Murder Ballad - Built For Longing chords by Misc Musicals

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: A

♫ Intro:

D A F#m C#
D A F#m C#
D



♫ Verse 1:
         A     F#m
Terrified
I am
      C#        D
Every single day
         A     F#m
Petrified
I am
               C#       G
And I'm not wood or clay
    D             A
How long, you ask?
           E             G
Heavy like rock and glass
         D             A
Are we expected to swim
             E
While we are drowning within?

♫ Chorus:
D     A       E
Don't ask how long
      C#
We're built for longing
D     A      E
Don't ask how long
      C#                A  E
We're built for longing

♫ Verse 2:
D     A         F#m
We can fantasize
             C#         D
About a good man and try
       A              F#m
Try to float, not sink
            C#
Through our lives
           G
And I think
             D         A
Everyone can sympathize
                E            G
We all want the sun and skies
         D         A
Maybe a baby or two
         E               D
A better life
I promise you

♫ Chorus:
      A       E
Don't ask how long
      C#               D
We're built for longing
      A       E
Don't ask how long
      B              D    A
Cause every answer's wrong
        E
You and me
                 D   A  E
Are made for wanting
                                D  A  E G
We're always gonna want for something

♫ Verse 3:
            D          A
Everyone can sympathize
            E                 G
We want the moon and the skies
                 D              A
Start again, our lives brand new
               E               D
The life I used to come home to
      A       E
Don't ask how long
      C#              D
We're built for longing
      A       E
Don't ask how long
      B              D   A
Cause every answer's wrong
        E
You and me
                   D A E
Are made for wanting
                                    D A E
We're always gonna want for something
                           D A E
We are made for the wanting
                              D A E
We'll always want for something
                           D A E
We are made for the wanting
                 D A E
Built for longing