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ok, this song is the best to sing too, it's really nice acoustic also, give this tab a 
i hope u like it.
Brick By Boring Brick
[Intro]
    F#m    C#m       D     A(x4)
[Verse]
F#mShe lives in a fC#mairy taDle SoAmewhere too far for us to find
F#mForgotten the taC#mste and smDell OAf a world that she's left behind
F#mIt's all aC#mbout thDe exAposure the lens I told her
F#mThe angles are aC#mll wrong noDw She's rAipping wings off of butterflies
EKeep your feet on the groundF#m  D  
EWhen your head's in the cloudF#msD  
[Chorus]
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
F#mBa da ba ba dC#ma ba ba DdaA  
F#m          C#m    D      A
[Verse]
F#mSo one day he fC#mound her cDrying CAoiled up on the dirty ground
F#mHer prince finally cC#mame to sDave her   AAnd the rest you can figure out
But F#mit was a trC#mick ADnd the Aclock struck 12
Well make sure tF#mo build your house bC#mrick by boDring brick Aor the wolves gonna blow it down
EKeep your feet on the groundF#m  D  
EWhen your head's in the cloudF#msD  
[Chorus]
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
[Bridge]
Bm   A   F#m   E
Bmwell you built up a world of magic
ABecause your real life is tragic
F#mYeah you built up a world of maEgic
 well If it's Anot real You can't hold it in your hands
C#mYou can't feel it with your heartF#m  
Eand I won't believe it
But if it's tArue then You can see it with your eyes
C#mEven in the darkF#m  
And that's wEhere I want to be, yeah
[Chorus]
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
AWell go get your shovel
C#mAnd we'll dig a deep hole
F#mTo bury the castle,
Ebury the castle
[Outro]
F#m (srtum)
F#mBa da ba ba dC#ma ba ba Dda  ABa da ba ba ba da ba ba
F#mBa da ba ba dC#ma ba ba Dda  ABa da ba ba ba da ba ba
F#mBa da ba ba dC#ma ba ba Dda  ABa da ba ba ba da ba ba
          F#m      C#m      D                         AA(short)
Ba da ba ba da ba ba da  Ba da ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

The story behind the song

"Brick by Boring Brick" is a song by American rock band Paramore, released in late 2009. It was the second single from their 2009 album, Brand New Eyes. The song was featured in The Vampire Diaries episode "Under Control" and was one of the album's successful singles in terms of airplay. Critics generally reviewed the song positively, with one calling it "infectious, deliciously dark."

AI-written from these sources:Brick by Boring Brick — Wikipedia ↗Paramore — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Brick By Boring Brick

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ok, this song is the best to sing too, it's really nice acoustic also, give this tab a

i hope u like it.

Brick By Boring Brick

[Intro]

F#m C#m D A

(x4)

[Verse]

F#m C#m D A

She lives in a fairy tale Somewhere too far for us to find

F#m C#m D A

Forgotten the taste and smell Of a world that she's left behind

F#m C#m D A

It's all about the exposure the lens I told her

F#m C#m D A

The angles are all wrong now She's ripping wings off of butterflies

E F#m D

Keep your feet on the ground

E F#m D

When your head's in the clouds

[Chorus]

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

F#m C#m D A

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da

F#m C#m D A

[Verse]

F#m C#m D A

So one day he found her crying Coiled up on the dirty ground

F#m C#m D A

Her prince finally came to save her And the rest you can figure out

F#m C#m D A

But it was a trick And the clock struck 12

F#m C#m D A

Well make sure to build your house brick by boring brick or the wolves gonna blow it down

E F#m D

Keep your feet on the ground

E F#m D

When your head's in the clouds

[Chorus]

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

[Bridge]

Bm A F#m E

well you built up a world of magic

Because your real life is tragic

F#m E

Yeah you built up a world of magic

well If it's not real You can't hold it in your hands

C#m F#m

You can't feel it with your heart

and I won't believe it

But if it's true then You can see it with your eyes

C#m F#m

Even in the dark

And that's where I want to be, yeah

[Chorus]

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

Well go get your shovel

C#m

And we'll dig a deep hole

F#m

To bury the castle,

bury the castle

[Outro]

F#m (srtum)

F#m C#m D A

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da Ba da ba ba ba da ba ba

F#m C#m D A

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da Ba da ba ba ba da ba ba

F#m C#m D A

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da Ba da ba ba ba da ba ba

F#m C#m D A

A(short)

Ba da ba ba da ba ba da Ba da ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

About Brick By Boring Brick Chords by Paramore

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