Building blocks chords by Paul tyan

SimplifiedD · Em · E · F#m · F# …

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Verse 1
D 
Well, there's more
of that going on in the country
than there is in the city,
Em 
and sitting on this stoop,
E 
I felt real fortunate.
Em 
D 
And it put me in mind of a quote that said,
building block that was rejected
D 
will become the cornerstone
of a whole new world.
I got to thinking, that's right.
So I started singing.
The building block, building block,
that was rejected
E 
Became the cornerstone
D 
of a whole new world
The building block, building block,
that was rejected
E 
D 
An d I was working with a guy
who we were going to
tear down windows
And I had this chorus all worked
out
and I was hopping up the ladder
and pulling the windows off
Unfortunately we couldn't get the
choreography together
so that he would stick
his head out and say
F#m 
D 
Building block , you know
But you can,
because you're all here.
You won't believe how
F#m 
terrific it sounds
D 
until it happens, but it goes, The building block,
F# 
F#m 
D 
building block that was   rejected
C# 
D 
Be  came the cornerstone
of a whole new world
The building block,
F# 
D 
building block that was rejected
D 
Became the cornerstone
of a whole new world
F#m 
The building block that was
F# 
F#m 
D 
re  jec   ted
Became the cornerstone
of a whole new world
F#m 
The building block that
F# 
F#m 
D 
was   rejected
Became the cornerstone
of a whole new world
When I am down and unsuspected
With a burden that does not show
I think what time has resurrected
And how the sun can make the water flow
The building block that
F#m 
Bm 
D 
F#m 
was   re  jected
B 
D 
Became the cornerstone
of a whole new world
The building block that was rejected
Became the cornerstone
C# 
of a whole new world
D 
Well, there is a man who has collected
All the sorrow in our eyes
C# 
D 
He gives us  love as God directed
D 
But is seldom recognized
The building block
F# 
Building block
That was rejected
D 
D 
Became the cornerstone
D 
Of a whole new world
The building block
Building block
That was rejected
Became the cornerstone
Of a whole new world
When all your dreams have
been connected
and your vision has been returned.
Remember love, you are protected by
the truth your heart has learned.
F# 
The building block,
D 
building block that was rejected
D 
Became the cornerstone
of a whole new world
D 
The building block that was rejected
D 
Became the cornerstone
C# 
of a whole new world
D 
D 
The building block that was rejected
D 
Became the cornerstone,
became the cornerstone
Became the cornerstone
D 
of a whole new world