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Building The Ark

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
The song is played in standard tuning with no capo. The chord voicings used
throughout the song are given below. Be mindful of the distinction between the
F#7add4 and F#7sus4 chords that appear during the chorus.
      B   B/G#   C#m9   Emaj7   F#7add4   E   Badd4   Aadd9   G#m7   F#7sus4   Esus2   B5/F   B5/E   B5   F#   F#5   B*   B/E  C#m9/F#  
E|----------------0-----0------0--0-----0------------0-------0-------------------------------------|
B|--4---4----4----4-----0------0--0-----0-----0------0-------0----------------------4---4----4-----|
G|--x---x----4----4-----3------1--8-----6-----4------4-------4---------------3------4---4----4-----|
D|--4---4----2----2-----4------2--9-----7-----4------4-------4---4----4---4--4---4--4---4----x-----|
A|--2---x----4----2-----4------2--9-----7-----x------4-------2---2----2---2--4---4--2---2----4-----|
E|------4---------0-----2------0--7-----5-----4------2-------0---1----0------2---2------0----2-----|
[Intro]
B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4
B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4
[Verse 1]
  BI B/G#open my C#m9eyes and it's Emaj7November
And I am in a F#7add4freight elevator
  BAnd I'm B/G#in Las C#m9Vegas,       Emaj7but I haven't F#7add4won any money
  BAnd B/G#everyone C#m9here is wearing Emaj7clothing that I F#7add4find confusing
  B       B/G#And I C#m9wonder if they've Emaj7won any F#7add4money
[Chorus 1]
  EJeff tells F#7add4me it's not the Badd4drugs
It's Monday Aadd9morning and you can't get uG#m7p
When your F#7sus4degree is staring Esus2daggers from the wallF#7sus4  
EBut somewhere F#7add4sunk inside your Badd4heart
There is a Aadd9teensy tiny G#m7part of you that F#7sus4sure could use some cofB5/FfeeB5/E  F#  
[Verse 2]
B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4
B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4
  BI B/G#open my C#m9eyes, and I am Emaj7sweating
I F#7add4must have been dreaming
  B       B/G#That C#m9punch I threw was      Emaj7just embarrassingF#7add4  
  BAnd B/G#all my C#m9dreams are always Emaj7violent, but F#7add4I'm not violent
  BSo B/G#in my C#m9dreams I'm not so Emaj7good at F#7add4fighting
[Chorus 2]
  EThere's this F#7add4one where you and Badd4I
Are making Aadd9brilliant love G#m7inside a 7-11 F#7sus4outside the Esus2cityF#7sus4  
  EAnd I can't F#7add4save us when that Badd4guy
Gets up and Aadd9jumps out from G#m7behind the counter
F#7sus4Gun in hand and grinningB5/F  B5/E  F#  
[Bridge]
B5 B5/E F#5 B5/E
B5 B5/E F#5 B5/E
  B5Tell my B5/Esister I am F#5with her B5/Ewherever she may go
  B5If not B5/Epulpit then sure as F#5shit, where she B5/Eleads I'll follow
 B*                   B/E  C#m9/F#  
  Watch the corn grow in Ohio
Let our B/Ekids grow strong and smart
 B*               B/E           C#m9/F#  Emaj7  
  Playing intramural sports while we build the ark
[Outro]
 B*   Emaj7   C#m9/F#  Emaj7  
 B*   Emaj7   C#m9/F#  Emaj7  
 B*   Emaj7   C#m9/F#  Emaj7  
 B*   Emaj7   C#m9/F#   Emaj7   B*

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Building The Ark

by Slaughter Beach, Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/G#

C#m9

Emaj7

F#7add4

Badd4

Aadd9

G#m7

F#7sus4

Esus2

B5/F

B5/E

F#5

B/E

C#m9/F#

Tuning: Standard

The song is played in standard tuning with no capo. The chord voicings used

throughout the song are given below. Be mindful of the distinction between the

F#7add4 and F#7sus4 chords that appear during the chorus.

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4 E Badd4 Aadd9 G#m7 F#7sus4 Esus2 B5/F B5/E B5 F# F#5 B B/E C#m9/F#

E|----------------0-----0------0--0-----0------------0-------0-------------------------------------|

B|--4---4----4----4-----0------0--0-----0-----0------0-------0----------------------4---4----4-----|

G|--x---x----4----4-----3------1--8-----6-----4------4-------4---------------3------4---4----4-----|

D|--4---4----2----2-----4------2--9-----7-----4------4-------4---4----4---4--4---4--4---4----x-----|

A|--2---x----4----2-----4------2--9-----7-----x------4-------2---2----2---2--4---4--2---2----4-----|

E|------4---------0-----2------0--7-----5-----4------2-------0---1----0------2---2------0----2-----|

[Intro]

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

[Verse 1]

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7

I open my eyes and it's November

F#7add4

And I am in a freight elevator

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

And I'm in Las Vegas, but I haven't won any money

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

And everyone here is wearing clothing that I find confusing

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

And I wonder if they've won any money

[Chorus 1]

E F#7add4 Badd4

Jeff tells me it's not the drugs

Aadd9 G#m7

It's Monday morning and you can't get up

F#7sus4 Esus2 F#7sus4

When your degree is staring daggers from the wall

E F#7add4 Badd4

But somewhere sunk inside your heart

Aadd9 G#m7 F#7sus4 B5/F B5/E F#

There is a teensy tiny part of you that sure could use some coffee

[Verse 2]

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7

I open my eyes, and I am sweating

F#7add4

I must have been dreaming

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

That punch I threw was just embarrassing

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

And all my dreams are always violent, but I'm not violent

B B/G# C#m9 Emaj7 F#7add4

So in my dreams I'm not so good at fighting

[Chorus 2]

E F#7add4 Badd4

There's this one where you and I

Aadd9 G#m7 F#7sus4 Esus2 F#7sus4

Are making brilliant love inside a 7-11 outside the city

E F#7add4 Badd4

And I can't save us when that guy

Aadd9 G#m7

Gets up and jumps out from behind the counter

F#7sus4 B5/F B5/E F#

Gun in hand and grinning

[Bridge]

B5 B5/E F#5 B5/E

Tell my sister I am with her wherever she may go

B5 B5/E F#5 B5/E

If not pulpit then sure as shit, where she leads I'll follow

B B/E C#m9/F#

Watch the corn grow in Ohio

B/E

Let our kids grow strong and smart

B B/E C#m9/F# Emaj7

Playing intramural sports while we build the ark

[Outro]

B Emaj7 C#m9/F# Emaj7

B Emaj7 C#m9/F# Emaj7 B

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