A Bm D Em G
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B|-5---3---7---8---3-|
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[Intro}
G D
[Verse 1]
G D
My heart is an apartment building on the verge
G D
A testament to days more optimistic
G D
The market shifts can cause storm systems to converge
G D
'Til all your high rise dreams seem unrealistic
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
I want to keep the lights on
G D
I could raise the rents and resurface the pool
Em
I could take the banks on
G
Repay all my debts
D
Get my ass back to school
[Chorus]
A Bm G D
Love and great buildings will survive
A Bm G D
Strong hearts and concrete stay alive
A Bm
Through the great depressions
G D A Bm G D
Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time
[Verse 2]
G D
Brick and plaster, beams and broken windows
G D
Shadows pass on sidewalks cracking to the curb
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
I want the lights on
G
Repair the foundation
D
Maybe hire a crew
Em
Plant a little garden
G
Start the renovation
D
Get my ass back to you
[Chorus]
A Bm G D
Love and great buildings will survive
A Bm G D
Strong hearts and concrete stay alive
A Bm
Through the great depressions
G D A Bm G D
Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time
[Bridge}
G D G D
[Chorus]
A Bm G D
Love and great buildings will survive
A Bm G D
Strong hearts and concrete stay alive
A Bm
Through the great depressions
G D A Bm G D
Yeah, the best things are designed to stand the test of time
A Bm G D
Love and great buildings will endure
A Bm G D
Blue skies and bloodlines are the cure
A Bm G D
For the great deceptions in a world that's such a blur
A Bm G D
We'll stand the test of time
A Bm G D
We'll stand the test of time
A Bm G D
We'll stand the test of time
