Key: A
Introduction: D A F#m C# D A F#m C# D
A F#m
Terrified, I am
C# D
Every single day
A F#m
Petrified, I am
C# G
And I'm not wood or clay
D A
How long, you ask?
E G
Heavy like rock and glass
D A
Are we expected to swim
E
While we are drowning within?
D A E
Don't ask how long
C#
We're built for longing
D A E
Don't ask how long
C# A E
We're built for longing
D A F#m
We can fantasize
C# D
About a good man and try
A F#m
Try to float, not sink
C#
Through our lives
G
And I think
D A
Everyone can sympathize
E G
We all want the sun and skies
D A
Maybe a baby or two
E D
A better life, I promise you
A E
Don't ask how long
C# D
We're built for longing
A E
Don't ask how long
B D A
Cause every answer's wrong
E
You and me
D A E
Are made for wanting
D A E G
We're always gonna want for something
D A
Everyone can sympathize
E G
We want the moon and the skies
D A
Start again, our lives brand new
E D
The life I used to come home to
A E
Don't ask how long
C# D
We're built for longing
A E
Don't ask how long
B D A
Cause every answer's wrong
E
You and me
D A E
Are made for wanting
D A E
We're always gonna want for something
D A E
We are made for the wanting
D A E
We'll always want for something
D A E
We are made for the wanting
D A E
Built for longing