Buildings For Dead People Lyrics by Nicholas Jones Music by James-Dean Bradfield/Sean Moore Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk) Intro ***** G-9s- D---- A-7s- A-----5-----5h7---- x4 E---- E-7-7---7-7-----6-- Verse 1 ******** A-----5-----5h7-- x4 (riff 1) E-7-7---7-7----6- We build buildings for the dead D-----5-----5h7-- x4 (riff 2) A-7-7---7-7----6- We build restrooms for the sick (riff 1) We build up walls for everything PM PM PM (riff 2) B5 C#5 C5 C5 C5 C5 We make a wall for the sake of it Chorus 1 ****** (play this chord 10 times very fast) B---------------------15------- G---------------------14------- D---------------------12------- A-5-5-7-5--5-7-5--------------- E-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--------------- And buildings for the people A-3-3-5-3--3-5-3--2-2-2-2----5-5-5- E-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--0-0-0-0--s7-7-7-- And paintings for the blind D------------------7-7--9-7--7-9-7- A-7-7-7-7--7-7-7---5-5--5-5--5-5-5- E-5-5-8-5--5-8-5------------------- Capable of giving life G----------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9- D-4-4-5-4--4-5-4------------------------- A-2-2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2-2---7-7-7-7-7-7- E------------------0-0-0-0--------------- Or taking out your eyes Chorus 2 ******** (play this chord 10 times very fast) B---------------------15------- G---------------------14------- D---------------------12------- A-5-5-7-5--5-7-5--------------- E-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--------------- And buildings for the people A-3-3-5-3--3-5-3--2-2-2-2----5-5-5- E-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--0-0-0-0--s7-7-7-- And paintings for the blind D------------------7-7--9-7--7-9-7- A-7-7-7-7--7-7-7---5-5--5-5--5-5-5- E-5-5-8-5--5-8-5------------------- Capable of giving life E-----------------------------------------------------0- B-----------------------------------------------------0- G-------------------------9s-----11s-----12s-----14---2- D-4-4-5-4--4-5-4--------------------------------------2- A-2-2-2-2--2-2-2----------7s------9s-----10s-----12---0- E------------------0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------- Or taking out your eyes G--5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7s---- Verse 2 ******* G--------------------7-----5h7-------7-----5h7------7----- D--------------8--9-9--9-9----8--9-9---9-9----8--9-9--9-9- A-----5-----5h7------------------------------------------- E-7-7---7-7----------------------------------------------- Queue for bread is entertainment E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B-8h10-------8-----8h10------8-----8h10------8---8h10------8----------- G-----8--9-9---9-9-----8-9-9---9-9-----8-9-9--9-9-----8-9-9--9-9-8h9-9- When they're trying to blow your head off E------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------ G----7b8----7h9-------7b8----7h9-7-7h9-7-7b9----------------- D-9-9----9-9---8--9-9-----9-9----------------8h9-9-9b11-9---- A------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------ So from the womb into the tomb E------------------------------------------------------------- B-8h10-----8-----8h10------8-----8h10-------8------------ G-----8-9-9--9-9-----8--9-9--9-9------8--9-9---9-9------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- Making sure you feel at home Chorus 3 ******** (play this chord 10 times very fast) B---------------------15------- G---------------------14------- D---------------------12------- A-5-5-7-5--5-7-5--------------- E-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--------------- And buildings for the people A-3-3-5-3--3-5-3--2-2-2-2----5-5-5- E-1-1-1-1--1-1-1--0-0-0-0--s7-7-7-- And paintings for the blind D------------------7-7--9-7--7-9-7- A-7-7-7-7--7-7-7---5-5--5-5--5-5-5- E-5-5-8-5--5-8-5------------------- Capable of giving life G----------------------------12----12---12----12----12---12--- D-4-4-5-4--4-5-4---------------------------------------------- A-2-2-2-2--2-2-2---2-2-2-2---14b16-14b6-14b16-14b16-14b6-14b6- E------------------0-0-0-0------------------------------------ Or taking out your eyes Chorus 4 ******** (play this chord 10 times very fast) B---------------------15------- G---------------------14------- D---------------------12------- A-5-5-7-5--5-7-5--------------- E-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--------------- And buildings for the people A-3-3-5-3--3-5-3------5-5-5-5-5-5---- E-1-1-1-1--1-1-1----s7-7-7-7-7-7----- And paintings for the blind D------------------7-7--9-7--7-9-7- A-7-7-7-7--7-7-7---5-5--5-5--5-5-5- E-5-5-8-5--5-8-5------------------- Capable of giving life B-----------------------------------------------------0- G-------------------------9s-----11s-----12s-----14---2- D-4-4-5-4--4-5-4--------------------------------------2- A-2-2-2-2--2-2-2----------7s------9s-----10s-----12---0- E------------------0-0-------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-------- Or taking out your eyes G--5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7s---- Guitar solo *********** (hold bend) E------------------------------------------------------------- B-8-----------------------8-----7----5---3-------------------- G--10b12-----10b12-10b12--10b12-9b11-7b9-5b7-4~~--0h2h4-s7~~~- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------17-17--------17-17--- B----------------------------------------17-17--------17-17--- G-9b11-------9b11-9-7-9~~~~~~~---19-19b21-------19b21--------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- E------17-17-------17-17----------------20---------------------------- B------17-17-------17-17-17-20-21-21b23----21b23r21-17-15-15-15p14p13- G-19b21-------19b21--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13- G-14-14-----14-14------14-14-14~~------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14- D-------12h14-----12h14------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- B-15-15-15-15--12-12-12--------------------------------15-15-15- G-----------------------11-11-11--14-14--11-11--9-9sd----------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- B-12-12-12-----------------------------------10-----12----12----12---- G----------11-11-11--11b13b13b13-11-9-11sd---12b14--14b16-14b16-14b16- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- B-13----13----13-----12-----10----10----10------------------10----10---- G-15b17-15b17-15b17--14b16--12b14-12b14-12b14--12b14-13-12--12b14-12b14- D----------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E12sd-0------ B5 C#5 C5 Em Asus2 Em Asus2 History will make us Or history will break us Em Asus 2 Em All time is the same Asus2 All the hindrances linger Em Asus2 A dream is just a single frame Em Asus2 Em While branded in his reconciles Asus2 You're ready to say goodbye Em Asus2 You're ready to say goodbye Em Asus 2 Em Asus2 Em