Love And Great Buildings
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
D
Em
A
Bm
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: G D verse 1 G D My heart is an apartment building on the verge G D A testament to days more optimistic G D The market shifts can cause storm systems to converge G D 'Til all your high rise dreams seem unrealistic Pre-Chorus Em I want to keep the lights on G D I could raise the rents and resurface the pool Em I could take the banks on G Repay all my debts D Get my ass back to school A Bm G D Love and great buildings will survive A Bm G D Strong hearts and concrete stay alive A Bm Through the great depressions G D A Bm G D Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time verse 2 G D Brick and plaster, beams and broken windows G D Shadows pass on sidewalks cracking to the curb Pre-Chorus Em I want the lights on G Repair the foundation D Maybe hire a crew Em Plant a little garden G Start the renovation D Get my ass back to you A Bm G D Love and great buildings will survive A Bm G D Strong hearts and concrete stay alive A Bm Through the great depressions G D A Bm G D Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time Bridge: G D G D A Bm G D Love and great buildings will survive A Bm G D Strong hearts and concrete stay alive A Bm Through the great depressions G D A Bm G D Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time A Bm G D Love and great buildings will endure A Bm G D Blue skies and bloodlines are the cure A Bm G D For the great deceptions in a world that's such a blur A Bm G D We'll stand the test of time A Bm G D We'll stand the test of time A Bm G D We'll stand the test of time
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Chord set
G · D · Em · A · Bm
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.