Block After Block
View chords used in this chart
First ever tab, I know something's probably very wrong with the key change but it
should sound fine
capo 2ND FRET
Chords Used: G-Bm-Am-C-D
(Now this is all me, now this is all me)
G-Bm-G-Bm
G
Watch out for late phone calls
Wheat paste and concrete walls
Bm
Go too far, live too long
Time’s too short, right and wrong
G
Block after block
Block after block
Bm
Roll down gates look the same
Different trips, different trains
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G
Hey friends
C
Break in the back door
And turn it up
Am G C G Bm
While the lights are out
Am D Bm Am G
Eyes closed and shout- ing right now
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Chorus:
G
Lights turn on
And dark turns up
Side by side
Dream bigger
Next in line
It’s
Bm
late
Now this is all me
D G
Now this is all me
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G
Eat when you’re hungry and
Sleep when you’re slipping like
Bm
Tired dogs rest their paws
Today we show our flaws
G
Block after block
Block after block
Bm
It’s one way, now on Wythe
What was left now is right
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G C
Hey friends we’ll jump the turnstiles
And cut it down
Am G C G Bm
While the lights are out
Am D Bm Am G
Eyes closed and shout- ing right now
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Chorus
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C
I think it takes a pile of bricks
For us to make a home
G
And I’m not sure but I hear
Mountains grow from just a stone
C
Block after block
Block after block
G
Everything I’ve learned
Every step I took
And street I’ve walked
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Chorus
How to play Block After Block
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.