Brick By Boring Brick (Acoustic) (ver. 2)
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd Fret
Bm 0,2,4,4,0,0
C 0,3,5,5,0,0
G 3,2,0,0,0,3
G*2 3,2,0,0,3,3
Em7 0,2,0,0,3,0
C9 0,3,2,0,3,0
Gsus2 2,0,0,0,0,3
C4 0,3,2,0,0,0
Intro--
Em Bm C G X2
Verse 1:
Em Bm C
She lives in a fairy tale
G
Somewhere too far for us to find
Em Bm C
Forgotten the taste and smell
G
Of the world that she's left behind
Em Bm C G G*2
It's all about the exposure the lens I told her
Em Bm C
The angles were all wrong now
G
She's ripping wings off of butterflies
Pre Chorus:
Dsus2 Em7 C9
keep your feet on the ground
Dsus2 Em7 C9
when your head's in the clouds
Chorus:
G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle, bury the castle
G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle; bury the castle
(muted) E Bm C G
Ba da ba ba da ba ba da
Verse 2:
E Bm C
So one day he found her crying
G
Coiled up on the dirty ground
E Bm C
Her prince finally came to save her
G
And the rest you can figure out
E Bm C
But it was a trick
G G#
And the clock struck 12
E Bm C
Well make sure to build your house brick by boring brick
G
or the wolves gonna blow it down
Pre Chorus:
Dsus2 Em7 C9
keep your feet on the ground
Dsus2 Em7 C9
when your head's in the clouds
[Refrão]G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle, bury the castle
G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle; bury the castle
G
Oh oh!!!!
Gsus
woah oh oh oh
Em7 C9
woah oh oh oh oh oh oh! {{=
Am
Well you built up a world of magic
C
Because your real life is tragic
G Dsus2
Yea you built up a world of magic
Bridge:
G
If it's not real
Bm
You can't hold it in your hand
C4
You can't feel it with your heart
D
And I won't believe it
G
But if it's true
Bm
You can see it with your eyes
C4
Or even in the dark
D
And that's where I want to be, yeah
[Refrão]G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle, bury the castle
G
Well go get your shovel
Gsus2
And we'll dig a deep hole
Em7 C9
To bury the castle; bury the castle
Outro:
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How to play Brick By Boring Brick (Acoustic) (ver. 2)
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 Bm. 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.