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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 Dm- xx0231
Intro: 
Silence: Dm--G-- x8
Distortion: Am-G-F-- x4
Verse 1:
  FWe can not work 
                   C--
out what has to be said
  FAn image painted black 
in the back of my CheadF  
  FIt came so clear last night
you showed me that your Amwords 
mean more than Gactions Fdo
  AmI was Glistening to Fyou
  AmSomeone is GlisteFning
  Amthat Gsomeone is Fyou
Chorus 1:
  DmYou build me Amup
you break me Gdown again
and I Ftake it
  DmYou build me Amup
you break me Gdown
Post Chorus: Dm--C--
Verse 2:
  FAn image painted black 
in the back of my CheadF  
  FIt came so clear last night
you showed me that your Amwords 
mean more than Gactions Fdo
  AmI was Glistening to Fyou
  AmSomeone is GlisteFning
  Amthat Gsomeone is Fyou
Chorus 1:
  DmYou build me Amup
you break me Gdown again
and I Ftake it
  DmYou build me Amup
you break me Gdown aFgainG  F  
Bridge:
   Dm   CYou build me Gup
you break me Cdown
you break me Dmdown
                C   Dm  C(hold, harmonics)
you break me down
Outro:
  CIf this night
  Amif this kiss Gwere
something Freal
(Repeat)
C-Am-G-F- x2, Am-G-F-- x4

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Woodson

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

Intro:

Dm G

Silence: ---- x8

Am G F

Distortion: ---- x4

Verse 1:

We can not work

out what has to be said

An image painted black

C F

in the back of my head

It came so clear last night

you showed me that your words

G F

mean more than actions do

Am G F

I was listening to you

Am G F

Someone is listening

Am G F

that someone is you

Chorus 1:

Dm Am

You build me up

you break me down again

and I take it

Dm Am

You build me up

you break me down

Dm C

Post Chorus: ----

Verse 2:

An image painted black

C F

in the back of my head

It came so clear last night

you showed me that your words

G F

mean more than actions do

Am G F

I was listening to you

Am G F

Someone is listening

Am G F

that someone is you

Chorus 1:

Dm Am

You build me up

you break me down again

and I take it

Dm Am

You build me up

G F G F

you break me down again

Bridge:

Dm C G

You build me up

you break me down

C Dm C

(hold, harmonics)

you break me down

Outro:

If this night

Am G

if this kiss were

something real

(Repeat)

C Am G F Am G F

---- x2, ---- x4

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