Building Better Worlds
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
(verse 1)
Am F
When the darkness closed in all around
C
It didn't bring us down
G Am
It only made stronger for those days
F
When they turned our dreams to distant thoughts
C
The embers still burned hot
G
And now the flames will blaze
[Refrão]Chorus
Am
So let them burn
F
They set the fire
C
Now we can see
G
How they conspire
Am
But they've been shattered
F
Like broken glass
C
And now we're building better worlds
G
On the ashes of the past
verse 2
Am F
When oppression came here from all sides
C
We didn't take their lies
g
We saw a revolution rising
Am F
When they asked us why we're not the same
C
We wouldn't play their game
G
We are the voices crying
[Refrão]Chorus
Am
So let them burn
F
They set the fire
C
Now we can see
G
How they conspire
Am
But they've been shattered
F
Like broken glass
C
And now we're building better worlds
G
On the ashes of the past
verse 3
F G Am
But no the battle isn't won
F
The war has only just begun
G Am C F
And we'll keep fighting, keep building, a better place for us
G Am
And if they strike us down tonight
C F
We'll sear the darkness with the light
G Am
It's revolution time, and you're on our side
[Refrão]
Chorus(quiet)
Am
So let them burn
F
They set the fire
C
Now we can see
G
How they conspire
Am
But they've been shattered
F
Like broken glass
C
And now we're building better worlds
G
On the ashes of the past
[Refrão]Chorus
G# Am
So let them burn (So we'll let them)
F
They set the fire (burn tonight)
C
Now we can see (Watch the flames light)
G
How they conspire (Up the sky)
G# Am
But they've been shattered (Shattered like a)
F
Like broken glass (Broken glass)
C
And now we're building better worlds
G G#
On the ashes of the past
Intro with G# right before Am
How to play Building Better Worlds
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 Am. 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.