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Bminor

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(Play it like this)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-x-7-7-7-x--12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|
D|-4-4-4-6-7-7-7-11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|
A|-2-2-2-4-5-5-5-9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9----|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
B5  D5  G5  F#5
[Verse]
B5Heard don't movD5e uG5nless you know F#5someone you can move
B5And I bruisD5e jG5ust like anyone F#5would bruise
B5And I know D5we'G5ve got a long wF#5ay to go
B5I know ID5've G5got so F#5far
[Chorus]
B5We built this hD5ouse with our G5hands, and our F#5time, and our blood
B5You build this D5up in one day to fG5all downward anF#5d rust
B5You built this D5house with your hands, aG5nd your time, aF#5nd your blood
B5We built this uD5p in one day to faG5ll downward and F#5rust
[Verse]
I'm gone
You tried to emphasize and side with both your ghosts
In time I swore I'd take the straight and narrow path but still won't
And I hold his ear I'm only trying to do my job tonight
Kiss him on top his lips and crucify the fire!
[Chorus]
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
You built this house with your hands, and your time, and your blood
We built this up in one day to fall downward and...
G5Never really feel the F#5same
G5Never gonna be A5the F#5same
G5No it's never gonna E5be Eb5the same
G5Never gonna be the B5same
[Chorus]
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
We built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood
You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust
G5Trust F#5in E5me D5the B5same way (G5with your time, F#5your blood)
G5HolF#5y or E5inD5ane B5(To G5fall dF#5ownward and)
G5Never really feel the F#5same
G5Never gonna be A5the F#5same
G5No it's never gonna E5be Eb5the same
G5Never gonna be the B5same

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Virgin

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Eb5

(Play it like this)

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------|

G|-4-4-4-x-7-7-7-x--12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|

D|-4-4-4-6-7-7-7-11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11---|

A|-2-2-2-4-5-5-5-9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9----|

E|--------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

B5 D5 G5 F#5

[Verse]

B5 D5 G5 F#5

Heard don't move unless you know someone you can move

B5 D5 G5 F#5

And I bruise just like anyone would bruise

B5 D5 G5 F#5

And I know we've got a long way to go

B5 D5 G5 F#5

I know I've got so far

[Chorus]

B5 D5 G5 F#5

We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood

B5 D5 G5 F#5

You build this up in one day to fall downward and rust

B5 D5 G5 F#5

You built this house with your hands, and your time, and your blood

B5 D5 G5 F#5

We built this up in one day to fall downward and rust

[Verse]

I'm gone

You tried to emphasize and side with both your ghosts

In time I swore I'd take the straight and narrow path but still won't

And I hold his ear I'm only trying to do my job tonight

Kiss him on top his lips and crucify the fire!

[Chorus]

We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood

You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust

You built this house with your hands, and your time, and your blood

We built this up in one day to fall downward and...

G5 F#5

Never really feel the same

G5 A5 F#5

Never gonna be the same

G5 E5 Eb5

No it's never gonna be the same

G5 B5

Never gonna be the same

[Chorus]

We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood

We built this up in one day to fall downward and rust

We built this house with our hands, and our time, and our blood

You built this up in one day to fall downward and rust

G5 F#5 E5 D5 B5 G5 F#5

Trust in me the same way (with your time, your blood)

G5 F#5 E5 D5 B5 G5 F#5

Holy or inane (To fall downward and)

G5 F#5

Never really feel the same

G5 A5 F#5

Never gonna be the same

G5 E5 Eb5

No it's never gonna be the same

G5 B5

Never gonna be the same

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