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Why We Build the Wall [Concept Album] chords by
Anaïs Mitchell And Greg Brown
Anaïs Mitchell And Greg Brown
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Asus4
Asus4

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Em
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Em
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F#m
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Verse 1
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Why do we build the wall?
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D

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My children, my children
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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Why do we build the wall?
Verse 2
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Why do we build the wall?
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We build the wall to keep us free
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That's why we build the wall
Em
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F#m
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2

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We build the wall to keep us free
Verse 3
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How does the wall keep us free?
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A

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How does the wall keep
F#m
F#m
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us free?
Verse 4
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How does the wall keep us free?
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A
A

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The wall keeps out the enemy
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D

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A

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And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
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That's why we build the wall
F#m
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We build the wall to keep us free
Verse 5
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Who do we call the enemy?
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D

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A

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E
E

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Who do we call the enemy?
Em
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F#m
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E
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Em
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Verse 6

Who do we call the enemy?
D
D

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A
A

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The enemy is poverty
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D

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A
A

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And the wall keeps out the enemy
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A

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And we build the wall to keep us free
E
E

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Em
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That's why we build the wall
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Em
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F#m
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We build the wall to keep us free
Verse 7
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Because we have and they have not!
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Em
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Because they want what we
F#m
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have got!
Verse 8
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Because we have and they have not!
D
D

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Because they want what
A
A

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we have got!
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D

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A

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The enemy is poverty
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D

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And the wall keeps out the enemy
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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And we build the wall
A
A

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to keep us free
Em
Em

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That's why we build the wall
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We build the wall to keep us free
Interlude 1
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Em
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F#m
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2

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Bm
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What do we have that they should want?
Verse 9
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Em
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What do we have that they should
G
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F#m
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Em
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want?
Verse 10
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What do we have that they should want?
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A

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We have a wall to work upon!
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A

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We have work and they have none
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And our work is never done
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And the war is never won
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A

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The enemy is poverty
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And the wall keeps out the enemy
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Bm
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And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
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That's why we build the wall
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Em
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Em
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We build the wall to keep us free
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We build the wall to keep us free
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • Asus4

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • Dsus4

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 3

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The original key of Why We Build the Wall [Concept Album] by Anaïs Mitchell and Greg Brown is G minor.

The primary chords used in Why We Build the Wall [Concept Album] are Gm, F, Csus4, C, Bb, G.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, F, Csus4, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Why We Build the Wall [Concept Album] is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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