Home » T » The Fray »

The Fray - We Build Then We Break Chords

Artists:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # 

We Build Then We Break Chords

(ver. 1)
The Fray
[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)
 
    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|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
            
Submit corrections

↑ Back to top | Tablatures and chords for acoustic guitar and electric guitar, ukulele, drums are parodies/interpretations of the original songs. You may use it for private study, scholarship, research or language learning purposes only