-------3-----3---------|


Let us burn one
From end to end
And pass it over
To me my friend
Burn it long, we'll burn it slow
To light me up before I go

If you don't like my fire
Then don't come around
'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
Yes I'm gonna burn one down

My choice is what I choose to do
And if I'm causing no harm
It shouldn't bother you
Your choice is who you choose to be
And if your causin' no harm
Then you're alright with me

If you don't like my fire
Then don't come around
'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
Yes I'm gonna burn one down

Herb the gift from the earth
And what's from the earth
Is of the greatest worth
So before you knock it try it first
You'll see it's a blessing
And it's not a curse

If you don't like my fire
Then don't come around
'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
Yes I'm gonna burn one, uh