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TO BUILD A WALL
Will Varley
Transcribed from  https://youtu.be/aCoUVRPnO74 by John G
Capo 3
[Intro]
F   C    F   C
F   Am   G   C
[Verse 1]
FBefore tCime and Fswallows Cgo
Cto chase thGe sun, esGcape the snoFw
Fas long aAms temperGatures fallC  
Cthere will Gbe ways tGo build a waFll
Foh there'll be Amways to bGuild a waCll
FOut of stCone, oFut of stickCs
Fout of sAmteel and Gconcrete bricCks
Fout of oCceans, divFide as aCll
Cthere's many Gways to Gbuild a wFall
Fthere's manAmy ways to bGuild a waCll
Ftake this Ccoat so Fyou'll be waCrm
on Fthose faAmr and diGstant shoreCs
Fand i wiCll wait herFe for your cCall
Clong as iGt takes to cliGmb the waFlls
Flong as it taAmkes to Gclimb the walCls
Fthere's twenCtyfour tFhousand mileCs
Fbetween someoneAms back anGd someones smiCle
Fwho owns Cthe land on whiFch they walkC  
wCho owns the cGracks bGetween the walFls
FWho owns tAmhe cracks Gbetween the wallCs
[Verse 2]
Ftake thiCs rose and Fthis last kiCss
Cand as yoGu row remGember thFis
Fthat when tAmhe last peGtal falCls
Cthey will Gstill bGe building wFalls
FThey will stAmill be Gbuilding wallCs
Fout of fCear ouFt of liCes
Fout of Ammoney Gout of tiCme
Fout of fCaith and Fcannon baClls
Cthere's many wGays to buGild a wFall 
Fthere's many Amways to Gbuild a wCall
[Break]
F   C    F   C
F   Am   G   C
[Verse 3]
Ftake our dCaughter Fin your handC  
Ctake her fGrom this bGroken laFnd
Fso some Amday she Gmay grow taCll
Cand see thGe truth Gbehind the walFls
FAnd see Amthe truth Gbehind the waClls

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To Build A Wall

by Will Varley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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TO BUILD A WALL

Will Varley

Transcribed from https://youtu.be/aCoUVRPnO74 by John G

Capo 3

[Intro]

F C F C

F Am G C

[Verse 1]

F C F C

Before time and swallows go

C G G F

to chase the sun, escape the snow

F Am G C

as long as temperatures fall

C G G F

there will be ways to build a wall

F Am G C

oh there'll be ways to build a wall

F C F C

Out of stone, out of sticks

F Am G C

out of steel and concrete bricks

F C F C

out of oceans, divide as all

C G G F

there's many ways to build a wall

F Am G C

there's many ways to build a wall

F C F C

take this coat so you'll be warm

F Am G C

on those far and distant shores

F C F C

and i will wait here for your call

C G G F

long as it takes to climb the walls

F Am G C

long as it takes to climb the walls

F C F C

there's twentyfour thousand miles

F Am G C

between someones back and someones smile

F C F C

who owns the land on which they walk

C G G F

who owns the cracks between the walls

F Am G C

Who owns the cracks between the walls

[Verse 2]

F C F C

take this rose and this last kiss

C G G F

and as you row remember this

F Am G C

that when the last petal falls

C G G F

they will still be building walls

F Am G C

They will still be building walls

F C F C

out of fear out of lies

F Am G C

out of money out of time

F C F C

out of faith and cannon balls

C G G F

there's many ways to build a wall

F Am G C

there's many ways to build a wall

[Break]

F C F C

F Am G C

[Verse 3]

F C F C

take our daughter in your hand

C G G F

take her from this broken land

F Am G C

so some day she may grow tall

C G G F

and see the truth behind the walls

F Am G C

And see the truth behind the walls

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