Verse: I knew a girl with sad blue eyes But at the feast I lost my psychic prize I did forget what the tarot maid did say I burn today, I burn today verse 2: Our house was filled with many birds She said to me I can understand their words The land will shake so run away I burn today, I burn today Yes today I will burn For the times I did not learn Break: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) verse 3: She said our fun, its time has come Hold my heart strings and have yourself a strum No nevermore this song will we play I burn today, I burn today verse 4 - same chords And as I drank in old Paris She lay her cards just to see what she would see Down by the water you will find your happys days I burn today I burn today Yes today I will burn For the times I did not learn Break: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Verse 5; I ran so fast in to the North No snow on me then so he said thence forth I let snow fall on a frozen yesterday I burn today I burn today Verse 6: If my head is hanging down I feel her arms and her legs are all around And we make love beside the waterway I burn today I burn today Chorus: