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***See the end for Chord structure/Rhythm***
[Intro]
Cm   Eb   Eb   Cm
[Chorus]
StCmicks and stones may buEbild a home
But a hEbouse it needs you inCmside
So cCmome on around and we'll stEboke up the fire
                                    Eb     Cm(    Cm     Eb     Eb   Cm) 2x 
And we'll talk in its gold and black light
[Bridge]
WhCmen your work is Ebover, head round to mCmine
Or Cmwe could meet in a seEbcond hand shop
Where I sEbaw your face for the first tCmime
[Chorus]
StCmicks and stones may buEbild a home
But a hEbouse it needs you inCmside
So cCmome on around and we'll stEboke up the fire
                                    Eb     Cm(    Cm     Eb     Eb   Cm)
And we'll talk in its gold and black light
[Verse 1]
You're loCmoking pretty I'm sure, knEbock on my door
It's alEbways open to yCmou. 
SCmo throw it open all the way
And let the houEbse see the day lEbet us look over the viCmew
[Bridge]
WhCmen your work is Ebover, head round to mCmine
Or Cmwe could meet in a seEbcond hand shop
                                   Eb      Cm(    Cm     Eb     Eb   Cm)
Where I saw your face for the first time
[Chorus]
StCmicks and stones may buEbild a home
But a hEbouse it needs you inCmside
So cCmome on around and we'll stEboke up the fire
And wEbe'll talk in its gold and black lCmight
 Cm= 335543
 Eb= X65343
Rhythm:
   |                            Cm|                              Eb|
1------------3-3-------------3-3--------------3-3-------------3-3--
2----4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4------4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4--
3----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3--
4----5-5--5----------5-5--5-----------5-5--5----------5-5--5-------
5-3---------------3----------------6---------------6---------------
6------------------------------------------------------------------

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Build A Home

by Ben Cocks

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Chords in this song · guitar

***See the end for Chord structure/Rhythm***

[Intro]

Cm Eb Eb Cm

[Chorus]

Cm Eb

Sticks and stones may build a home

Eb Cm

But a house it needs you inside

Cm Eb

So come on around and we'll stoke up the fire

Eb Cm Cm Eb Eb Cm

( ) 2x

And we'll talk in its gold and black light

[Bridge]

Cm Eb Cm

When your work is over, head round to mine

Cm Eb

Or we could meet in a second hand shop

Eb Cm

Where I saw your face for the first time

[Chorus]

Cm Eb

Sticks and stones may build a home

Eb Cm

But a house it needs you inside

Cm Eb

So come on around and we'll stoke up the fire

Eb Cm Cm Eb Eb Cm

( )

And we'll talk in its gold and black light

[Verse 1]

Cm Eb

You're looking pretty I'm sure, knock on my door

Eb Cm

It's always open to you.

So throw it open all the way

Eb Eb Cm

And let the house see the day let us look over the view

[Bridge]

Cm Eb Cm

When your work is over, head round to mine

Cm Eb

Or we could meet in a second hand shop

Eb Cm Cm Eb Eb Cm

( )

Where I saw your face for the first time

[Chorus]

Cm Eb

Sticks and stones may build a home

Eb Cm

But a house it needs you inside

Cm Eb

So come on around and we'll stoke up the fire

Eb Cm

And we'll talk in its gold and black light

= 335543

= X65343

Rhythm:

Cm Eb

| | |

1------------3-3-------------3-3--------------3-3-------------3-3--

2----4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4------4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4--

3----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3--

4----5-5--5----------5-5--5-----------5-5--5----------5-5--5-------

5-3---------------3----------------6---------------6---------------

6------------------------------------------------------------------

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