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Tear It Down

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[Chords]
E:   x79997 or 022100
D#m: x68876
C#m: x46654
A:   577655
B:   799877
F#m: 244222
G#m: 466444
[Intro]
E D#m C#m
[Verse 1]
EYou were out walking the D#mpark
I was at the C#mOwl Cafe
When the C#msirens rang
EAnd now we're never gonna D#mmeet
But I feel you C#manywayC#m  
EI was trying to get out of D#mtown
You passed in an C#mambulance
We were C#min a trance 
EAnd now we're never gonna D#mmeet
But I feel you C#manyway
Yeah I C#mfeel you today
[Chorus]
ALet them build a Awall around us
BI don't care I'm Bgonna tear it C#mdownA  
F#mIt's just bricks and F#mill intentions
BThey don't stand a Bchance
I'll tear it C#mdown
[Verse 2]
ESignals you D#msend
C#mSecrets you would C#mnever tell
F#mPeople you've Ebeen
BPeople you bend Bto your will
EDarkness comes D#mon
And C#mlingers past the C#mdawn
F#mTension it Elends
BTensions, Btension, Btension waiting
[Chorus]
ALet them build a Awall around us
BI don't care I'm Bgonna tear it C#mdownA  
F#mIt's just bricks and F#mill intentions
BThey don't stand a Bchance
I'll tear it Edown
[Bridge]
I'll F#mtear it down
F#mNa na na na
BNa na na na
ENa na na na I'll tear it Adown
F#mNa na na na
BNa na na na
ENa na na na I'll tear it Adown
[Verse 3]
EYou were just getting off D#mwork
I was down at the C#mcity stacks
When the C#msky went black
F#mAnd now we're never gonna Emeet
But I feel you Banyway
Yeah, I Bfeel you today
[Chorus]
ALet them build a Awall 
BI don't care I'm Bgonna tear it C#mdownA  
F#mIt's just bricks and F#mill intentions
BThey don't stand a Bchance
I'll tear it Edown
Hmm, Atear it downE  D#m  C#m  A  
[Outro]
 E   G#m   C#m   C#mx5

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Tear It Down

by Spoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Chords]

E: x79997 or 022100

D#m: x68876

C#m: x46654

A: 577655

B: 799877

F#m: 244222

G#m: 466444

[Intro]

E D#m C#m

[Verse 1]

E D#m

You were out walking the park

C#m

I was at the Owl Cafe

C#m

When the sirens rang

E D#m

And now we're never gonna meet

C#m C#m

But I feel you anyway

E D#m

I was trying to get out of town

C#m

You passed in an ambulance

C#m

We were in a trance

E D#m

And now we're never gonna meet

C#m

But I feel you anyway

C#m

Yeah I feel you today

[Chorus]

A A

Let them build a wall around us

B B C#m A

I don't care I'm gonna tear it down

F#m F#m

It's just bricks and ill intentions

B B

They don't stand a chance

C#m

I'll tear it down

[Verse 2]

E D#m

Signals you send

C#m C#m

Secrets you would never tell

F#m E

People you've been

B B

People you bend to your will

E D#m

Darkness comes on

C#m C#m

And lingers past the dawn

F#m E

Tension it lends

B B B

Tensions, tension, tension waiting

[Chorus]

A A

Let them build a wall around us

B B C#m A

I don't care I'm gonna tear it down

F#m F#m

It's just bricks and ill intentions

B B

They don't stand a chance

I'll tear it down

[Bridge]

F#m

I'll tear it down

F#m

Na na na na

E A

Na na na na I'll tear it down

F#m

Na na na na

E A

Na na na na I'll tear it down

[Verse 3]

E D#m

You were just getting off work

C#m

I was down at the city stacks

C#m

When the sky went black

F#m E

And now we're never gonna meet

But I feel you anyway

Yeah, I feel you today

[Chorus]

A A

Let them build a wall

B B C#m A

I don't care I'm gonna tear it down

F#m F#m

It's just bricks and ill intentions

B B

They don't stand a chance

I'll tear it down

A E D#m C#m A

Hmm, tear it down

[Outro]

E G#m C#m C#m

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