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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
GAre we lovers or glorified roommates
Em'Cause it feels like we're playing pDretendC  
AmWhen I walk through the door we don't fight anymEmore
We fake Amsmiles 'cause we know it's the Dend
[Verse 2]
So why iGs it so hard to just let go?
We jEmust can't see ourselvDes on our ownC  
So Amwe fight until we break up, we kiss, wEme make love
CWe can't just be lonely Dalone
[Chorus]
EmWe climbed over Dwalls but made Ghills
GWe filled our Dfoundation with Cguilt
EmNow our roof is on Dfire, and it Gkills
And we're Amstuck in this Dhouse that we Gbuilt
[Verse 3]
GIt's the feeling we tend to cling onto
Of Emnostalgia and Dsimpler Ctimes
So we Amfight until we break up, you Emcry off your make-up
CSome things don't age better with Dtime
[Chorus]
EmWe climbed over Dwalls but made Ghills
GWe filled our Dfoundation with Cguilt
EmNow our roof is on Dfire, and it Gkills
And we're Amstuck in this Dhouse that we Gbuilt

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Built

by Jacob Whitesides

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

Are we lovers or glorified roommates

Em D C

'Cause it feels like we're playing pretend

Am Em

When I walk through the door we don't fight anymore

Am D

We fake smiles 'cause we know it's the end

[Verse 2]

So why is it so hard to just let go?

Em D C

We just can't see ourselves on our own

Am Em

So we fight until we break up, we kiss, we make love

C D

We can't just be lonely alone

[Chorus]

Em D G

We climbed over walls but made hills

G D C

We filled our foundation with guilt

Em D G

Now our roof is on fire, and it kills

Am D G

And we're stuck in this house that we built

[Verse 3]

It's the feeling we tend to cling onto

Em D C

Of nostalgia and simpler times

Am Em

So we fight until we break up, you cry off your make-up

C D

Some things don't age better with time

[Chorus]

Em D G

We climbed over walls but made hills

G D C

We filled our foundation with guilt

Em D G

Now our roof is on fire, and it kills

Am D G

And we're stuck in this house that we built

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