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In Tall Buildings chords by
Gillian Welch
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Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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This is a tune of John's

that I've loved for years

It's, it's pretty sad

There's probably a fair number

of people that quit their jobs

Because of this song
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This is "In tall buildings"
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Verse 2
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Em
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Someday, baby, when I am a man
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And other s have taught me
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the be st that they can
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They'll sell me a suit,
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they'll cut off my hair
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Send me to work in tall
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buildings
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And it's
Verse 3
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goodbye to the sunshine
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Goodbye to the dew
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Goodbye to the flowers
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And goodbye to you
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I'm off to the subway
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I must not be late
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I'm going to work in tall buildings
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Dsus4
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Verse 4
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Now when I'm retired and my life is my own
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I made all the payments,
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it's time to go home
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And wonder what happened
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betwixt and between
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When I went to work
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in tall buildings
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And
Verse 5
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it's goodbye to the sunshine
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Goodbye to the dew
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Goodbye to the flowers
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Dsus4
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And goodbye to you
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I'm off to the subway
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I mustn't be late
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I'm going to work in tall buildings
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • Am

  • Dsus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of In Tall Buildings by Gillian Welch is Bb major.

The primary chords used in In Tall Buildings are Bb, F, Gm, Eb, Cm, Fsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Gm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of In Tall Buildings is approximately 41 beats per minute.

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

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