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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
      G
Falls tumbling from the wall
C                  G
Built to last till sunshine fails
    F
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

Built To Last chords and lyrics

Free chords for Built To Last by Grateful Dead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Built to Last - Grateful Dead
[Intro]
(single notes on G string)
F  C  G
C  G  F
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Verse 3]
[Break]
(Instrumental on verse progression)
Bb back into verse
[Verse 4]
[Chorus 3]

Built To Last Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Built To Last by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Built To Last chords”, “Built To Last guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Built To Last chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Built To Last chords and for experienced players who want accurate Built To Last lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G#, A, F, C, Am.

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Is "Built To Last" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Built To Last" by Grateful Dead with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Grateful Dead below.

What key is "Built To Last" in?

The chords for "Built To Last" show the original chord names (including G, G#, A, F, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.