Books Are Burning chords by XTC

1st verse:

 G
 Books are burning
     D           E/G#
 In the main square, and I saw there
      Am     D7
 The fire eating the text
      G
 Books are burning
     D
 In the still air
        E
 And you know where they burn books
 Am     D7
 People are next

1st Chorus:

 Em    A      F         G/F
 I believe the printed word should be forgiven
 Em    A      F   G
 Doesn't matter what it said
 Em    A        F        G/F
 Wisdom hotline from the dead back to the living
 Bb      F       C      D
 Key to the larder for your heart and head

 2nd Verse:
       G
 Books are burning
      D        E/G#
 In our own town, watch us turn 'round
        Am   D7
 And cast our glances elsewhere
      G
 Books are burning
     D
 In the playground
      Em        Am      D7
 Smell of burnt book is not unlike human hair

 2nd Chorus:

  Em     A     F         G/F
 I believe the printed word is more than sacred
 Em     A        F G
 Beyond the gauge of good or bad
 Em     A         F         G
 The human right to let your soul fly free and naked
 Bb    F        C      D
 Above the violence of the fearful and sad

 Bridge:

 E       G
 The church of matches
 Bb     F7       D7
 Anoints in ignorance with gasoline
 E       G
 The church of matches
 Bb       F7       Dsus4
 Grows fat by breathing in the smoke of dreams
    D7
 It's quite obscene

 3rd Verse:

      G
 Books are burning
      D        E/G#
 More each day now, and I pray now
        Am      D7
 You boys will tire of these games
      G
 Books are burning
     D          E/G#
 I hope somehow, this will allow
      Am       D7
 A phoenix up from the flames