Sol
Books are burning
Re Mi/Sol#
In the main square, and I saw there
Lam Re7
The fire eating the text
Sol
Books are burning
Re
In the still air
Mi
And you know where they burn books
Lam Re7
People are next
[1st Chorus]
Mim La Fa Sol/Fa
I believe the printed word should be forgiven
Mim La Fa Sol
Doesn't matter what it said
Mim La Fa Sol/Fa
Wisdom hotline from the dead back to the living
La# Fa Do Re
Key to the larder for your heart and head
Sol
Books are burning
Re Mi/Sol#
In our own town, watch us turn 'round
Lam Re7
And cast our glances elsewhere
Sol
Books are burning
Re
In the playground
Mim Lam Re7
Smell of burnt book is not unlike human hair
Mim La Fa Sol/Fa
I believe the printed word is more than sacred
Mim La Fa Sol
Beyond the gauge of good or bad
Mim La Fa Sol
The human right to let your soul fly free and naked
La# Fa Do Re
Above the violence of the fearful and sad
Mi Sol
The church of matches
La# Fa7 Re7
Anoints in ignorance with gasoline
Mi Sol
The church of matches
La# Fa7 Re4
Grows fat by breathing in the smoke of dreams
Re7
It's quite obscene
Sol
Books are burning
Re Mi/Sol#
More each day now, and I pray now
Lam Re7
You boys will tire of these games
Sol
Books are burning
Re Mi/Sol#
I hope somehow, this will allow
Lam Re7
A phoenix up from the flames
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