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Brick by Brick  Newton Faulkner

This is his live version (very similar to the recorded version) of Brick by Brick.
The tuning for this song is:
[Db]  
[Ab]  
[Db]  
[Gb]  
[Ab]c
Or DADGAc# can be used and is easier, just a semi-tone higher.
h = Hammer on the fret indicated.
p = Pull off the string fretted.
/ = Slide down to fade.
Intro:
 
 Db |-------------5--------4-7--| x2
 Ab |-5------4--5---------------|
 Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
 Gb |------2------4--------2-6--|
 Ab |----------------02h4h------|
 c |---------------------------|

Verse 1: (palm muted throughout)
I'm hoping.. People running..
 
 Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-|
 Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------|
 Db |--------------------------------------|
 Gb |--------------------------------------|
 Ab |--------------------------------------|
 c |--------------------------------------|

Wind blowing.. A story ends..
 
 Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-|
 Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------|
 Db |--------------------------------------|
 Gb |--------------------------------------|
 Ab |--------------------------------------|
 c |--------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus:
Every.. And fades..
 
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
 Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 c |------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Look how far.. Started from nothing..
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Verse 2:
So we're back.. If this was..
 
 Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--|
 Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------|
 Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
 Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--|
 Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------|
 c |-----------------------------------------------------|

Far reaching.. The drama ends..
 
 Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--|
 Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------|
 Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
 Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--|
 Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------|
 c |-----------------------------------------------------|

Pre Chorus 2: (Same as first Pre-Chorus)
Every.. And fades..
 
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
 Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 c |------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 2:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Look how far.. Started from nothing..
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Bridge:
All we have is ours to build back up what we have lost.. But
 
 Db |---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
 Ab |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
 Db |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

that's Enough..
 
 Db |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
 Ab |---------------------------------|
 Db |---------------------------------|
 Gb |---------------------------------|
 Ab |---------------------------------|
 c |---------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus 3: (Same as others)
Every.. And fades..
 
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
 Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
 Ab |------------------------------------------------|
 c |------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 3:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Look how far.. Started from nothing..
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|

Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
 
 Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7----------------|
 Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------5/|
 Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------4/|
 Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6----------------|
 Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0---|
 c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0----|


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