Key: G#m
Introduction:
C D Em C Em D
VERSE:
C
The birds have left their trees
D Em
The light pours onto me
C
I can feel you lying there
Em D
All on your own
C
We got here the hard way
D Em
All those words that we exchanged
C Em D
Is it any wonder things get brooooooke
PRE-CHORUS:
Am
' Cause in my heart and in my head
C
I' ll never take back the things I said,
Em
So high above
D
"I feel it coming down", she said
Am
In my heart and in my head
C
Tell my why this has to end
G
Oh, no
D
Oh, nooooooooo
CHORUS:
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, oh, no
C D Em C Em D
We build it up to pull it down
VERSE:
C
Now all the birds have fled
D Em
The hurt just leaves me scared
C Em D
Losing everything I' ve ever known
C
It' s all become too much
D Em
Maybe I' m not built for love
C
If I knew that I could reach you,
Em D
I would gooo-oooo
PRE-CHORUS:
Am
It' s in my heart and in my head
C
You can' t take back the things you said,
Em
So high above
D
"I feel it coming down", she said
Am
In my heart and in my head
C
Tell my why this has to end
G
Oh, no
D
Oh, noooooooo
CHORUS:
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, oh, no
C
We build it up to pull it down
Em
And we built it up
C
And we built it up
Em D C
And we built it up to pull it down
Em
And we built it up
C
And we built it up
Em D
And we built it up to pull it down
CHORUS/OUTRO:
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
C
I can' t save us
Em D
My Atlantis, oh, no
C Em C Em D C
We build it up to pull it down
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E F# G#m E G#m F#
VERSE:
E
The birds have left their trees
F# G#m
The light pours onto me
E
I can feel you lying there
G#m F#
All on your own
E
We got here the hard way
F# G#m
All those words that we exchanged
E G#m F#
Is it any wonder things get brooooooke
PRE-CHORUS:
C#m
' Cause in my heart and in my head
E
I' ll never take back the things I said,
G#m
So high above
F#
"I feel it coming down", she said
C#m
In my heart and in my head
E
Tell my why this has to end
B
Oh, no
F#
Oh, nooooooooo
CHORUS:
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, oh, no
E F# G#m E G#m F#
We build it up to pull it down
VERSE:
E
Now all the birds have fled
F# G#m
The hurt just leaves me scared
E G#m F#
Losing everything I' ve ever known
E
It' s all become too much
F# G#m
Maybe I' m not built for love
E
If I knew that I could reach you,
G#m F#
I would goooo-oooo
PRE-CHORUS:
C#m
It' s in my heart and in my head
E
You can' t take back the things you said,
G#m
So high above
F#
"I feel it coming down", she said
C#m
In my heart and in my head
E
Tell my why this has to end
B
Oh, no
F#
Oh, noooooooo
CHORUS:
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, oh, no
E
We build it up to pull it down
G#m
And we built it up
E
And we built it up
G#m F# E
And we built it up to pull it down
G#m
And we built it up
E
And we built it up
G#m F#
And we built it up to pull it down
CHORUS/OUTRO:
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, we fall
We built this town on shaky ground
E
I can' t save us
G#m F#
My Atlantis, oh, no
E G#m E G#m F# E
We build it up to pull it down