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The Building chords by
The Mekons
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Key: G minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Fm
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Bm
Bm
2

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I stand by the
C
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Em
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G
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C
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Em
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building in the pouring rain
F
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And the
Bm
Bm
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Bb
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Bm
Bm
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Premier bow s to cut the tape
F
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And we hear the speech and golden rules
Em
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C
C

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An d we bow to
Bm
Bm
2

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Republic,
F
F

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Bm
Bm
2

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F

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Employer an d
Em
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God
F
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Bm
Bm
2

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The planes tip wings in victory rolls,
Em
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F
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Bm
Bm
2

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they salute the power that the building shows
F
F

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An d we stand on the ground of the eternal hill,
Bb
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F
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and we give our life for the motherland
Bm
Bm
2

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F
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The men with dogs surround the square,
Bm
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F
F

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they smile for the cameras
C#
C#
4

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F
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Bb
Bb

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Bm
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2

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and little girls we're innocent until
C
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F
F

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proven guilty but we hide and we worry
C#
C#
4

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F
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Bm
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2

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and we look we look away stand by
F
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the building and it's raining and the
Bm
Bm
2

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premier bows and he's it's cutting the tape
Em
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F
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and we hear the speech and we hear
D#
D#
6

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Bm
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2

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golden rules and we bow to
Em
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F
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Republic, we bow to employer,
Em
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we bow to

God and the
D#
D#
6

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Bm
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2

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planes dip wings in victory rolls,
F
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they salute the power that the building shows
Em
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F
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and we stand on the ground of the
D#
D#
6

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Eternal
F
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Bm
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2

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F
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Bb
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C#
C#
4

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Hill and we'll give our life for
F
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D#
D#
6

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F
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the motherland, and there's men with dogs,
Em
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Bm
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dogs around the square, and they smile for
F
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Bb
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C#
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F
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the camera, and the little girls, we're innocent,
F
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until they prove us not, we, but we hide,
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Em
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Bm
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and we worry, an d we look away, we're innocent,
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until proven guilty, but we hide, and we worry,

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • F

  • Fm

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • G

  • Bb

  • C#

    4

  • D#

    6

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Building by The Mekons is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Building are Gm, Ab, Abm, Dm, Eb, Bb.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Ab, Abm, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Building is approximately 64 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The 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 The 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 Mekons.

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

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Building by The Mekons on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.