Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe




Intro: 

Silence: Dm- - G-- x8

Distortion: Am - G - F-- x4


Verse 1:
F
  We can not work 
                   C--
out what has to be said
F
  An image painted black 
                  C   F
in the back of my head
F
  It came so clear last night
                        Am
you showed me that your words 
               G       F
mean more than actions do
Am      G            F
  I was listening to you
Am           G    F
  Someone is listening
Am     G          F
  that someone is you


Chorus 1:
Dm             Am
  You build me up
             G
you break me down again
      F
and I take it
Dm             Am
  You build me up
             G
you break me down


Post Biss: Dm- - C--


Verse 2:
F
  An image painted black 
                  C   F
in the back of my head
F
  It came so clear last night
                        Am
you showed me that your words 
               G       F
mean more than actions do
Am      G            F
  I was listening to you
Am           G    F
  Someone is listening
Am     G          F
  that someone is you


Chorus 1:
Dm             Am
  You build me up
             G
you break me down again
      F
and I take it
Dm             Am
  You build me up
             G     F   G F
you break me down again


Bridge:
Dm C             G
    You build me up
             C
you break me down
             Dm
you break me down
          C      Dm C(hold, harmonics)
you break me down


Outro:
C
  If this night
Am            G
  if this kiss were
          F
something real
(Repeat)


C - Am - G - F- x2, Am - G - F-- x4