Anais Mitchell - Why we build the wall
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo 3
[Chords]
Em - 022000
Dsus2 - 000230
D - 000232
Dsus4 - 000233
G - 320033
G/F# - 200233
During the later Responses where you're just going back and forth between Dsus2 and D a bunch, for interest
you can switch up every other repetition into Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D, though I try to make sure the last one is
always a Dsus2-D again, just sounds best for transitioning into the call imo.
Any time you see G G/F# Em, that's just a walk down the top string with those chord shapes, I tend to just
hit the top two or three strings doing that but either way, only strike each chord once and heavy on the top.
[Intro]
Em Dsus2 D Em G G/F# Em
[Call]
EmWhy do we build the wall?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWhy do we build the wallG? G/F# Em
[Response]
EmWhy do we build the wall?
We Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmHow does the wall keep us free?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmHow does the wall keep us free?G G/F# Em
[Response]
EmHow does the wall keep us free?
The Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmWho do we call the enemy?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWho do we call the enemy?G G/F# Em
[Response]
EmWho do we call the enemy?
The Dsus2enemy is poverty D
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmBecause we have, and they have not!
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmBecause they want what we have got!G G/F# Em
[Response]
EmBecause we have and they have not
BecaDsus2use they want what Dwe have got
The Dsus2enemy is Dpoverty
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
[Call]
EmWhat do we have that they should want?
Dsus2My children, Dmy children
EmWhat do we have that they should waGntG/F#? Em
[Final Response]
EmWhat do we have that they should want?
We hDsus2ave a wall to work Dupon!
Dsus2We have work and Dthey have none
EmAnd our work is never done!
Dsus2My children! DMy children!
EmAnd the war is never won!
The Dsus2enemy is Dpoverty
And the Dsus2wall keeps out the Denemy
And we Dsus2build the wall to Dkeep us free
That's Emwhy we build the wall
We build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree
N.CWe build the Gwall to G/F#keep us Emfree