Building My Body chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
A

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F
F

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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E
E

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A
A

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I'm building my body
F#m
F#m
2

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I'm happy when I'm building my body
A
A

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B
B
2

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I'm tired of fighting, let's make friends
F
F

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E
E

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I'm tired of burning both ends
A
A

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That's why I'm building my body
F#m
F#m
2

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It hurts me but I'm building my body
B
B
2

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And I know what the pain is worth
F
F

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E
E

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I know I feel the pain of birth
B
B
2

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A
A

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I'm pushin' up
And gettin' down with my body
There's no- one else
F#m
F#m
2

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around with my body
B
B
2

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One look says I'm a stone disgrace
F
F

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E
E

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Don't kick no sand in my face
Verse 2
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Because I'm building my body strong
A
A

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I'm watching what I eat
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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A
A

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And I'm sorting out right from wrong
Hey, not a lot of meat
D
D

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G#
G#
4

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And I know that it won't be long
A
A

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Before I gotta quit smoking
F
F

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E
E

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Verse 3
A
A

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Because I'm building my body
I'm peaceful when I'm
F#m
F#m
2

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building my body
B
B
2

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I'm sweating out mistakes
I've made
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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E
E

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I'm getting back the dues I've paid
B
B
2

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I'm doing more
A
A

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And getting sore with my body
But I'm gaining a rapport
F#m
F#m
2

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with my body
G#
G#
4

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And this seems like
B
B
2

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the perfect time
F
F

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E
E

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They say I'm in my prime
Verse 4
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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That's why I'm building my body strong
A
A

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I'm thinking at the table
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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And I'm sorting out right from wrong
A
A

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I'm reading every label
D
D

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G#
G#
4

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And I know that it won't be long
A
A

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Before I gotta quit smoking
F
F

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Verse 5
E
E

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A
A

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'Cause I'm building my body
There's someone else in
F#m
F#m
2

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side of my body
G#
G#
4

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B
B
2

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He's waiting to be born again
F#m
F#m
2

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