Build A Bridge chords by Medicine For The People

Chords with lyrics

You can use open chords for the chorus but he used barre chords for the verses.
The barre chords are: DmDm (5th fret A minorAm shape), F minorFm (10th fret A minorAm shape), A augmentedA (5th fret E MajorE shape)

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

   DmDm         F minorFm
Said prepare me for, for long battle
    A augmentedA
I am a witness hope is steel bullets
      A augmentedA
I drop the hatchet you won't forget this

   DmDm         F minorFm
Said prepare me for, for long battle
    A augmentedA
I am a witness hope is steel bullets
      A augmentedA
I drop the hatchet you won't forget this
   DmDm
Said, mine eyes have seen nothing but trouble
  F minorFm
You must make peace with them gods and the devils
   A augmentedA
I can be rude boy, I am not subtle
   A augmentedA
I tend to sneak and burst all them bubbles
DmDm
We are the ones we been waiting to rumble
F minorFm
I torch my enemies out with a candle
   A augmentedA
Music is the weapon make empires crumble
   A augmentedA
We bring them bankers and wealthy to tremble

DmDm       F minorFm
What we know is what we're owed
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges
   DmDm       F minorFm
Said, what we know is what we owe
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

DmDm
I rep the misfits, not society
F minorFm
We struggle with housing, drugs and sobriety
   A augmentedA
We're not from here but born here respectively
   A augmentedA
Immigrated cuz America raped my country

  DmDm
My bridge 'aint built with no white man money
    F minorFm
I'm on Indian time you know you cannot rush me
     A augmentedA
I can be vicious malicious and ugly
      A augmentedA
A majorA danger to darkness to better run quickly

DmDm       F minorFm
What we know is what we're owed
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges
   DmDm       F minorFm
Said, what we know is what we owe
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

   FF          C majorC
Said, I've come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

   DmDm
Said, life was pretty crazy I was 9 months old
   F minorFm
Yeah, momma gave me up at 14 years old
    A augmentedA
Said, I don't give a shit grandmother she was so bold
      A augmentedA
Some of the rapist mommas body got sold

    DmDm
Not to say poppa didn't have a good soul
    F minorFm
Cuz he did give me the anger I was born so cold
       A augmentedA
Raised white Christian in a white neighborhood
       A augmentedA
There was no bridges for me and my indigenous blood

 DmDm
I said I'm confused, identity crisis
F minorFm
Indigenous mastery is so timeless
    A augmentedA
Now I'm building bridges so that it will all make sense
    A augmentedA
Why I'm here with the music so passionate

DmDm
Got to ride hard or die trying
   F minorFm
Said, I am a raincloud storm white lighting
     A augmentedA
I am relentless stop at nothing
     A augmentedA
I'm el coyote bridges building

DmDm
Said, I rock the one feather on me next head
     F minorFm
Must stay humble, never be like chief headdress
     A augmentedA
Hang the flag upside down I'm in distress
      A augmentedA
Never take no title out of deepest respect

DmDm
Welcome to aquarius son you?re a 🏷Legend
F minorFm
Guardian of the gate it's gate number 7
      A augmentedA
I tame that beast and I ride the dragon
      A augmentedA
I reincarnate as a wild stallion

DmDm       F minorFm
What we know is what we're owed
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges
   DmDm       F minorFm
Said, what we know is what we owe
       A augmentedA
Can't be too careful, shoot flaming arrows
       A augmentedA
Hitting them wicked, burning them bridges

   FF          C majorC
Said, I've come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

FF           C majorC
I have come to build a bridge
       DmDm
So come let's build
DmDm
Build build build

DmDm            F minorFm
Said, my people my earth, my country, my heart
      A augmentedA
In service for ever, a mission to better
  DmDm         F minorFm
My passion my fist, my heart open it
      A augmentedA
Reclaim recover, protect clean water

   F minorFm          C majorC
Said, I've come to live in peace
       DmDm
So come let's live
DmDm
Live live live

   F minorFm          C majorC
Said, I've come to live in peace
       DmDm
So come let's live
DmDm
Live live live

   F minorFm          C majorC
Said, I've come to live in peace
       DmDm
So come let's live
DmDm
Live live live

   F minorFm          C majorC
Said, I've come to live in peace
       DmDm
So come let's live
DmDm