Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Intro: G G Em7 Em7 D/F# G C G/B D D Verse: Em D/F# G We drove through that heart of town C G Where the trees are in a row D And all the porches wrap around Em D/F# G Just to see the lights at Christmas C G/B And I'd whisper to my sister D What's it like to live like this
Pre-Chorus: Am7 We went home to beans and rice G/B Around the table hours passed C But we said our prayers goodnight D And fell asleep fast Chorus: G We were barely getting by Bm But we forgot most of the time Em D C We weren't broken we were just a little broke G And I feel rich now looking back Bm Because of whom not what we had Em D C All the love they built with stacks of pain and stone Am G/B C Bricks make houseeees D Em D/F# G People make homes Instrumental: C G/B D D Verse: Em D/F# G We shared beds and we shared shoes C G D Our parents were Nomads we were always on the move Em G But my God I've always made the rent C G/B But damn we sure made memories D Every where we went Pre-Chorus: Am With pencil markings on the wall Bm And mother may I down the hall C Each other's all we had D And 'cause of that we had it all Chorus: G We were barely getting by Bm But we forgot most of the time Em D C We weren't broken we were just a little broke G And I feel rich now looking back Bm Because of whom not what we had Em D C All the love they built with stacks of pain and stone Am G C And bricks make houseeees D Em People make homes Instrumental: Em D Bm C Break: Em All houses have two stories D But don't always align Bm The way they look out front C Or what's going on inside Chorus: G We were barely getting by Bm But we forgot most of the time Em D C We weren't broken we were just a little broke G And I feel rich now looking back Bm Because of whom not what we had Em D C All the love they built with stacks of pain and stone Am G C Yeah bricks make houseeees D Em G People make homes Instrumental: C G D G Mm mm mm mm mm
Bricks Make Houses Chords Info
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Capo: 1
Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: G, Em7, D/F#, C, G/B, D, Em, Am7, Bm, Am