Tuning: E A D G B E

BUILD AND DESTROY As recorded by Styx (From the 2025 Album CIRCLING FROM ABOVE) [Intro] Am Em [Verse 1]

I ^Amonce had this dream to build a machine ^AmSo fast it breaks through the sky ^AmNothing would stop this incredible mess ^EmSomething has never been tried Miscalculations bring expectations^Am

[Verse 2]

^AmNo one believed we could conceive ^AmThis light of the dreams that came true ^AmNow here we are, back with the stars ^EmInvolving all of our moves ^EmLost in the sky, we turn to AI

[Chorus]

^FTear it ^Gdown and ^Emstart all ^Fover Find the ^Gpath to ^Emhope and joy ^FAre we ^Gdestined ^Emfor^Fever To ^Dmbuild and destroy? ^F ^Am

[Bridge]

^DTurn off all that feedback in your ^Amhead ^DNever mind the stories that ain't ^Csaid ^Em

[Guitar Solo] Am Em [Interlude] Fmaj7 G Em F G Em F G Em Fmaj7 [Verse 3]

^AmToday here I am, on the ruins I stand ^AmWith all of you dreamers like me ^AmAs you'd suspect, I often reflect ^EmWorst of the way it should be ^EmNewspaper said ^EmI was over my head

[Chorus]

^FTear it ^Gdown and ^Emstart all ^Fover Find the ^Gpath to ^Emhope and joy ^FAre we ^Gdestined ^Emfor^Fever To ^Dmbuild and destroy? ^Fmaj7 ^Am

[Outro]

To ^Dmbuild and destroy ^Fmaj7 To ^Dmbuild and destroy ^Fmaj7 To ^Dmbuild and destroy ^Fmaj7 To ^Dmbuild and destroy ^Fmaj7 To ^Dmbuild and destroy

Styx - Build and destroy