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Common time; Key of C  
(listen to the track for chord changes, it's actually quite apparent when they do)
Intro:     C  Em|    Am  G|     Dm|     Dm  G| (and repeat once)
Verse: 
I buCilt a man made out of bEmricks
and liFved inside his Gchest
I bCeat my hands against the Emwalls
To make a hFeart beat in hiGs breast
I Fsmashed my fist against his Gribs
to sCuck the Emair iFnside
and Fswing by swing and Gblow by blow
I Fbrought that man to Glife (hold G for one more bar)
Intro again (omit the Dm and G though)
    C  Em|    Am  G| (repeat)
Verse II: (arpeggiated)
I buCilt a man and cut his sEmkin
and lFived inside his hGeart
I pCumped it with my fingeEmrtips 
and lFoved it from the Gstart
And with eCvery beat I gave him
a Fheart beat of my Fmown
and then I Cfilled his veins
with the Fblood I had
Til his Dmblo-oh-oh-oGh-od (x 3)
Was my Coh-Emoh-Amoh-Foh-CohEm-ohAm-ohGn
Oh, I'd Ambuild you up, 
                         G         F( F  G)  
but we're not made of the same stuff,
And even though AmI knocked you down,                      G  
                              F( F  G)  
you're so much stronger than me              (repeat this time with mute)
Well, I would bAmuild you up, 
but Gwe're not made of the Fsame stuff,G  
And even though I Amknocked you downG, 
                         F   G(hold for two bars)
you're so much stronger 
 F/ / / | G/ / / (x 2)
Than MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~
Intro     C  Em|    Am  G|     Dm|     Dm  G| x 4
(vocal ad. lib)
End on C  

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Bricks

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Common time; Key of

(listen to the track for chord changes, it's actually quite apparent when they do)

C Em Am G Dm Dm G

Intro: | | | | (and repeat once)

Verse:

C Em

I built a man made out of bricks

F G

and lived inside his chest

C Em

I beat my hands against the walls

F G

To make a heart beat in his breast

F G

I smashed my fist against his ribs

C Em F

to suck the air inside

F G

and swing by swing and blow by blow

F G

I brought that man to life (hold G for one more bar)

Intro again (omit the Dm and G though)

C Em Am G

| | (repeat)

Verse II: (arpeggiated)

C Em

I built a man and cut his skin

F G

and lived inside his heart

C Em

I pumped it with my fingertips

F G

and loved it from the start

And with every beat I gave him

F Fm

a heart beat of my own

and then I filled his veins

with the blood I had

Dm G

Til his blo-oh-oh-oh-od (x 3)

C Em Am F C Em Am G

Was my oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohn

Oh, I'd build you up,

G F F G

( )

but we're not made of the same stuff,

Am G

And even though I knocked you down,

F F G

( )

you're so much stronger than me (repeat this time with mute)

Well, I would build you up,

G F G

but we're not made of the same stuff,

Am G

And even though I knocked you down,

F G

(hold for two bars)

you're so much stronger

F G

/ / / | / / / (x 2)

Than MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~

C Em Am G Dm Dm G

Intro | | | | x 4

(vocal ad. lib)

End on

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