Building the Bridge Chords by Reo Speedwagon
Tempo:
80.25 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
G#
D#m
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Father to son, husband to [C#] wife, brother to brother, black man to white,
[F#] living together,
falling apart, [A#m] looking for the common ground [G#] in every human heart.
It [D#m] all comes down to the two of [F#] us, yeah this is where [G#] we start.
We are [C#]
building the bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[A#m] [D#m] With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
[F#] There's a [C#] land of justice, [F#] cities [C#] filled with pride, a mountain of hope just on the other side.
[F#] Across a river of indifference, a valley of [C#] despair, [A#m] there's a tower of courage [G#] piercing through the air.
[D#m] I have a dream for our children, [F#] I want to take [G#] them there.
We are [C#] building the bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[C#] [D#m] With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from [C#] your heart [G#] to mine.
As we seek our [C#] understanding, as we [F#] urge to forgive.
[A#m] [D#m] When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [C#] we are building the bridge.
[G#]
[A#m] [G#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [G#]
[D#m] Building [F#] [A#m]
[G#]
[F#] the bridge, one [C#] small stone at a time.
With a lot [D#m] of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
As we seek our [C#] understanding, as we urge [F#] to forgive.
[D#m] When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [C#] building the bridge.
[A#m] Yes we are.
When we open up [D#m] our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [F#] building the bridge.
Building the bridge.
Building the
[A#m] bridge.
[C#] Yes we are.
Building [F#] the bridge.
Building
[A#m] the bridge.
Building the bridge.
[D#m] [Fm] When we open [F#] up our [G#] minds, [D#] we are [C#]
[D#] building [C#] the bridge.
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Father to son, husband to [C#] wife, brother to brother, black man to white,
[F#] living together,
falling apart, [A#m] looking for the common ground [G#] in every human heart.
It [D#m] all comes down to the two of [F#] us, yeah this is where [G#] we start.
We are [C#]
building the bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[A#m] [D#m] With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
[F#] There's a [C#] land of justice, [F#] cities [C#] filled with pride, a mountain of hope just on the other side.
[F#] Across a river of indifference, a valley of [C#] despair, [A#m] there's a tower of courage [G#] piercing through the air.
[D#m] I have a dream for our children, [F#] I want to take [G#] them there.
We are [C#] building the bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[C#] [D#m] With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from [C#] your heart [G#] to mine.
As we seek our [C#] understanding, as we [F#] urge to forgive.
[A#m] [D#m] When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [C#] we are building the bridge.
[G#]
[A#m] [G#] [C#]
[F#] [C#] [G#]
[D#m] Building [F#] [A#m]
[G#]
[F#] the bridge, one [C#] small stone at a time.
With a lot [D#m] of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
As we seek our [C#] understanding, as we urge [F#] to forgive.
[D#m] When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [C#] building the bridge.
[A#m] Yes we are.
When we open up [D#m] our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [F#] building the bridge.
Building the bridge.
Building the
[A#m] bridge.
[C#] Yes we are.
Building [F#] the bridge.
Building
[A#m] the bridge.
Building the bridge.
[D#m] [Fm] When we open [F#] up our [G#] minds, [D#] we are [C#]
[D#] building [C#] the bridge.
Key:
F#
C#
G#
D#m
A#m
F#
C#
G#
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Father to son, husband to [C#] wife, brother to brother, _ black man to white, _
[F#] _ living together,
_ falling apart, [A#m] looking for the common ground [G#] in every human heart.
It [D#m] all comes down to the two of [F#] us, yeah this is where [G#] we start.
_ _ _ We are [C#]
building the _ _ bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[A#m] _ [D#m] _ _ With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] There's a [C#] land of justice, [F#] cities [C#] filled with pride, a mountain of hope just on the other side.
[F#] Across a river of indifference, a valley of [C#] despair, [A#m] there's a tower of courage [G#] piercing through the air.
[D#m] I have a dream for our children, [F#] _ I want to take [G#] them there.
_ _ We are [C#] building the _ _ bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[C#] _ [D#m] _ With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from [C#] your heart [G#] to _ mine.
_ As we seek our [C#] _ _ _ understanding, as we [F#] urge to forgive.
_ [A#m] _ [D#m] _ When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [C#] we are building the _ bridge.
_ _ _ [G#] _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ Building [F#] _ _ [A#m] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] the bridge, _ _ one [C#] small stone at a time.
_ _ With a lot [D#m] of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
_ _ As we seek our [C#] _ _ _ understanding, as we urge [F#] to forgive.
_ _ [D#m] _ When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [C#] building the bridge.
[A#m] Yes we are.
When we open up [D#m] our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [F#] building the bridge.
Building the bridge.
Building the _ _
[A#m] bridge.
[C#] _ Yes we are.
Building [F#] the bridge.
_ _ Building _ _
[A#m] _ the bridge.
_ Building the bridge. _
[D#m] _ [Fm] When we open [F#] up our [G#] minds, [D#] we are [C#]
[D#] building [C#] the bridge. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Father to son, husband to [C#] wife, brother to brother, _ black man to white, _
[F#] _ living together,
_ falling apart, [A#m] looking for the common ground [G#] in every human heart.
It [D#m] all comes down to the two of [F#] us, yeah this is where [G#] we start.
_ _ _ We are [C#]
building the _ _ bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[A#m] _ [D#m] _ _ With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] There's a [C#] land of justice, [F#] cities [C#] filled with pride, a mountain of hope just on the other side.
[F#] Across a river of indifference, a valley of [C#] despair, [A#m] there's a tower of courage [G#] piercing through the air.
[D#m] I have a dream for our children, [F#] _ I want to take [G#] them there.
_ _ We are [C#] building the _ _ bridge, one small [F#] stone at a time.
[C#] _ [D#m] _ With a lot of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from [C#] your heart [G#] to _ mine.
_ As we seek our [C#] _ _ _ understanding, as we [F#] urge to forgive.
_ [A#m] _ [D#m] _ When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [C#] we are building the _ bridge.
_ _ _ [G#] _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ Building [F#] _ _ [A#m] _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] the bridge, _ _ one [C#] small stone at a time.
_ _ With a lot [D#m] of love, [Fm] and some help from [F#] above, from your heart [G#] to mine.
_ _ As we seek our [C#] _ _ _ understanding, as we urge [F#] to forgive.
_ _ [D#m] _ When we open up our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [C#] building the bridge.
[A#m] Yes we are.
When we open up [D#m] our minds, [C#] when our words are true [F#] and kind, [G#] we are [F#] building the bridge.
Building the bridge.
Building the _ _
[A#m] bridge.
[C#] _ Yes we are.
Building [F#] the bridge.
_ _ Building _ _
[A#m] _ the bridge.
_ Building the bridge. _
[D#m] _ [Fm] When we open [F#] up our [G#] minds, [D#] we are [C#]
[D#] building [C#] the bridge. _ _ _ _ _