• Song:

    Burden In My Hand

  • Artist:

    Soundgarden

  • Album:

    The very best of

The tuning is OPEN C, from low to high ECEGCe.

Intro: (first verse)

e|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
G|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
E|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|--0-0-----------3-3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------6-6--------------------------| 4x
    follow me into the desert....

Pre-chorus

e|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
G|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
               oh no....


e|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
G|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
               there she goes....

e|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
C|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
G|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
E|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5----0-0-5-3---0-5-3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
               out in the sunshine....


Chorus:

e|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
G|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--| 2x
    I shot my love today....
    I lost my head again....


Second verse:

e|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
G|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
E|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|--0-0-----------3-3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------6-6--------------------------| 4x
    close your eyes and bow your head....

Chorus:

e|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
G|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--| 4x
    I shot my love today....
    I lost my head again....
    I left her in the sand....
    I lost my head again....

Bridge:

e|--0-2-3----3-3-5-3----3-3-5-6----6-8-9----0-2-3----3-3-5-3------10--6--5--|
C|--0-2-3----3-3-5-3----3-3-5-6----6-8-9----0-2-3----3-3-5-3------10--6--5--|
G|--0-2-3----3-3-5-3----3-3-5-6----6-8-9----0-2-3----3-3-5-3------10--6--5--|
E|--0-2-3----3-3-5-3----3-3-5-6----6-8-9----0-2-3----3-3-5-3------10--6--5--|
C|--0-2-3----3-3-5-3----3-3-5-6----6-8-9----0-2-3----3-3-5-3------10--6--5--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    just a burden in my hand....
    just an anchor on my heart....
    just a tumor in my head....                  ....and i'm in the dark....


Third verse:


e|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
G|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
E|-------0-0-2-0-------3-3-5-3-------5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-0-2-0---|
C|--0-0-----------3-3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------6-6--------------------------| 2x
    so follow me into the desert....

e|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
G|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
               oh no....


e|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
G|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|-------------3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5----5-5-5---3-3-3---2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
               there she goes....


Pre chorus:

e|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
C|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
G|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
E|-------------3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5---0-0-5-3---0-5-3-----|
C|--0-3-5-0-3--3s5-5-5-0-0-0---3-5-3---s5-5-5---3-5-3---s5-5-5----0-0-5-3---0-5-3----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
               out in the sunshine....


Chorus:

e|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
G|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
C|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--|
E|--12--------10--------8--3-------10--6--5--| 4x
    I shot my love today....
    I lost my head again....
    I left her in the sand....
    I lost my head again....

Add this to the end of the last chorus


e|---------8--3-------10--6--5------0-0-5-3--|
C|---------8--3-------10--6--5------0-0-5-3--|
G|---------8--3-------10--6--5------0-0-5-3--|
E|---------8--3-------10--6--5------0-0-5-3--|
C|---------8--3-------10--6--5------0-0-5-3--|
E|---------8--3-------10--6--5---------------|
  ....yeah would you cry for me....


            That's all there is to it. I'm 95% sure that it's right.
            Let me know what you think.
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