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Skyscraper

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Bad Religion - Skyscraper
Use barre chords
[Verse 1]
   G#Come Alet us make bricks and Eburn them harBdC  
C#mWe'll build a Acity with a tEower for the wBorld 
And Eclimb so we can Breach anytC#mhing we may pAropose 
EAnyBthing at aAll
[Chorus]
Build me C#mup, tear me Bdown, like a AskyscraperE  
Build me C#mup, then Btear down these G#joining walls A  
So Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
[Verse 2]
   G#I know Awhy, you Etore it down that Bday C  
C#mYou thought that Aif you got caught, Ewe'd all go aBway
Like a Espoiled little Bbaby, who C#mcan't come out and Aplay
EYou had Byour revenAge 
[Chorus]      
Build me C#mup, tear me Bdown, like a AskyscraperE  
Build me C#mup, then Btear down these G#joining walls A  
So Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
[Bridge]
EWell madness reigned, and paradise drowned
BWhen Babel's walls came crashing down
C#mNow the echoes roar for a story writ
That was Ahardly understood, and neEver anBy goAod
[Chorus] 
Build me C#mup, tear me Bdown, like a AskyscrapEer
Build me C#mup, then Btear down these G#joining Awalls 
So Ethey can't Bclimb at Aall
[Outro]
ABuBilC#mllld BMAeeee Uuuuuuuuuuuuup

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Skyscraper

by Bad Religion

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bad Religion - Skyscraper

Use barre chords

[Verse 1]

G# A E B C

Come let us make bricks and burn them hard

C#m A E B

We'll build a city with a tower for the world

E B C#m A

And climb so we can reach anything we may propose

E B A

Anything at all

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Build me up, tear me down, like a skyscraper

C#m B G# A

Build me up, then tear down these joining walls

E B A

So they can't climb at all

[Verse 2]

G# A E B C

I know why, you tore it down that day

C#m A E B

You thought that if you got caught, we'd all go away

E B C#m A

Like a spoiled little baby, who can't come out and play

E B A

You had your revenge

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Build me up, tear me down, like a skyscraper

C#m B G# A

Build me up, then tear down these joining walls

E B A

So they can't climb at all

[Bridge]

Well madness reigned, and paradise drowned

When Babel's walls came crashing down

C#m

Now the echoes roar for a story writ

A E B A

That was hardly understood, and never any good

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Build me up, tear me down, like a skyscraper

C#m B G# A

Build me up, then tear down these joining walls

E B A

So they can't climb at all

[Outro]

A B C#m B A

Builllld Meeee Uuuuuuuuuuuuup

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