The Unmaking Chords by Nichole Nordeman
Tempo:
94.2 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This [Gb] is where the walls [Db] gave way, this [Gb] is demolition day.
[Bbm] All the debris [Db] and all this dust, what is left of what once [Bbm] was,
Sorting through [Db] what goes and what should stay.
Every stone I laid for you, as if you had asked me to.
Monumental holy things, empty talk [Ab] and circling, [Fm] isn't that [Db] what we're supposed to do?
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, when all [Db] I've made is torn [Ab] down?
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] next, when all [Db] of you is all [Ab] that's left?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out who [Ab] you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't see [Ab] the start.
This is the [Db] unmaking, [Gb] this is the [Bbm] unmaking.
[Ab]
[Fm] The longer [Gb] and the tighter that [Db] we hold,
[Bbm] only makes [Gb] it harder to [Db] let go.
[Bbm] Love will not [Db] stay locked inside, a steeple [Ab] or a tower [Bbm] high, only when [Gb] we're broken are [Db] we whole.
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, when [Db] all I've made is torn [Ab] down?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
When [Ab]
[Ebm] [Bbm] the same [Ab]
stones [Ebm] fall, everything [Bbm] came crashing [Ebm] down.
I'll build you [Bbm] [Ab] an altar [Gb] there, on the same ground.
[Bbm] Cause words stood [Gb] before,
[Db] where [Ab] you're.
This is [Db] the unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to [Bbm] lose myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before [Db] we begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
[Ab] Oh, this is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
had to [Bbm] lose myself to find [Ab] out who you are.
[Bbm] All the debris [Db] and all this dust, what is left of what once [Bbm] was,
Sorting through [Db] what goes and what should stay.
Every stone I laid for you, as if you had asked me to.
Monumental holy things, empty talk [Ab] and circling, [Fm] isn't that [Db] what we're supposed to do?
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, when all [Db] I've made is torn [Ab] down?
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] next, when all [Db] of you is all [Ab] that's left?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out who [Ab] you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't see [Ab] the start.
This is the [Db] unmaking, [Gb] this is the [Bbm] unmaking.
[Ab]
[Fm] The longer [Gb] and the tighter that [Db] we hold,
[Bbm] only makes [Gb] it harder to [Db] let go.
[Bbm] Love will not [Db] stay locked inside, a steeple [Ab] or a tower [Bbm] high, only when [Gb] we're broken are [Db] we whole.
[Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, when [Db] all I've made is torn [Ab] down?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
When [Ab]
[Ebm] [Bbm] the same [Ab]
stones [Ebm] fall, everything [Bbm] came crashing [Ebm] down.
I'll build you [Bbm] [Ab] an altar [Gb] there, on the same ground.
[Bbm] Cause words stood [Gb] before,
[Db] where [Ab] you're.
This is [Db] the unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to [Bbm] lose myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before [Db] we begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
[Ab] Oh, this is [Db] the unmaking, [Gb]
had to [Bbm] lose myself to find [Ab] out who you are.
Key:
Db
Bbm
Ab
Gb
Ebm
Db
Bbm
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This [Gb] is where the walls [Db] gave way, _ _ this [Gb] is demolition day. _
[Bbm] All the debris [Db] and all this dust, what is left of what once [Bbm] was,
Sorting through [Db] what goes and what should stay. _
_ Every stone I laid for you, _ _ as if you had asked me to. _
_ Monumental holy things, empty talk [Ab] and circling, [Fm] isn't that [Db] what we're supposed to do? _
_ [Bbm] _ What happens [Gb] now, _ when all [Db] I've made is torn [Ab] down? _ _
_ [Bbm] _ What happens [Gb] next, when all [Db] of you is all [Ab] that's left?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out who [Ab] you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't see [Ab] the start.
This is the [Db] unmaking, _ _ [Gb] _ this is the [Bbm] unmaking.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Fm] The longer [Gb] and the tighter that [Db] we hold, _
_ [Bbm] only makes [Gb] it harder to [Db] let go. _
_ [Bbm] Love will not [Db] stay locked inside, a steeple [Ab] or a tower [Bbm] high, only when [Gb] we're broken are [Db] we whole. _
_ [Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, _ when [Db] all I've made is torn [Ab] down? _
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, _ _ [Gb] _ _
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
When _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bbm] the same [Ab]
stones [Ebm] fall, everything [Bbm] _ came crashing [Ebm] down.
I'll build you [Bbm] _ [Ab] an altar [Gb] there, on the same ground.
[Bbm] Cause words stood [Gb] before, _ _
_ [Db] _ _ where [Ab] you're.
This is [Db] the unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to [Bbm] lose myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before [Db] we begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, _ [Gb] _ _
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
_ [Ab] _ Oh, this is [Db] the unmaking, _ [Gb] _ _
had to [Bbm] lose myself to find [Ab] out who you are. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This [Gb] is where the walls [Db] gave way, _ _ this [Gb] is demolition day. _
[Bbm] All the debris [Db] and all this dust, what is left of what once [Bbm] was,
Sorting through [Db] what goes and what should stay. _
_ Every stone I laid for you, _ _ as if you had asked me to. _
_ Monumental holy things, empty talk [Ab] and circling, [Fm] isn't that [Db] what we're supposed to do? _
_ [Bbm] _ What happens [Gb] now, _ when all [Db] I've made is torn [Ab] down? _ _
_ [Bbm] _ What happens [Gb] next, when all [Db] of you is all [Ab] that's left?
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out who [Ab] you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't see [Ab] the start.
This is the [Db] unmaking, _ _ [Gb] _ this is the [Bbm] unmaking.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Fm] The longer [Gb] and the tighter that [Db] we hold, _
_ [Bbm] only makes [Gb] it harder to [Db] let go. _
_ [Bbm] Love will not [Db] stay locked inside, a steeple [Ab] or a tower [Bbm] high, only when [Gb] we're broken are [Db] we whole. _
_ [Bbm] What happens [Gb] now, _ when [Db] all I've made is torn [Ab] down? _
This is the [Db] unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to lose [Bbm] myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before we [Db] begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, _ _ [Gb] _ _
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
When _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bbm] the same [Ab]
stones [Ebm] fall, everything [Bbm] _ came crashing [Ebm] down.
I'll build you [Bbm] _ [Ab] an altar [Gb] there, on the same ground.
[Bbm] Cause words stood [Gb] before, _ _
_ [Db] _ _ where [Ab] you're.
This is [Db] the unmaking, beauty in the breaking, had to [Bbm] lose myself to find out [Ab] who you are.
Before [Db] we begin it, there must be an ending, sitting [Bbm] in the rubble, I can't [Ab] see the start.
This is [Db] the unmaking, _ [Gb] _ _
this is [Bbm] the unmaking.
_ [Ab] _ Oh, this is [Db] the unmaking, _ [Gb] _ _
had to [Bbm] lose myself to find [Ab] out who you are. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _