Build A Bridge chords by Nahko And Medicine For The People

Guitar chords with lyrics

Build a Bridge

Nahko varies where he plays the chords when he does this live. But I'm particular to play the verses as fret
chords so you can get the beat and those single strums going, and the chorus as open chords. Palm muting
parts of this song sounds sweet, too.

So in the verse:

DmDm = 5th fret
G minorGm = 10th fret
A augmentedA = 5th fret



[Verse]

     DmDm                  G minorGm
Said prepare me for, for long battle
       A augmentedA
I am a witness, hold crystal bullets
            DmDm
I drop the hatchet, you won't forget this
      DmDm                  G minorGm
Said prepare me for, for long battle
       A augmentedA
I am a witness, hold crystal bullets
            DmDm
I drop the hatchet, you won't forget this


      DmDm
Said, mine eyes have seen nothing but trouble
G minorGm
You must make peace with them gods and the devils
A augmentedA
I can be rude, boy, I am not subtle
DmDm
I tend to sneak in and burst all them bubbles
DmDm
We are the ones, we been waiting to rumble
G minorGm
I torch my enemies out with a candle
A augmentedA
Music is the weapon make empires crumble
DmDm
We bring them bankers and wealthy to tremble

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


       DmDm
I said I rep the misfits, (not the[ ]) society
G minorGm
We struggle with housing, drugs, and sobriety
A augmentedA
We're not from here, but born here respectively
DmDm
Immigrated cause America raped my country
DmDm
My bridge 'ain't built with no white-man money
       G minorGm
I'm on Indian time, you know you cannot rush me
A augmentedA
I can be vicious, malicious, and ugly
  DmDm
A augmentedA danger to darkness, to better run quickly


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



[Chorus]

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



[Verse]

        DmDm
I said, life was pretty crazy, I was 9 months old
      G minorGm
Yeah, mama gave me up - 14 years old
      A augmentedA
Said, I don't give a shit, grandmother, she was so bold
DmDm
Son of that rape, my mama's body got sold
DmDm
Not to say poppa didn't have a good soul
         G minorGm
Cause he did give me the anger, I was born so cold
A augmentedA
Raised white Christian in a white neighborhood
          DmDm
There was no bridges for me and my indigenous blood
            DmDm
I said I'm confused, identity crisis
  G minorGm
Indigenous mastery is so timeless
        A augmentedA
Now I'm building bridges so that it will all make sense
        DmDm
Why I'm here with the music, so passionate
DmDm
Got to ride hard or die trying
      G minorGm
Said, I am a rain cloud, storm white lighting
A augmentedA
I am relentless stop at nothing
DmDm
I'm el coyote, bridges building
DmDm
Building, building, building
G minorGm
Building, building, building
A augmentedA                                DmDm
Building, building, building


        DmDm
I said, I rock the one feather on me next head
G minorGm
Must stay humble, never be like chief headdress
A augmentedA
Hang the flag upside down, I'm in distress
      DmDm
Never take no title out of deepest respect
DmDm
Welcome to Aquarius, son, you’re a 🏷Legend
G minorGm
Guardian of the gate, it's gate number seven
A augmentedA
I tame that beast and I ride the dragon
  DmDm
I reincarnate as a wild stallion


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


[Repeat Chorus]



[Verse]

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

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