Elvis Presley - Burning Love Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Lord Almighty
[G]I feel my [A]temperature [D]rising
[D]Higher, higher
[G]It’s burning [A]through to my [D]soul
[D]Girl, girl, girl
[G]You’ve gone and [A]set me on [D]fire
[D]My brain is flaming
[G]I don’t know [A]which way to [D]go
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[section 2]
[D]Ooh, ooh, ooh,
[G]I feel my [A]temperature [D]rising
[D]Help me, I’m flaming
[G]I must be [A]a hundred and [D]nine
[D]Burning, burning
[G]Burning and [A]nothing can [D]cool me
[D]I just might turn to
[G]Smoke, but [A]I feel [D]fine
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[section 3]
[D]It’s coming closer
[G]The flames are now [A]lickin’ my [D]body
[D]Won’t you help me
[G]I feel like I’m [A]slipping a[D]way
[D]It’s hard to breathe
[G]My chest [A]is a[D]heaving
[D]Lord have mercy
[G]I’m burning [A]a hole where I [D]lay
[chorus]
Your [Bm]kisses [A]lift me [G]higher
Like the [Bm]sweet song [A]of a [G]choir
You [Bm]light my [A]morning [G]sky
With [A]burning love [D]
[Closing]
[G]With burning [D]love [G]
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
I’m just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love
Just a [D]hunk, a hunk of burning [G]love [D]
How to play Burning Love on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Burning Love on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Burning Love uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), A → D (15), and G → A (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
5. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
Burning Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Burning Love.
- Burning Love includes 81 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Burning Love contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Burning Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%