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Brick By Brick

• Db

This is his live version (very similar to the recorded version) of Brick by Brick. 

The tuning for this song is: 
Db 
Ab 
Db 
Gb 
Ab 
c 

Or DADGAc# can be used and is easier, just a semi-tone higher. 

h = Hammer on the fret indicated. 
p = Pull off the string fretted. 
/ = Slide down to fade. 

Intro: 

Db |-------------5--------4-7--| x2 
Ab |-5------4--5---------------| 
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--| 
Gb |------2------4--------2-6--| 
Ab |----------------02h4h------| 
c  |---------------------------| 

verse 1: (palm muted throughout) 

     I'm hoping..        People running.. 
Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-| 
Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------| 
Db |--------------------------------------| 
Gb |--------------------------------------| 
Ab |--------------------------------------| 
c  |--------------------------------------| 

     Wind blowing..    A story ends.. 
Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-| 
Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------| 
Db |--------------------------------------| 
Gb |--------------------------------------| 
Ab |--------------------------------------| 
c  |--------------------------------------| 


Pre-Chorus 
     Every..     And fades.. 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------| 
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
c  |------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus: 
    My best laid plans..    Sometimes life... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Look how far..          Started from nothing.. 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

verse 2: 
     So we're back..           If this was.. 
Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--| 
Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------| 
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--| 
Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--| 
Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------| 
c  |-----------------------------------------------------| 

    Far reaching..             The drama ends.. 
Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--| 
Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------| 
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--| 
Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--| 
Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------| 
c  |-----------------------------------------------------| 

Pre Chorus 2: (Same as first Pre-Chorus) 
     Every..     And fades.. 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------| 
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
c  |------------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 2: 
    My best laid plans..    Sometimes life... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Look how far..          Started from nothing.. 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

Bridge: 
    All we have is ours to build back up what we have lost..    But 
Db |---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 
Ab |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| 
Db |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
c  |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

     that's        Enough.. 
Db |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
Ab |---------------------------------| 
Db |---------------------------------| 
Gb |---------------------------------| 
Ab |---------------------------------| 
c  |---------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 3: (Same as others) 
    Every..     And fades.. 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------| 
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------| 
Ab |------------------------------------------------| 
c  |------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 3: 
    My best laid plans..    Sometimes life... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Look how far..          Started from nothing.. 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--| 

    Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick... 
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7----------------| 
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------5/| 
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------4/| 
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6----------------| 
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0---| 
c  |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0----|  

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