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Burning Love Chords

Elvis Presley Beginner Key of D 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.

Dtap to play

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Atap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Bmtap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · G · A · Bm

Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about overwhelming romantic desire. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, driving rhythm and accent the downbeats.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A

Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising

D A

Higher, higher, it’s burning through to my soul

D A

Girl, girl, girl, you’re gonna set me on fire

D A

My brain is flaming, I don’t know which way to go

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Verse 2

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

Your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

You light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Bridge

D A

I feel my temperature rising

D A

Help me, girl, I’m flaming, I must be a hundred and nine

D A

Burning, burning, burning and nothing can cool me

D A

I just might turn into smoke, but I feel fine

Chorus

G D

‘Cause your kisses lift me higher

G D

Like the sweet song of a choir

G D

And you light my morning sky

A

With burning love

Outro

D A

It’s coming closer, the flames are now licking my body

D A

Won’t you help me, I feel like I’m slipping away

D

It’s hard to breathe and my chest is a-heaving

D A

Lord have mercy, I’m burning a hole where I lay

D A

With your burning love

D A

Burning love

D A

I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

D A

Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love

Practice tip: Master the D to A transition, as it’s the most common change in the song. Practice the chorus strum pattern separately until it feels natural.