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First ever tab, I know something's probably very wrong with the key change but it 
should sound fine 
CAPO 2ND FRET 
Chords Used: G-Bm-Am-C-D  
(Now this is all me, now this is all me)
G-Bm-G-Bm  
GWatch out for late phone calls
Wheat paste and concrete walls
BmGo too far, live too long
Time’s too short, right and wrong
GBlock after block
Block after block
BmRoll down gates look the same
Different trips, different trains
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GHey friends
Break in the back dCoor
And turn it up
Am.   G.  C.     G.   Bm  
While the lights are out
            Am.       D  Bm. Am.    G  
Eyes closed and shout- ing right now
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CHORUS:
GLights turn on
And dark turns up
Side by side
Dream bigger
Next in line
It’s
Bmlate
Now this is all me
           D(?)  G  
Now this is all me
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GEat when you’re hungry and
Sleep when you’re slipping like
BmTired dogs rest their paws
Today we show our flaws
GBlock after block
Block after block
BmIt’s one way, now on Wythe
What was left now is right
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G.                             C  
Hey friends we’ll jump the turnstiles
And cut it down
Am.   G.  C.     G.  Bm  
While the lights are out
            Am.  D.       Bm  Am.    G  
Eyes closed and shout- ing right now
——————————————
CHORUS
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CI think it takes a pile of bricks
For us to make a home
GAnd I’m not sure but I hear
Mountains grow from just a stone
CBlock after block
Block after block
GEverything I’ve learned
Every step I took
And street I’ve walked
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CHORUS

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Block After Block

by Matt & Kim

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

First ever tab, I know something's probably very wrong with the key change but it

should sound fine

CAPO 2ND FRET

G Bm Am C D

Chords Used: ----

(Now this is all me, now this is all me)

G Bm G Bm

---

Watch out for late phone calls

Wheat paste and concrete walls

Go too far, live too long

Time’s too short, right and wrong

Block after block

Roll down gates look the same

Different trips, different trains

——————————————

Hey friends

Break in the back door

And turn it up

Am G C G Bm

. . . .

While the lights are out

Am D Bm Am G

. . .

Eyes closed and shout- ing right now

——————————————

CHORUS:

Lights turn on

And dark turns up

Side by side

Dream bigger

Next in line

It’s

late

Now this is all me

D G

(?)

Now this is all me

——————————————

Eat when you’re hungry and

Sleep when you’re slipping like

Tired dogs rest their paws

Today we show our flaws

Block after block

It’s one way, now on Wythe

What was left now is right

——————————————

G C

Hey friends we’ll jump the turnstiles

And cut it down

Am G C G Bm

. . . .

While the lights are out

Am D Bm Am G

. . .

Eyes closed and shout- ing right now

——————————————

CHORUS

——————————————

I think it takes a pile of bricks

For us to make a home

And I’m not sure but I hear

Mountains grow from just a stone

Block after block

Everything I’ve learned

Every step I took

And street I’ve walked

——————————————

CHORUS

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