'Build a House' by Megan Tibbits (Official Music Video) Chords
Tempo:
113.2 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Fm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] .
I'm building, [Db] but the [Ab] walls they take forever.
I [Db] guess I painted [Fm] over wallpaper [Eb] instead of scraping it off.
[Ab] I'm filling, guess I thought it would be easier .
To cover up [Fm] holes by hanging [Eb] pretty things on the wall.
I [Ab] had to do a little bit of undoing [Eb] to do it right.
[Ab] I had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light .
I [Ab] wanna [Db] build a house, [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
But first I gotta [Db] tear down, .
[Eb] what I thought [Ab] that I could make it.
Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna [Gm] put inside.
[Fm] So I gotta [Ab] [Db] tear it down, [Eb] cause I wanna [Ab] build a house .
I'm learning, [Db] that I thought I knew [Ab] the best way .
[Db] You probably tried to tell me [Fm] gently, but still [Eb] I demanded it was right.
[Ab] I noticed, [Db] that I know less [Ab] than I did before .
[Db] But you think [Fm] that is beautiful, and [Eb] you've been waiting for that.
[Db] I had to do a little bit of [Ab] .
[Eb] undoing to do it right.
[Ab] I [Db] had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light.
I wanna build [Db] a house, [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
But first I gotta [Db] tear down, .
[Eb] what I have tried [Ab] to make it.
Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all you [Ab] wanna [G] put [Fm] inside.
[Ab] So I gotta tear [Db] it down, [Eb] cause I wanna build [Fm] a house.
A place where you wanna [Gm] live, a place [Ab] where you [Db] wanna stay.
A place where I [Eb] stop taking up all the [Fm] space.
A place where you [Eb] can remove, a place [Ab] you can [Db] redecorate.
A place where I've [Eb] addressed the things that need to [Fm] change.
And a place that you [Eb] can use, a place where you will [Db] say.
Well done now, [Eb] you've built me a house .
I wanna [Ab] build a house, [Db] [Bb] [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and undaunted .
But first I gotta [Db] tear [Ab] down, .
[Eb] what I [Ab] thought that I had wanted.
Cause the walls could no longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna put [Fm] inside.
So I gotta tear it down, [Bbm] [Eb] cause I wanna build [Ab] a house.
[Abm]
I'm building, [Db] but the [Ab] walls they take forever.
I [Db] guess I painted [Fm] over wallpaper [Eb] instead of scraping it off.
[Ab] I'm filling, guess I thought it would be easier .
To cover up [Fm] holes by hanging [Eb] pretty things on the wall.
I [Ab] had to do a little bit of undoing [Eb] to do it right.
[Ab] I had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light .
I [Ab] wanna [Db] build a house, [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
But first I gotta [Db] tear down, .
[Eb] what I thought [Ab] that I could make it.
Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna [Gm] put inside.
[Fm] So I gotta [Ab] [Db] tear it down, [Eb] cause I wanna [Ab] build a house .
I'm learning, [Db] that I thought I knew [Ab] the best way .
[Db] You probably tried to tell me [Fm] gently, but still [Eb] I demanded it was right.
[Ab] I noticed, [Db] that I know less [Ab] than I did before .
[Db] But you think [Fm] that is beautiful, and [Eb] you've been waiting for that.
[Db] I had to do a little bit of [Ab] .
[Eb] undoing to do it right.
[Ab] I [Db] had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light.
I wanna build [Db] a house, [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
But first I gotta [Db] tear down, .
[Eb] what I have tried [Ab] to make it.
Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all you [Ab] wanna [G] put [Fm] inside.
[Ab] So I gotta tear [Db] it down, [Eb] cause I wanna build [Fm] a house.
A place where you wanna [Gm] live, a place [Ab] where you [Db] wanna stay.
A place where I [Eb] stop taking up all the [Fm] space.
A place where you [Eb] can remove, a place [Ab] you can [Db] redecorate.
A place where I've [Eb] addressed the things that need to [Fm] change.
And a place that you [Eb] can use, a place where you will [Db] say.
Well done now, [Eb] you've built me a house .
I wanna [Ab] build a house, [Db] [Bb] [Eb] sturdy [Ab] and undaunted .
But first I gotta [Db] tear [Ab] down, .
[Eb] what I [Ab] thought that I had wanted.
Cause the walls could no longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna put [Fm] inside.
So I gotta tear it down, [Bbm] [Eb] cause I wanna build [Ab] a house.
[Abm]
Key:
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Eb
Db
Fm
Gm
Ab
Eb
Db
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ I'm building, _ _ [Db] but the [Ab] walls they take forever.
I _ [Db] guess I painted [Fm] over wallpaper [Eb] instead of scraping it off.
_ [Ab] I'm filling, _ _ guess I thought it would be easier _ .
To cover up [Fm] holes by hanging [Eb] pretty things on the wall.
I [Ab] had to do a little bit of undoing [Eb] to do it right.
_ [Ab] I had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light _ .
I _ [Ab] wanna [Db] build a house, _ _ [Eb] sturdy _ _ [Ab] and unshaken.
_ But _ _ first I gotta [Db] tear down, _ _ .
_ [Eb] _ what I thought [Ab] that I could make _ it.
_ _ Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna [Gm] put inside.
[Fm] _ So I gotta [Ab] [Db] tear it down, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ cause I wanna [Ab] build a house _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ I'm learning, _ _ [Db] that I thought I knew [Ab] the best way _ .
[Db] You probably tried to tell me [Fm] gently, but still [Eb] I demanded it was right.
[Ab] I noticed, _ _ [Db] that I know less [Ab] than I did before _ _ .
[Db] But you think [Fm] that is beautiful, and [Eb] you've been waiting for that.
_ [Db] I had to do a little bit of [Ab] _ .
[Eb] undoing to do it right.
_ [Ab] I [Db] had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the _ light.
_ _ I wanna build [Db] a house, _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
_ But _ _ first I gotta [Db] tear down, _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ what I have tried [Ab] to make it.
_ _ _ _ Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all you [Ab] _ wanna [G] put [Fm] inside.
_ [Ab] So I gotta tear [Db] it down, _ _ _ [Eb] _ cause I wanna build [Fm] a house.
A place where you wanna [Gm] live, a place [Ab] where you [Db] wanna stay.
A place where I [Eb] stop taking up all the [Fm] space.
A place where you [Eb] can remove, a place [Ab] you can [Db] _ redecorate.
A place where I've [Eb] addressed the things that need to [Fm] change.
And a place that you [Eb] can use, a place where you will [Db] say.
Well done now, [Eb] you've built me a house _ .
_ _ I wanna [Ab] build a house, [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ sturdy [Ab] and undaunted _ _ _ _ _ .
But first I gotta [Db] tear [Ab] down, _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ what I [Ab] thought that I had _ wanted.
_ _ _ Cause the walls could no longer hold, _ [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you _ wanna put [Fm] inside.
_ So I gotta tear it down, _ _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _ _ cause I wanna build [Ab] a house.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ I'm building, _ _ [Db] but the [Ab] walls they take forever.
I _ [Db] guess I painted [Fm] over wallpaper [Eb] instead of scraping it off.
_ [Ab] I'm filling, _ _ guess I thought it would be easier _ .
To cover up [Fm] holes by hanging [Eb] pretty things on the wall.
I [Ab] had to do a little bit of undoing [Eb] to do it right.
_ [Ab] I had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the light _ .
I _ [Ab] wanna [Db] build a house, _ _ [Eb] sturdy _ _ [Ab] and unshaken.
_ But _ _ first I gotta [Db] tear down, _ _ .
_ [Eb] _ what I thought [Ab] that I could make _ it.
_ _ Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you wanna [Gm] put inside.
[Fm] _ So I gotta [Ab] [Db] tear it down, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ cause I wanna [Ab] build a house _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ I'm learning, _ _ [Db] that I thought I knew [Ab] the best way _ .
[Db] You probably tried to tell me [Fm] gently, but still [Eb] I demanded it was right.
[Ab] I noticed, _ _ [Db] that I know less [Ab] than I did before _ _ .
[Db] But you think [Fm] that is beautiful, and [Eb] you've been waiting for that.
_ [Db] I had to do a little bit of [Ab] _ .
[Eb] undoing to do it right.
_ [Ab] I [Db] had to do a little bit of [Fm] unlearning [Eb] to see the _ light.
_ _ I wanna build [Db] a house, _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ sturdy [Ab] and unshaken.
_ But _ _ first I gotta [Db] tear down, _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ what I have tried [Ab] to make it.
_ _ _ _ Cause the walls could no [Db] longer hold, [Eb] the weight of all you [Ab] _ wanna [G] put [Fm] inside.
_ [Ab] So I gotta tear [Db] it down, _ _ _ [Eb] _ cause I wanna build [Fm] a house.
A place where you wanna [Gm] live, a place [Ab] where you [Db] wanna stay.
A place where I [Eb] stop taking up all the [Fm] space.
A place where you [Eb] can remove, a place [Ab] you can [Db] _ redecorate.
A place where I've [Eb] addressed the things that need to [Fm] change.
And a place that you [Eb] can use, a place where you will [Db] say.
Well done now, [Eb] you've built me a house _ .
_ _ I wanna [Ab] build a house, [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ sturdy [Ab] and undaunted _ _ _ _ _ .
But first I gotta [Db] tear [Ab] down, _ _ .
[Eb] _ _ what I [Ab] thought that I had _ wanted.
_ _ _ Cause the walls could no longer hold, _ [Eb] the weight of all [Ab] you _ wanna put [Fm] inside.
_ So I gotta tear it down, _ _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _ _ cause I wanna build [Ab] a house.
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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