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Why We Build The Wall

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Capo 3
[Chords]
 Em- 022000
 Dsus2- 000230
 D- 000232
 Dsus4- 000233
 G- 320033
 G/F#- 200233
During the later Responses where you're just going back and forth between Dsus2 and D a bunch, for interest
you can switch up every other repetition into Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D, though I try to make sure the last one is
always a Dsus2-D again, just sounds best for transitioning into the call imo.
Any time you see G G/F# Em, that's just a walk down the top string with those chord shapes, I tend to just
hit the top two or three strings doing that but either way, only strike each chord once and heavy on the top.
[Intro]
Em  Dsus2 D  Em  G G/F# Em
[Call]
EmWhy do we build the wall?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWhy do we build the wallG?G/F#  Em  
[Response]
EmWhy do we build the wall?
We Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmHow does the wall keep us free?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmHow does the wall keep us free?G  G/F#  Em  
[Response]
EmHow does the wall keep us free?
The Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmWho do we call the enemy?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWho do we call the enemy?G  G/F#  Em  
[Response]
EmWho do we call the enemy?
The Dsus2enemy is povertyD  
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmBecause we have, and they have not!
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmBecause they want what we have got!G  G/F#  Em  
[Response]
EmBecause we have and they have not
BecaDsus2use they want what Dwe have got
The Dsus2enemy is Dpoverty
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmWhat do we have that they should want?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWhat do we have that they should waGntG/F#?Em  
[Final Response]
EmWhat do we have that they should want?
We hDsus2ave a wall to work Dupon!
Dsus2We have work and Dthey have none
EmAnd our work is never done!
Dsus2My children! DMy children!
EmAnd the war is never won!
The Dsus2enemy is Dpoverty
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
N.C                 G      G/F#  Em  
We build the wall to keep us free

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Why We Build The Wall

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

G/F#

Capo 3

[Chords]

- 022000

Dsus2

- 000230

- 000232

Dsus4

- 000233

- 320033

G/F#

- 200233

During the later Responses where you're just going back and forth between Dsus2 and D a bunch, for interest

you can switch up every other repetition into Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D, though I try to make sure the last one is

always a Dsus2-D again, just sounds best for transitioning into the call imo.

Any time you see G G/F# Em, that's just a walk down the top string with those chord shapes, I tend to just

hit the top two or three strings doing that but either way, only strike each chord once and heavy on the top.

[Intro]

Em Dsus2 D Em G G/F# Em

[Call]

Why do we build the wall?

Dsus2 D

My children, my children

Em G G/F# Em

Why do we build the wall?

[Response]

Why do we build the wall?

Dsus2 D

We build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

G G/F# Em

We build the wall to keep us free

[Call]

How does the wall keep us free?

Dsus2 D

My children, my children

Em G G/F# Em

How does the wall keep us free?

[Response]

How does the wall keep us free?

Dsus2 D

The wall keeps out the enemy

Dsus2 D

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

G G/F# Em

We build the wall to keep us free

[Call]

Who do we call the enemy?

Dsus2 D

My children, my children

Em G G/F# Em

Who do we call the enemy?

[Response]

Who do we call the enemy?

Dsus2 D

The enemy is poverty

Dsus2 D

And the wall keeps out the enemy

Dsus2 D

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

G G/F# Em

We build the wall to keep us free

[Call]

Because we have, and they have not!

Dsus2 D

My children, my children

Em G G/F# Em

Because they want what we have got!

[Response]

Because we have and they have not

Dsus2 D

Because they want what we have got

Dsus2 D

The enemy is poverty

Dsus2 D

And the wall keeps out the enemy

Dsus2 D

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

G G/F# Em

We build the wall to keep us free

[Call]

What do we have that they should want?

Dsus2 D

My children, my children

Em G G/F# Em

What do we have that they should want?

[Final Response]

What do we have that they should want?

Dsus2 D

We have a wall to work upon!

Dsus2 D

We have work and they have none

And our work is never done!

Dsus2 D

My children! My children!

And the war is never won!

Dsus2 D

The enemy is poverty

Dsus2 D

And the wall keeps out the enemy

Dsus2 D

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

G G/F# Em

We build the wall to keep us free

G G/F# Em

N.C

We build the wall to keep us free

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