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Built to Last - Grateful Dead
[Intro]
(single notes on G string)
G(chG#ordsA)
F  C  G
C  G  F
[Verse 1]
There are Gtimes that you can Cbeckon
There are Ftimes when you must Ccall
You can Gtake a lot of Amreckoning
But Dmyou can't take it Fall
There are Gtimes when I can Chelp you out
And Ftimes that you must Cfall
There are Gtimes when you must Amlive in doubt
And FI can't help at Gall
[Chorus 1]
FThree Cblue Gstars / CRise Gon the Fhill
FSay Cno Gmore, now / Just be Dmstill
FAll Cthese Gtrials / CSoon Gbe Fpast
FLook Cfor Gsomething / Built to Dmlast
[Verse 2]
A Gwind held by the Ccollar
Yes, a Fcloud held by the Cbreeze
You can Gwalk on coals of Amfire
But Dmsometimes you must Ffreeze
There are Gtimes when you Coffend me
FAnd I do the same to Cyou
If we Gcan't or won't Amforget it,
Then FI guess we could be Cthrough
[Chorus 2]
FOne Cblue Gstar / CSets Gon the Fhill
FCall Cit Gback / You never Dmwill
FOne Cmore Gstar / CSinks Gin the Fpast
FShow Cme Gsomething / Built to DmlastC  Dm  Em  
[Verse 3]
FBuilt to last till Ctime itself
Falls Gtumbling from the wall
CBuilt to last till Gsunshine fails
And Fdarkness moves on all
FBuilt to last while Cyears roll past
Like Gcloudscapes in the AmskyG  
FShow me something built to lastEm  
Or Dmsomething built to tryF  Bb  
[Break]
(Instrumental on verse progression)
Bb back into verse
[Verse 4]
There are Gtimes when you get Chit upon
Try Fhard but you cannot Cgive
GOther times you'd Amgladly part
With Dmwhat you need to Flive
Don't Gwaste your breath to Csave your face
When Fyou have done your Cbest
And Geven more is Amasked of you
Fate Fwill decide the Crest.
[Chorus 3]
FAll Cthe Gstars / CAre gone Gbut Fone
FMornCing bGreaks / Here comes the Dmsun
FCross Cthe Gsky now / CSinGking Ffast
FShow Cme Gsomething / Built to Dmlast

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Built To Last

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Built to Last - Grateful Dead

[Intro]

(single notes on G string)

G G# A

(chords)

F C G

C G F

[Verse 1]

G C

There are times that you can beckon

F C

There are times when you must call

G Am

You can take a lot of reckoning

Dm F

But you can't take it all

G C

There are times when I can help you out

F C

And times that you must fall

G Am

There are times when you must live in doubt

F G

And I can't help at all

[Chorus 1]

F C G C G F

Three blue stars / Rise on the hill

F C G Dm

Say no more, now / Just be still

F C G C G F

All these trials / Soon be past

F C G Dm

Look for something / Built to last

[Verse 2]

G C

A wind held by the collar

F C

Yes, a cloud held by the breeze

G Am

You can walk on coals of fire

Dm F

But sometimes you must freeze

G C

There are times when you offend me

F C

And I do the same to you

G Am

If we can't or won't forget it,

F C

Then I guess we could be through

[Chorus 2]

F C G C G F

One blue star / Sets on the hill

F C G Dm

Call it back / You never will

F C G C G F

One more star / Sinks in the past

F C G Dm C Dm Em

Show me something / Built to last

[Verse 3]

F C

Built to last till time itself

Falls tumbling from the wall

C G

Built to last till sunshine fails

And darkness moves on all

F C

Built to last while years roll past

G Am G

Like cloudscapes in the sky

F Em

Show me something built to last

Dm F Bb

Or something built to try

[Break]

(Instrumental on verse progression)

Bb back into verse

[Verse 4]

G C

There are times when you get hit upon

F C

Try hard but you cannot give

G Am

Other times you'd gladly part

Dm F

With what you need to live

G C

Don't waste your breath to save your face

F C

When you have done your best

G Am

And even more is asked of you

F C

Fate will decide the rest.

[Chorus 3]

F C G C G F

All the stars / Are gone but one

F C G Dm

Morning breaks / Here comes the sun

F C G C G F

Cross the sky now / Sinking fast

F C G Dm

Show me something / Built to last

About Built To Last Chords by Grateful Dead

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