The Bridge You Burn Written by Tony Martin, Wendell Mobley & Neil Thrasher Recorded by Reba McEntire (Capo on 3) Intro.: | (G) | (D) (C) | x 4 times Better (Em)hang on to that (D/F#)matchbook with (C)his number on it (Em) But not for the (D)reason you (C) think
(Em) There'll come a (D/F#)day girl that (C)you're gonna want it (Em) To light the (D)past up in (C) flames (Chorus) (G)He's (D) (C) the lesson you (G)learn (D) (C) He's the (G)dead end you see when you (D)realize you (C)made a (G)wrong turn (D) (C) He's the (Em)one last look (D/F#)back when you (C)finally get (Bm)over the (Am)hurt (C) He's the bridge you (G) burn, (D) (C) he's the bridge you (G) burn (D) (C) No, (Em)you're not the (D/F#)first one to (C)think they can change him (Em) Well that line of (D)fools is so (C) long (Em) But you'll be the (D/F#)only one (C)you have to blame when (Em) You wake (D)up and he's (C) gone (Chorus) (G)He's (D) (C) the lesson you (G)learn (D) (C) He's the (G)dead end you see when you (D)realize you (C)made a (G)wrong turn (D) (C) He's the (Em)one last look (D/F#)back when you (C)finally get (Bm)over the (Am) hurt (C) He's the bridge you (Em) burn, (C)burn (G)down (Em) Then you (C)turn a-(G)round and say, (Am) "Man, that was a close one" Inst.: | (Em) | (C) (D) | (Em) / / (G) | (C) (D) | (Em) | (C) | (C) | (G)He's the lesson you learn (D) (C) He's the (G)dead end you see when you (D)realize you (C)made a (G)wrong turn (D) (C) (G)He's (D) (C) the lesson you (G)learn (D) (C) He's the (Em)one last look (D/F#)back when you (C)finally get (Bm)over the (Am) hurt (C) He's the bridge you (G) burn (D) (C) He's the bridge you (G) burn (D) (C) Yeah, he's the bridge you (G) burn (D) (C) He's the bridge you (G) burn, (D) (C) burn it down girl Outro.: | (G) | (D) (C) | x 4 times