Brick By Brick
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C
I'm hoping it'll all get better
F
But it keeps on getting worse
G
Time and time again
C
People running as the earth shakes
F
Just another earthquake coming in
G
To break my faith in this
C
Wind blowing off the rooftops
F
Water in the basements
G
Looking like lightning strikes again
C
Story ends and another begins
F
And they will keep on coming
G
They will keep on coming
Am C Am
Every single flame burns bright and fades
G
But that's okay
C
My best-laid plans are washed away
F
No time to make 'em all again
C
Sometimes life gets in the way
F
We've got to keep on breathing
Am C
Look how far we've come
Am
Look what we've made
C
Started from nothing, building
C
Brick by, brick by
Brick by, brick by
F
Brick by, brick by
Brick
C
So we're back to broken hearted
F
Back to where we started
G
Everything we built gone down again
C
If this was in the movies
F
It's said to be the truth
G
Bet no one would believe a word of it
C
Far reaching on the hillsides
F
Losing by a landslide
G
Everybody's patience wearing thin
C
The drama ends and another begins
F G
But if everybody loses, everybody wins
Am C Am
Every single flame burns bright and fades
G
But that's okay
C
My best-laid plans are washed away
F
No time to make 'em all again
C
Sometimes life gets in the way
F
We've got to keep on breathing
Am C
Look how far we've come
Am
Look what we've made
C
Started from nothing, building
C
Brick by, brick by
Brick by, brick by
F
Brick by, brick by
Brick
Am C
All we have is us
Am
To build back up
F
What we have lost
C Am
But that's enough
Am C Am
Every single flame burns bright and fades
G
But that's okay
C
My best-laid plans are washed away
F
No time to make 'em all again
C
Sometimes life gets in the way
F
We've got to keep on breathing
Am C
Look how far we've come
Am
Look what we've made
C
Started from nothing, building
How to play Brick By Brick
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.