Slow burn chords

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Editor’s notes

In this video I’ll teach you how to play Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves on the acoustic guitar. This is the opening track from Kacey Musgraves 2018 album “Golden Hour”. It uses the same 4 chords for most of the song… I’ll show you play to play them and also break down the strumming pattern.

Lyrics with chords

How to play the chords

The easiest way to play the chords is as follows (left). However, the two best things you can do to spice up the song is use the Asus2 (in place of a regular A) and this Dsus2, both shown on the right.

Chords progression

With the exception of the bridge, the entire song uses this progression. Sometimes, she’ll swap out the E minor and play a C instead, such as this. Watch live videos of her playing for reference.

Strumming pattern

To keep it very easy, start with all down strums. If you can add, an accent to the “3” count. And from there, you could add an up-strum on the “+” count following the 4. Finally: if you wish, add alternating up-strums between each down strum. Keep the accent on the 3! For an “advanced” strumming pattern, I’ve also included a 2-measure pattern.

Kacey Musgraves versions of this song

Her album version:

Her Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert version – I love this one! It’s where I first learned about Kacey Musgraves and I think it’s a great performance.

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FAmHere shall we live in this terrible town

FAmWhere the price for our eyes shall squeeze them tight like a fist

FAmAnd the walls shall have eyes and the doors shall have ears

FAmBut we'll dance in the dark and they'll play with our lives

DmAmLike a Slow Burn leading us on and on and on

DmAmLike a Slow Burn turning us round and round and round

BbGmBut who are we so small in times such as these

FAmSlow Burn

FAmSlow Burn

FAmOh, these are the days these are the strangest of all

FAmThese are the nights these are the darkest to fall

FAmBut who knows echoes in tenement halls

FAmWho knows though the years snare them all

DmAmLike a Slow Burn leading us on and on and on

DmAmLike a Slow Burn turning us round and round and upside down

BbGmThere's fear over there there's fear over ground

FAmSlow Burn

FAmSlow Burn

DmAmLike a Slow Burn leading us on and on and on

DmAmLike a Slow Burn turning us round and round and round

BbGmAnd here are we at the center of it all

FAmSlow Burn

FAmSlow Burn

FAmSlow Burn

On the 27th of August 2021, the track is released from the album The Comeback. The key of the track is C# major, to simplify the chords we use a Capo on the 1st fret.

• Tuning: (EADGBE)
• Key: C#
• Capo: 1st fret
• Chords: C, F, F#dim, G, Am,
• Suggested Strumming:
• D = Down Stroke, U = UpStroke, N.C = No Chords

Guitar chords with lyrics

Other versions of Slow Burn

Verse 1

[Asus2]Born in a hurry, a[Em]always late

Ha[G]Haven't been early since '[D]'88 [Asus2][C][G][D]

T[Asus2]Texas is hot, [Em]I can be cold

G[G]Grandma cried when I p[D]pierced my nose [Asus2][C][G][D]

G[Asus2]Good in a glass, g[Em]good on green

G[G]Good when you're putting your ha[D]hands all over me [Asus2][C][G]

Chorus

I[D]I'm alright with a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G]

T[D]Taking my time, let the [Asus2]world tur[Em]turn [G][D]

I'm gonna [Asus2]do it my way, it'll [Em]be alright

I[G]If we burn it down and it t[D]takes all night

It's a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]n, y[G]eah[D]

Instrumental

[Asus2][Em][G][D][Asus2][C][G][D]

Verse 2

In T[Asus2]Tennessee, the [Em]sun's goin' down

But [G]in Beijing, they're he[D]heading out to work [Asus2][C][G][D]

You know the [Asus2]bar down the street don't c[Em]close for an hour

[G]We should take a walk a[D]and look at all the fl[Asus2]flowers [C][G]

Chorus

'Cause I[D]I'm alright with a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G]

T[D]Taking my time, let the [Asus2]world tur[Em]turn [G][D]

I'm gonna [Asus2]do it my way, it'll [Em]be alright

I[G]If we burn it down and it t[D]takes all night

It's a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G][D]

Bridge

[C]Whatever feels goo[Em]good

Instrumental x3

[Asus2][Em][G][D][Asus2][C][G][D]

Outro

[Asus2]Old soul, w[Em]waiting my turn

I [G]know a few things, but I s[D]still got a lot to l[Asus2]learn [C][G]

[D]So I'm alright with a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G][D]

[Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G][D]

[Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G][D][Asus2][Em][G][D]

I[D]I'm alright with a [Asus2]slow bur[Em]burn [G]