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The Ruins

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
GI am the one who builds my hoCme
EmStone by stone Con the shore
GI always thought my house would sCtand
EmBut every wave sCwept it all away
[Pre-chorus]
GI’m found, EmI’m found by Dyou
[Chorus]
GWhen I’m buried in the Crubble
And aEmll I’ve built has Dcrumbled
Can you sGee me in the sChadows
EmWhen all that I have left Cfades away
EmI find you in the Druins that remainG  
[Verse 2]
GI am the one who ran Caway
EmFar from home into Cthe unknown
GBut you turned and came right after Cme
EmYou found the trails of Cmy betrayal
[Pre-chorus]
GI’m found, EmI’m found by Dyou
[Chorus]
GWhen I’m buried in the Crubble
And aEmll I’ve built has Dcrumbled
Can you sGee me in the sChadows
EmWhen all that I have left Cfades away
EmI find you in the Druins that remainG  
[Bridge] (x3)
GOh to build this house upon thy rock
And it will Cnever fall, it will nDever fall

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The Ruins

by Jonathan Thulin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

G C

I am the one who builds my home

Em C

Stone by stone on the shore

G C

I always thought my house would stand

Em C

But every wave swept it all away

[Pre-chorus]

G Em D

I’m found, I’m found by you

[Chorus]

G C

When I’m buried in the rubble

Em D

And all I’ve built has crumbled

G C

Can you see me in the shadows

Em C

When all that I have left fades away

Em D G

I find you in the ruins that remain

[Verse 2]

G C

I am the one who ran away

Em C

Far from home into the unknown

G C

But you turned and came right after me

Em C

You found the trails of my betrayal

[Pre-chorus]

G Em D

I’m found, I’m found by you

[Chorus]

G C

When I’m buried in the rubble

Em D

And all I’ve built has crumbled

G C

Can you see me in the shadows

Em C

When all that I have left fades away

Em D G

I find you in the ruins that remain

[Bridge] (x3)

Oh to build this house upon thy rock

C D

And it will never fall, it will never fall

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