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I Am a Building chords by
The Wallflowers
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Em
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C
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G
G

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D
D

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Em
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C
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G
G

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D
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Em
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C
C

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I'm here by my
Verse 1
G
G

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window
D
D

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Em
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I am waiting for your parade
C
C

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I will salute you
G
G

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From above the crowd
D
D

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As you make your way
G
G

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You won the battle baby
Baug
Baug

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G

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You've won the war

I admit it now
C
C

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I could not give any more
A
A

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My condition is your reward
C
C

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I am a building
D
D

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Em
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Here without doors
Verse 2
Em
Em

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C
C

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The altitude is now

Getting to me
G
G

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As they applaud you
D
D

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On the boulevard
Em
Em

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The whole valley looks like
C
C

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G
G

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Someone's body
D
D

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All the people look like

Little scars
G
G

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Baug
Baug

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This day is taking
G
G

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Forever

I will never say
C
C

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Never say never again

The flesh around me
A
A

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Is only pretend
C
C

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Return to sender
D
D

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Every letter
Em
Em

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That is yours
A
A

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I am sure
C
C

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That I am a building
D
D

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Here without doors
Em
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Verse 3


Fire blazing
C
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G
G

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On the overpass

Cattle grazing
D
D

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In field of dead grass
Em
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C
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G
G

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Last summer was earthquake weather

By November
D
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This too should have passed
G
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Eb
Eb
6

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I am not moving
C
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I am landlocked

I am looking through
A
A

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A thousand windows
C
C

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spread across
A
A

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A thousand floors

There in a landfill
C
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D
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Em
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Where Eden was before
A
A

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But not anymore
C
C

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I am a building
D
D

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Here without doors
Em
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Verse 4
G
G

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Did you see me waving to
C
C

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you from above
G
G

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Things are looking clear now

My eyes are wide enough to see
C
C

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the way a sniper does

Behind the barrel of a good gun
Em
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C
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Verse 5

G
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D
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Em
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C
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For
G
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D
D

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Baug
Baug

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worse or better

I surrender
Em
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It may not matter
G
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C
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But I'm sadder than you'll ever know
A
A

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I am your inferno
C
C

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Here all in yellow
D
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Em
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A
A

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With embers blowing north
D
D

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No sense in returning
C
C

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D
D

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Em
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A
A

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I'm not worried any more
C
C

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D
D

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I am a building that is here

without doors
G
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D#
D#
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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C
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Verse 6
A
A

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C
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I am a building
D
D

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That is here without doors
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Baug

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • D#

    6

  • Cm

    3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Am a Building by The Wallflowers is G major.

The primary chords used in I Am a Building are Em, C, G, D, Baug, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, G, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Am a Building is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Am a Building using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I Am a Building. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Wallflowers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add I Am a Building to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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