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This is a Streetlight Manifesto cover of the Bad Religion song "Skyscraper". The chords 
G#come Alet us make bricks
and Eburn them BhardC,
C#mwe'll build a Acity with a Etower for the Bworld
and Eclimb so we can Breach
C#manything we may Apropose,
EanyBthing at Aall
build me C#mup, tear me Bdown
like a AskyscraperE,
build me C#mup, and Btear down
these G#joining Awalls
so Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
so C#mthey can't Bclimb at Aall
G#yeah, I know Awhy you Etore it down that Bday,C  
C#myou thought, that Aif you got caught
Ewe'd all go aBway,
like a Espoiled little Bbaby
who C#mcan't come out and Aplay,
Eyou had Byour rAevenge
build me C#mup, tear me Bdown
like a AskyscraperE,
build me C#mup, and Btear down
these G#joining Awalls
so Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
so C#mthey can't Bclimb at Aall
(instrumental)(It's just the chords for the verse then the chorus...)
well Emadness reigned
and paradise drowned
when BBabel's walls came a-crashing down
now the C#mechoes roar
a story writ
that was Ahardly understood
and Enever Bany Agood
so, build me C#mup, tear me Bdown
like a AskyscraperE,
build me C#mup, and Btear down
these G#joining Awalls
so Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
so C#mthey can't Bclimb at Aall

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Skyscraper

by Streetlight Manifesto

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C#m

This is a Streetlight Manifesto cover of the Bad Religion song "Skyscraper". The chords

G# A

come let us make bricks

E B C

and burn them hard,

C#m A E B

we'll build a city with a tower for the world

E B

and climb so we can reach

C#m A

anything we may propose,

E B A

anything at all

C#m B

build me up, tear me down

A E

like a skyscraper,

C#m B

build me up, and tear down

G# A

these joining walls

E B A

so they can't climb at all

C#m B A

so they can't climb at all

G# A E B C

yeah, I know why you tore it down that day,

C#m A

you thought, that if you got caught

E B

we'd all go away,

E B

like a spoiled little baby

C#m A

who can't come out and play,

E B A

you had your revenge

C#m B

build me up, tear me down

A E

like a skyscraper,

C#m B

build me up, and tear down

G# A

these joining walls

E B A

so they can't climb at all

C#m B A

so they can't climb at all

(instrumental)(It's just the chords for the verse then the chorus...)

well madness reigned

and paradise drowned

when Babel's walls came a-crashing down

C#m

now the echoes roar

a story writ

that was hardly understood

E B A

and never any good

C#m B

so, build me up, tear me down

A E

like a skyscraper,

C#m B

build me up, and tear down

G# A

these joining walls

E B A

so they can't climb at all

C#m B A

so they can't climb at all

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