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When Buildings Sleep

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Cmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 4th
This melody is played during almost the entire song by a 2nd guitar.
e|C-----3----5--5-----------G|-----3----5--5-----------|
B|----------------3--5--3--|----------------3--5--3--|
G|------------------------5|------------------------5|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|F-----3----5--5-----------F|-----3----5--5-----------|
B|----------------3--5--3--|----------------3--5--3--|
G|------------------------5|------------------------5|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Intro]
C    G    F    F
[Verse 1]
   CNow that buildings Gsleep
   FNow that you're awFake
   CNow that no one seGes
   FAll the faces that Fyou make
[Instrumental]
C    G    F    F
[Verse 2]
   CWhen roads were opGen wide
   FAnd hungry hearts Funtried
   CWhen time was but Ga friend
   FDon't you wish you would haFve loved him then
[Chorus 1]
   Am7You did your cCrying iGn the rain
   FWaiting for the waFves
   CIt can't be no oneG's fault
   FThat no one did it Fright
[Stick]
G  G  F  G
   FI'll be with you when yGou grow
   FTake me with you when yGou go
[Verse 3]
   CSee the sky about Gthe rain
   FThe light about thFe dark
   CThe world from satGellites
   FBut go see yourselFf about his heart
[Chorus 2]
   Am7When Cwinter bangs on Gsummer's door
   FSee the sun about Fthe cold
   Am7It cCan be no one's faGult
   FThat no one did it Fright
[Outro]
C    G    F    F
C    G    F    F
Am7I felt iCt heart to heartG  
FWhen we met to part..F.
Am7     C               G
F                    F

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When Buildings Sleep

by Deportees

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo on 4th

This melody is played during almost the entire song by a 2nd guitar.

C G

e|-----3----5--5-----------|-----3----5--5-----------|

B|----------------3--5--3--|----------------3--5--3--|

G|------------------------5|------------------------5|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

F F

e|-----3----5--5-----------|-----3----5--5-----------|

B|----------------3--5--3--|----------------3--5--3--|

G|------------------------5|------------------------5|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

[Intro]

C G F F

[Verse 1]

C G

Now that buildings sleep

F F

Now that you're awake

C G

Now that no one sees

F F

All the faces that you make

[Instrumental]

C G F F

[Verse 2]

C G

When roads were open wide

F F

And hungry hearts untried

C G

When time was but a friend

F F

Don't you wish you would have loved him then

[Chorus 1]

Am7 C G

You did your crying in the rain

F F

Waiting for the waves

C G

It can't be no one's fault

F F

That no one did it right

[Stick]

G G F G

F G

I'll be with you when you grow

F G

Take me with you when you go

[Verse 3]

C G

See the sky about the rain

F F

The light about the dark

C G

The world from satellites

F F

But go see yourself about his heart

[Chorus 2]

Am7 C G

When winter bangs on summer's door

F F

See the sun about the cold

Am7 C G

It can be no one's fault

F F

That no one did it right

[Outro]

C G F F

Am7 C G

I felt it heart to heart

F F

When we met to part...

Am7 C G

F F

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