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Build A Bridge

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[Intro]
G   Fx2
[Chorus]
I'm Gtired of us living Fso lonelyEm  
I Gthink I know what Fto doEm  
Gonna Gbuild a bridge right over Fthe mountainEm  
I will Gwalk right over Emto you
[Verse]
GLook around at our FcityG  
Look at us out on Fthe streetDm  
GGot kids looking over Ftheir shoulderC  G  
People looking down at Ftheir feetDm  
[Chorus]
GI'm tired of us living Fso lonelyDm  
I Ghope I know what Fto doC  
GGonna build a bridge right over Fthe oceanDm  
I'm Gcoming right over Ffor youG  F  Am  G  F  Am  
[Verse]
When I say my life FmattersEm  G  
You can say yours doEmes too
But I Gbet you never have to Fremind anyEmone
To Glook at it from your point Fof viewC  
[Chorus]
GGotta build a bridge right over Fthe mountainEm  
GGotta build it right over Emthe sea
GGonna build a bridge right over Emthe ocean
So Gyou can walk right over Emto me
[Instrumental]
G   F   Emx2
G
[Verse]
Look around at oFur countryG  
At the people that we don't eFver seeDm  G  
Standing side by side us FdividedAm  G  
Lonely in the land of Fthe freeDm  
[Verse]
I'm Ggonna pull the shades off from Fmy windowEm  
I'm Ggonna let the sunlight rEmight in
I'm Ggonna open my heart to Fa strangerEm  G  
I think I know where to FbeginC  
[Chorus]
I'm Ggonna build a bridge right over Fthe mountainEm  
I Gthink I know what Fto doC  
GGonna build a bridge right over Fthe oceanEm  
I'm Ggonna walk right over Fto youEm  
[Outro]
I'm Ggonna walk right over Fto youEm  
I'm Ggonna walk right over Fto youEm  
I'm Ggonna walk right over Fto youEm  
I'm Ggonna walk right over Fto youEm  G  
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About Build A Bridge Chords by Mavis Staples

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