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Tuning is a half step down.
This is my first tab, if you find any mistakes please let me know.
I play the D like this : B -3-3-2-
                         G -2-2-2-
                         D -0-0-0-
[Intro]
F#m A E D F#m A E
[Verse]
F#mBrick by brick
AWe build a house
EAnd then we broke it downD  
F#mWord for word wAe meant to hurt
EAnd then we killed the sound
F#mWell it starts with a joke
AAnd then it goes up in smoke
EAnd leaves us wandering howD  
F#mAnd no one knows tAhat's all she wrote
EWell at least for now
[Chorus]
DWe're building a Afire
BmWarm up in it's Aarms
DTears are like Adiamonds
BmNothing is ever Agood enough for ya
DWe're building a Afire
BmWarm up in it's Aarms
DFlames are the Aliars
BmNothing here is ever good enough
BmNothing here is ever good enough for love
F# A E
[Verse]
F#mAnd brick by brick wAe build a house
EIn this crazy townD  
F#mAnd word for word yAou make love or get hurt
EI won't back down
F#mAnd it starts with a kiss 
ADid it end up like this
EShit I'm running roundD  
F#mIt goes to show yAou never will know
EWhat life's about what life's about
[Chorus]
DWe're building a Afire
BmWarm up in it's Aarms
DTears are like Adiamonds
BmNothing is ever Agood enough for ya
DWe're building a Afire
BmWarm up in it's Aarms
DFlames are the Aliars
BmNothing here
[Bridge]
BmStone by Astone we make a home 
EJust to stroll around Din it for a while
BmClose togetAher and still aloneE  
BmIt's quite the life Aor quite a lie
EOh we're building a Dwall right before our eyes
BmClose togetAher and still aloneE  
[Outro]
DWe're building a Afire
BmTo warm up in it's Aarms
DTears are like Adiamonds
Cause Bmnothing here is ever Agood enough for ya
DWe're building a Afire
BmWarm up in it's Aarms
DFlames are the Aliars
BmNothing here is ever Agood enough for ya
DBuilding a Afire here
BmWe warm up in it's Aarms
DTears are like Adiamonds
BmNothing here is ever good enough
BmNothing here is ever good enough for love F#m  A  E  
DNothing here is ever F#mgood enough goAod enough for lEove

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Brick By Brick

by Racoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning is a half step down.

This is my first tab, if you find any mistakes please let me know.

I play the D like this : B -3-3-2-

G -2-2-2-

D -0-0-0-

[Intro]

F#m A E D F#m A E

[Verse]

F#m

Brick by brick

We build a house

E D

And then we broke it down

F#m A

Word for word we meant to hurt

And then we killed the sound

F#m

Well it starts with a joke

And then it goes up in smoke

E D

And leaves us wandering how

F#m A

And no one knows that's all she wrote

Well at least for now

[Chorus]

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

Warm up in it's arms

D A

Tears are like diamonds

Bm A

Nothing is ever good enough for ya

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

Warm up in it's arms

D A

Flames are the liars

Nothing here is ever good enough

Nothing here is ever good enough for love

F# A E

[Verse]

F#m A

And brick by brick we build a house

E D

In this crazy town

F#m A

And word for word you make love or get hurt

I won't back down

F#m

And it starts with a kiss

Did it end up like this

E D

Shit I'm running round

F#m A

It goes to show you never will know

What life's about what life's about

[Chorus]

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

Warm up in it's arms

D A

Tears are like diamonds

Bm A

Nothing is ever good enough for ya

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

Warm up in it's arms

D A

Flames are the liars

Nothing here

[Bridge]

Bm A

Stone by stone we make a home

E D

Just to stroll around in it for a while

Bm A E

Close together and still alone

Bm A

It's quite the life or quite a lie

E D

Oh we're building a wall right before our eyes

Bm A E

Close together and still alone

[Outro]

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

To warm up in it's arms

D A

Tears are like diamonds

Bm A

Cause nothing here is ever good enough for ya

D A

We're building a fire

Bm A

Warm up in it's arms

D A

Flames are the liars

Bm A

Nothing here is ever good enough for ya

D A

Building a fire here

Bm A

We warm up in it's arms

D A

Tears are like diamonds

Nothing here is ever good enough

Bm F#m A E

Nothing here is ever good enough for love

D F#m A E

Nothing here is ever good enough good enough for love

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