Welcome to my guitar lesson and chord sheet of Burial by Peter Tosh. “Burial” was written and performed by Peter Tosh and released in 1977 on the album Equal Rights. The song is a roots reggae track with a strong, hypnotic groove and reflects Tosh’s uncompromising style and social commentary.
Why it works on guitar
This song is a good fit for early intermediate players. It uses the chords Bb, F and Gm and has a deep reggae rhythm, making it ideal for developing control, timing and consistency when playing in a roots reggae style.
In this lesson
We’ll look at the chord progression used throughout the song and focus on the reggae strumming pattern, paying close attention to off-beat accents, muting and maintaining a solid, driving groove.
Burial- guitar lesson
Burial- chord sheet
Copyright & educational use notice
This chord and lyric display is the author’s own interpretation of the song and is provided for educational purposes only, to support online guitar lessons.
Lyrics are shown solely to demonstrate song structure, timing and chord placement. We do not provide downloadable or printable lyric or chord charts, and this material is not intended for redistribution.
