The Build Up
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CAPO 4
Verse:
Am
Went from cities to touch the suburbs
F Dm
On the highway, but I'm barefoot
Am
I need a map but not the destination
F Dm
Need a compass, but not a conversation
Am F
I want to run far from this grey town
Dm
You're on every street, marked on the ground
Am
Not the meant and not the paint F
Dm
Want the price but not the raise
Am
I want the jump but not the height
F Dm
Let me fall but catch me mid flight
Am
I swam with sharks and beasts of the sea F
Dm
Only went down for the company
Am F
Went down for the company
Dm
I forgot to mention
[Refrão]
C
That you would come back home when I call
G
Left no sign, nothing at all
Am
Sorry you won't fit inside my heart
F Dm
I wanted love without the build up
Verse:
Am F
I need the rules but not the regulations
Dm
Want the wisdom but not the information
Am F
Need the light but not the heat of the day
Dm
Need your hands to show me how to pray
Am F
I lost the plot underneath the fire
Dm
Of all the dots and lines that took me higher
Am F
Away from traffic and smiles of tire
Dm
I like the nights but not the tangled wires
Am F
Need the pulse to feel alive
Dm
All the world's just made it seem all quiet
Am F
This has all become far too loud
Dm
I like you more when you don't make a sound
[Refrão]
C
You will come back home when I call
G
Left no sign, nothing at all
Am
Sorry you won't fit inside my heart
F Dm
Won't you come light the way and wash this away
Am
F Dm Am
I wanted love without the build up
How to play The Build Up
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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.