Los Angeles Is Burning

Intro : C . . . . F C . . . . F C . . . . F C C F C somewhere high in the desert near a curtain of a blue Am F G st . anne’s skirts are billowing C F C but down here in the city of the lime lights Am G the fans of santa ana are withering C F C and you cant deny that living is easy Am F G if you never look behind the scenery C F C it’s showtime for dry climes Am G C . . . . F C and bedlam is dreaming of rain Chorus : C [ ch ] Cb/C [ /Ch ] Am G F C [ ch ] Cb/C [ /Ch ] when the hills of los angeles are burning Am G F C palm trees are candles in the murder wind Am E so many lives are on the breeze Am F even the stars are ill at ease C G C . . . . F C . . . . . F C . . . . F C and los angeles is burning this is not a test of the emergency broadcast system where malibu fires and radio towers conspire to dance again and i cannot believe the media mecca they’re only trying to peddle reality , catch it on prime time , story at nine the whole world is going insane when the hills of los angeles are burning palm trees are candles in the murder wind so many lives are on the breeze even the stars are ill at ease and los angeles is burning Bridge : C [ ch ] Cb/C [ /Ch ] Am G a placard reads C "the end of days" C Am G Am jacaranda boughs are bending in the haze F G more a question than a curse C [ ch ] Cb/C [ /Ch ] Am how could hell be any worse? F the flames are stunning G the cameras running C so take warning rhythm during Solo C F C Am F G C F C Am G C F C Am F G C F C Am G C F C when the hills of los angeles are burnin palm trees are candles in the murder wind so many lives are on the breeze even the stars are ill at ease and los angeles is burning