Wood And Bricks Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Key: D

Chords used:

Intro

G--Bm-A- x2

Verse 1

G Two carpenters of failing BmworthD

G We found ourselves in disreBmpair

 But didn't Dcare

G So we took the wood

 from that old Bmtree

 Built a Dcoffin on the Gsea

 Flowers strewn across the Bmdeck

 Sails drape aDround our broken Bmnecks

Chorus 1

Bm G D

 And BmI'll (And I'll) be Gtaken

 apart when it's Dover

Verse 2

G Our ruined hands

 collecting BmdustD

G Uneven loves that drove

 us Bminto our Dbodies

G But we found the bricks

 from our old Bmhouse

 Tried to Dput them

 back toGgether

With no foundation

 underBmneath

 It crumbled right Dback

to a smoldering heap

Chorus 2

Bm G D

 And BmWe'll (And We'll) be tGaken

 apart when it's Dover

 So we Bmgave every flaw in

 our Gcrooked construction a Dname

 And acBmcepted that nothing

 was Gmeant to hold up for Dthis long

Interlude

Bm-A-G-D- x2

Bridge

 When Bmyou felt the

 sun come aAlive in your ribs

 You were Gdying just to Dtry it

 As the Bmsutures and stitches that

Aheld you together were sGplitting

 And it Dmade such a glorious sound

Guitar solo

G--Bm-D- x2

Verse 3

G You wire strings

 slowly disapBmpear

 Well I have been Demptied

 of every Gfear

The things that we had

 but never reBmplaced

 We're falling aDsleep and

forgetting the names

Verse 4

 Well BmI pried myself into Apieces and

 scattered them Gover the Dwreckage

 And Bmyou were still shaking your

Ahead holding on to your GnailsD

 And Bmevery splinter of Atimber like

 thunder inGside of my shuddering Dframe

 Says BmI'm gonna pay yeah we're Aall gonna

 pay when it's Gover (when it's Dover)

Outro

Piano:

G--Bm-D- x8