The Cinematic Orchestra

To Build A Home (ver 2) Chords

Tempo should be adagio - slow, and almost out of rhythm. imagine stepping out of deep mud.

D       A       Esus2           
Bm    A5/e     A/E     E    PAUSE 
(for A5/E to A/E I play a regular A with the E string open, to an A 
pressing the A string on the second fret)

D                A           E
   There is a house built out of stone
D               A              E
   Wooden floors, walls and window sills...
D                 A           E
   Tables and chairs worn by all of the dust...
Bm             D              A            E
   This is a place where I don't feel alone
Bm             D              A            E
   This is a place where I feel at home...

(fingerpicking begins - crescendo through this if you want)
D       Amaj7   D       A       E

D  Amaj7   D         A        E
I built a home  for you   for me
D        Amaj7   D            A              E
Until it dis....appeared from me        from you        
D             Amaj7   D F#m         A        E~   (pause)
And now, it's time to leave    and turn to dust........

(back to strumming chords once)
D       A      E 
Bm     D     A     E

D               A               E
Out in the garden where we planted the seeds
Bm           D      A       E
There is a tree as old as me
D                A           E
Branches were sewn by the color of green
Bm            D         A           E
Ground had arose and passed it's knees
         D              A           E
By the cracks of the skin I climbed to the top
Bm              D        A     E
I climbed the tree to see the world
          D             A         E
When the gusts came around to blow me down
Bm              D           A          E
I held on as tightly as you held onto me
Bm              D           A         E
I held on as tightly as you held onto me......

(fingerpicking again - crescendo)
D       Amaj7   D       A       E


D  Amaj7   D         A        E
I built a home  for you   for me
D        Amaj7   D            A              E
Until it dis....appeared from me        from you        
D             Amaj7   D F#m         A(decrescendo)  E
And now, it's time to leave    and turn to dust........

(Big Pause) 

D       A      E 
Bm     D     A     E  
D       A      E 
Bm     D     A     E