Built To Last Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
80.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

F

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead -  Built To Last chords
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[D] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
[F] [Fm] [C]
[Ebm] [A] [F] [C] [G]
[G] [F] [G] There are times when you [C] can't back it.
[F] There are times when you [C] must call.
You [G] can take [Am] a lot of reckoning, [Dm] but you [F] can't take it all.
[D]
[G] There are times when I [C] can help you out, [F] and times when you [C] must fall.
There [G] are [Am] times when you must live in doubt, [F] and I can't help [G] at all.
[F] Three [G] blue stars [F] set over you.
[Am] There [G] ain't no more, now [F] just be still.
[G] All these trials, [G] [F] soon we've passed.
[C] [G] Surely something built [Dm] to last.
[G] Stride well through [C] the crumbles, yes a [F] cloud held by [C] the breeze.
[G] You can walk on water [Am] or fire, [D] but [F] sometimes you must freeze.
[G] There are times when you [C] offend me, [F] and I do the same [C] to you.
[G] If you can't hold [Am] on, forget it.
[F] I guess we could [G] be true.
[F] [C] Two [G] blue stars [C] [G] set [F] on a hill.
[C] Holding [G] back you, [F] never will.
[C] In [G] the sky, [C] [G] now slinky [F] fast.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] [Em] [F] Built to [C] last till time itself [G] falls something from the wall.
[C] Built to last [G] till the sunshine [F] fades and darkness moves on.
Built to last while [C] you grow fat, [G] like clouds gates in [Am] the sky.
[F] Surely something built to last, [D] or something built to try.
[A] [Bb]
And, [G] [C] [F] [C]
[G] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [F]
[G] [C] [F] [C]
[G] [Am] [Bb]
[G] never [C] again.
[F] There are times when [C] you can't help.
[G] Sometimes [Am] you can't get it on [D] with what you [F] need to live.
[G] Don't shame your [C] friends, or wave your [F] face, for you have [C] done your best.
[G] Never [Am] walk again, [F] fate will [G] decide the rest.
[Am] All [G] the stars are gone [F] but one.
Morning [G] fades, here [F] comes the sun.
Through [G] the sky, [C] now sinking [F] fast.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[D] [E] [F] [C] Three [G] blue stars, [C] [G] wise [F] on the hill.
[C] Say [G] no more, now [F] just be still.
[C] All [G] these [C] trials, soon [F] be past.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] [Em] [F] [C] Through [G] the sky, [C]
[F] now sinking fast.
Three blue stars, wise on the hill.
Say [G] no more, now just be still.
[F] In [G] the sky, [C] now in [F] the day.
Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] [Em] [C] All [G] the stars [C] are [G] gone [F] but one.
[C] Morning [G] fades, here [F] comes the sun.
[G] Through the sky, [C] now [G] sinking [F] fast.
[G] Surely something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [C]
[Gb]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning Grateful Dead - (Live at Meadowlands Arena, October 16, 1989) Built To Last chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, C, G, F, C and F. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 80. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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[D] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ [A] _ [F] _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ [G] There are times when you [C] can't back it.
[F] There are times when you [C] must call.
You [G] can take [Am] a lot of reckoning, [Dm] but you [F] can't take it all.
[D]
[G] There are times when I [C] can help you out, [F] and times when you [C] must fall.
There [G] are [Am] times when you must live in doubt, [F] and I can't help [G] at all.
_ [F] Three [G] blue stars [F] set over you.
[Am] There [G] ain't no more, now [F] just be still.
_ _ [G] All these trials, [G] [F] soon we've passed.
_ [C] [G] Surely something built [Dm] to last.
[G] _ Stride well through [C] the crumbles, yes a [F] cloud held by [C] the breeze.
[G] You can walk on water [Am] or fire, [D] but [F] sometimes you must freeze.
[G] There are times when you [C] offend me, [F] and I do the same [C] to you.
[G] If you can't hold [Am] on, forget it.
[F] I guess we could [G] be true.
_ _ [F] [C] Two [G] blue stars [C] [G] set [F] on a hill.
[C] Holding [G] back you, [F] never will.
_ _ [C] In [G] the sky, [C] [G] now slinky [F] fast.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
_ [Dm] _ [Em] [F] Built to [C] last till time itself [G] falls something from the wall.
[C] Built to last [G] till the sunshine [F] fades and darkness moves on.
Built to last while [C] you grow fat, [G] like clouds gates in [Am] the sky.
[F] Surely something built to last, [D] or something built to try.
[A] _ [Bb] _ _
And, [G] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[G] never [C] again.
[F] There are times when [C] you can't help.
[G] Sometimes [Am] you can't get it on [D] with what you [F] need to live.
[G] Don't shame your [C] friends, or wave your [F] face, for you have [C] done your best.
[G] Never [Am] walk again, [F] fate will [G] decide the rest.
_ _ [Am] All [G] the stars are gone [F] but one.
Morning [G] fades, here [F] comes the sun.
_ _ Through [G] the sky, [C] now sinking [F] fast.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[D] _ [E] _ [F] [C] Three [G] blue stars, [C] [G] wise [F] on the hill.
[C] Say [G] no more, now [F] just be still.
_ _ [C] All [G] these [C] trials, soon [F] be past.
[C] Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] _ [Em] _ [F] [C] Through [G] the sky, [C] _
[F] now sinking fast.
Three blue stars, wise on the hill.
Say [G] no more, now just be still.
[F] _ _ In [G] the sky, [C] now in [F] the day.
Surely [G] something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] _ [Em] _ [C] All [G] the stars [C] are [G] gone [F] but one.
[C] Morning [G] fades, here [F] comes the sun.
_ _ [G] Through the sky, [C] now [G] sinking [F] fast.
_ [G] Surely something [Dm] built to [C] last.
[Dm] _ [Am] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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