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"THE TOWER" - NICOLE ATKINS (acoustic)
The acoustic and CD version are very similar.
[Intro]
Am Am/G Am/F# F
[Verse 1]
AmWe built a Etower Dmfor all the town to Amsee
AmBricks, cEoncrete, Dmmetal and memoAmries
Inside the Dmrocks and stone, spaces beAmcame our home
Arguments Dmechoing, love made so Ehigh
Searching for Amwords for the Eend
But Dmwe built the tower too Amhigh
[Chorus]
When the Flight finally Cdies and we Glook to the Fsky
Will we Cfinally know Gwhy?
FmThey call the dawn the Cmorning
And I Fmwish we'd said AmgooAm/GdbyeAm/F#  F  
[Verse 2]
AmYears flyEing by, Dmtrapped all alone in the Amsky
And Amyou, Estories down and Dmall of our loved ones outAmside
Our words turned Dmout all wrong
Intentions Amlost in halls
Now all I Dmwant to do is tear down the Ewalls
Searching for Amwords for the Eend
But Dmwe built the tower too Amhigh
[Chorus]
When the Flight finally Cdies and we Glook to the Fsky
Will we Cfinally know Gwhy?
FmThey call the dawn the Cmorning
And I Fmwish we'd said AmgooAm/GdbyeAm/F#  F  
[Verse 3]
Seems like the Dmfinal day you'll ever cAmome my way
So please forDmgive me if I hold on too Etight, too tight
ETight, tight, tight
[Bridge]
There's a AmtowAm/GerAm/F#  
There's a Dmtower
There's a Etower, crumbling
There's a AmtowAm/GerAm/F#  
There's a Dmtower
There's a Etower
ECrumbling, crumbling, Amdown
[Outro]
So when the Amlight finally Edies
DmI'll know the answer to Amwhy
They call the Amdawn, Emourning
DmWish I could've told you gooAmdbye.

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The Tower

by Nicole Atkins

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Am/G

Am/F#

"THE TOWER" - NICOLE ATKINS (acoustic)

The acoustic and CD version are very similar.

[Intro]

Am Am/G Am/F# F

[Verse 1]

Am E Dm Am

We built a tower for all the town to see

Am E Dm Am

Bricks, concrete, metal and memories

Dm Am

Inside the rocks and stone, spaces became our home

Dm E

Arguments echoing, love made so high

Am E

Searching for words for the end

Dm Am

But we built the tower too high

[Chorus]

F C G F

When the light finally dies and we look to the sky

C G

Will we finally know why?

Fm C

They call the dawn the morning

Fm Am Am/G Am/F# F

And I wish we'd said goodbye

[Verse 2]

Am E Dm Am

Years flying by, trapped all alone in the sky

Am E Dm Am

And you, stories down and all of our loved ones outside

Our words turned out all wrong

Intentions lost in halls

Dm E

Now all I want to do is tear down the walls

Am E

Searching for words for the end

Dm Am

But we built the tower too high

[Chorus]

F C G F

When the light finally dies and we look to the sky

C G

Will we finally know why?

Fm C

They call the dawn the morning

Fm Am Am/G Am/F# F

And I wish we'd said goodbye

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Seems like the final day you'll ever come my way

Dm E

So please forgive me if I hold on too tight, too tight

Tight, tight, tight

[Bridge]

Am Am/G Am/F#

There's a tower

There's a tower, crumbling

Am Am/G Am/F#

There's a tower

E Am

Crumbling, crumbling, down

[Outro]

Am E

So when the light finally dies

Dm Am

I'll know the answer to why

Am E

They call the dawn, mourning

Dm Am

Wish I could've told you goodbye.

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