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Building My Body chords by Don McLean

  • G

  • Eb

    6
  • Em

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • Cm

    3
  • F#

    2
Verse 1
G
Eb
Em
G
D
G
I'm building my body
Em
I'm happy when I'm building my body
G
A
I'm tired of fighting, let's make friends
Eb
D
I'm tired of burning both ends
G
That's why I'm building my body
Em
It hurts me but I'm building my body
A
And I know what the pain is worth
Eb
D
I know I feel the pain of birth
A
G
I'm pushin' up
And gettin' down with my body
There's no- one else
Em
around with my body
A
One look says I'm a stone disgrace
Eb
D
Don't kick no sand in my face
Verse 2
C
Cm
Because I'm building my body strong
G
I'm watching what I eat
C
Cm
G
And I'm sorting out right from wrong
Hey, not a lot of meat
C
F#
And I know that it won't be long
G
Before I gotta quit smoking
Eb
D

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Verse 3
G
Because I'm building my body
I'm peaceful when I'm
Em
building my body
A
I'm sweating out mistakes
I've made
Cm
Eb
D
I'm getting back the dues I've paid
A
I'm doing more
G
And getting sore with my body
But I'm gaining a rapport
Em
with my body
F#
And this seems like
A
the perfect time
Eb
D
They say I'm in my prime
Verse 4
C
Cm
That's why I'm building my body strong
G
I'm thinking at the table
C
Cm
And I'm sorting out right from wrong
G
I'm reading every label
C
F#
And I know that it won't be long
G
Before I gotta quit smoking
Eb
Verse 5
D
G
'Cause I'm building my body
There's someone else in
Em
side of my body
F#
A
He's waiting to be born again
Em
N/A
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