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The Fray - We Build Then We Break
Capo 3rd fret
With out capo: C= F#  Am= Ebm  Em= Bbm  G= C#  D=Abm  
Verse 1:
I don't Emknow yGou Dbut I know Amwhat you 
EmDid Gto DherAm  
She Emtold Gme aDnd I haAmppen to 
beEmlieve Gher DtooAm  
Pre Chorus: 
CThey will be Am3 steps behinEmd
You will not Gknow what's got you
COh so you're Amsorry now
EmAll is not well, Git's not ended
Chorus:
CHold your Ambreath Emtil its Gover
There's Csomething Amleft EmunderGwater
Verse 2:
You've been EmquiGet, Dthere are things Amthat you do Emnot Gspeak DofAm  
But if you Emstay Ggone Da little Amlonger your Emkeys Gwon't DworkAm  
Pre Chorus: 
CThey will be Am3 steps behinEmd
You will not Gknow what's got you
COh so you're Amsorry now
EmAll is not well, Git's not ended
Chorus:
CHold your Ambreath Emtil its Gover
There's Csomething Amleft EmunderGwater
CHold your Ambreath Emtil its Gover
There's Csomething Amleft EmunderGwater
Bridge:
Em G D Am
Chorus:
CHold your Ambreath Emtil its Gover
There's Csomething Amleft EmunderGwater
CHold your Ambreath Emtil its Gover
There's Csomething Amleft EmunderGwater

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We Build Then We Break

by The Fray

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Ebm

Bbm

Abm

The Fray - We Build Then We Break

Capo 3rd fret

C F# Am Ebm Em Bbm G C# D Abm

With out capo: = = = = =

Verse 1:

Em G D Am

I don't know you but I know what you

Em G D Am

Did to her

Em G D Am

She told me and I happen to

Em G D Am

believe her too

Pre Chorus:

C Am Em

They will be 3 steps behind

You will not know what's got you

C Am

Oh so you're sorry now

Em G

All is not well, it's not ended

Chorus:

C Am Em G

Hold your breath til its over

C Am Em G

There's something left underwater

Verse 2:

Em G D Am Em G D Am

You've been quiet, there are things that you do not speak of

Em G D Am Em G D Am

But if you stay gone a little longer your keys won't work

Pre Chorus:

C Am Em

They will be 3 steps behind

You will not know what's got you

C Am

Oh so you're sorry now

Em G

All is not well, it's not ended

Chorus:

C Am Em G

Hold your breath til its over

C Am Em G

There's something left underwater

C Am Em G

Hold your breath til its over

C Am Em G

There's something left underwater

Bridge:

Em G D Am

Chorus:

C Am Em G

Hold your breath til its over

C Am Em G

There's something left underwater

C Am Em G

Hold your breath til its over

C Am Em G

There's something left underwater

About We Build Then We Break Chords by The Fray

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The chords for "We Build Then We Break" show the original chord names (including C, F#, Am, Ebm, Em, Bbm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.