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We Build Then We Break tab by The Fray

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Verse 1: (0:00)

During the verse, there is no guitar, but there is a synth bass that plays this line.
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------6--3--|
A|-----4-----6-----4--------|
E|--6-----4-----6-----------|

Pre-Chorus: (0:26)

    They will be three steps behind  You will not know what's got you
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8-----------------------10-11-----------------6------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-----------------------8--9------------------4------------|
(Make sure to strum the chords as they do in the original)
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    Oh, so you're sorry now  All is not well, it's not ended
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8---------------------10-11---------------6----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6---------------------8--9----------------4----------------|

Chorus: (0:43)

Hold your breath 'til it's over

There's something left underwater
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|------8-----------10-11---6----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|------6-----------8--9----4----------------|

Post-Chorus: (1:00)

This line is played twice
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--5h6p5---------------|
D|---------8------------|
A|---------------6h8p6--|
E|----------------------|

Verse 2: (1:09)

Same synth line for verse 2
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------6--3--|
A|-----4-----6-----4--------|
E|--6-----4-----6-----------|


Pre-Chorus: (1:27)

'Cause I will be two steps  behind  You will not know what's got you
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8-----------------------10-11-----------------6------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-----------------------8--9------------------4------------|
(Make sure to strum the chords as they do in the original)

    Oh, so you're sorry now  All is not well, it's not ended
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8---------------------10-11---------------6----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6---------------------8--9----------------4----------------|

Chorus: (1:45)

   Hold your breath    'Til it's over
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8----------------10-11---6----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--6----------------8--9----4----------------|


There's something left underwater
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|------8-----------10-11---6----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|------6-----------8--9----4----------------|

   Hold your breath    'Til it's over
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8----------------10-11---6----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--6----------------8--9----4----------------|


There's something left underwater
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|------8-----------10-11---6----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|------6-----------8--9----4----------------|


Bridge: (2:21)

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--10-10-10-10-14-14-14-14-|
D|-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--11-11-11-11-15-15-15-15-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--3-3-8-8-8-6-6-6--1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-|
D|-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8--1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|



Chorus:

During the final chorus very quiet lead starts

Guitar 1 (2:40) - main rhythm guitar
   Hold            your breath        'Til     it's      over
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8-----------------------------10---11----------------6----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-----------------------------8----9-----------------4----------------|

Guitar 2 (2:40) - very quiet lead=
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 1 (2:49) - main rhythm guitar
There's something       left           under      -      water
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------8-------------------------10---11----------------6----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------6-------------------------8----9-----------------4----------------|

Guitar 2 (2:49) - very quiet lead
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8--11-10-8-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 1 (2:58) - main rhythm guitar
   Hold            your breath        'Til     it's      over
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8-----------------------------10---11----------------6----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-----------------------------8----9-----------------4----------------|

Guitar 2 (2:58) - very quiet lead
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9-----------------9-----------------9-----------------9----------|
G|-11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 1 (3:07) - main rhythm guitar
There's something       left           under      -      water
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------8-------------------------10---11----------------6--8-------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------6-------------------------8----9-----------------4--6-------------|
                           Let this fade out to end the song^
Guitar 2 (3:07) - very quiet lead
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9-----------------9-----------------9-----------------9----------|
G|-11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8--11-10----11-10-8-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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