Tempo should be adagio - slow, and almost out of rhythm. imagine stepping out of deep mud. D A Esus2 Bm A5/e A/E E PAUSE (for A5/E to A/E I play a regular A with the E string open, to an A pressing the A string on the second fret)

^D There is a hou^Ase built out^E of stone ^D Wooden floors^A, walls and win^Edow sills... ^D Tables and chai^Ars worn by a^Ell of the dust... ^Bm This is a pl^Dace where I don^A't feel alone^E ^Bm This is a pl^Dace where I fee^Al at home... ^E

(fingerpicking begins - crescendo through this if you want) D Amaj7 D A E

^DI b^Amaj7uilt a h^Dome for y^Aou for ^Eme ^DUntil it ^Amaj7dis....a^Dppeared from ^Ame from ^Eyou D Amaj7 D F#m A E~ (pause) And now, it's time to leave and turn to dust........

(back to strumming chords once) D A E Bm D A E

^DOut in the garde^An where we plant^Eed the seeds ^BmThere is a tr^Dee as o^Ald as me^E ^DBranches were sew^An by the col^Eor of green ^BmGround had aro^Dse and pas^Ased it's kne^Ees By the cr^Dacks of the ski^An I climbed ^Eto the top ^BmI climbed the tr^Dee to see^A the w^Eorld When the g^Dusts came arou^And to blow^E me down ^BmI held on as tig^Dhtly as you ^Aheld onto m^Ee ^BmI held on as tig^Dhtly as you ^Aheld onto ^Eme......

(fingerpicking again - crescendo) D Amaj7 D A E

^DI b^Amaj7uilt a h^Dome for y^Aou for ^Eme ^DUntil it ^Amaj7dis....a^Dppeared from ^Ame from ^Eyou ^DAnd now, it's ^Amaj7time to ^Dle^F#mave and t^{A(decrescendo)}urn to dust.....^E...

(Big Pause) D A E Bm D A E D A E Bm D A E

The Cinematic Orchestra - To build a home