Build That Wall (Zia's Theme)

by Darren Korb

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This song is featured in the computer game "Bastion."
This version is enharmonic to the original with a
16-hole C chromatic, or with a 10-hole or 12-hole
tenor C chromatic (hole 1 blow, slide out is C3).
Note names and lyrics are included as a guide.

G  A# C  D# C C  A# C
3 <-3 4 <-5 4 4 <-3 4

G  A# C  D# C  A# G  A# G
3 <-3 4 <-5 4 <-3 3 <-3 3

G  F  D#  F  D#   C  A#  D#   C
7 <6 <-5 <6 <-5 <-4 <-3 <-5 <-4

G  A#  C  D#    C    C    A#  C
3 <-3  4 <-5    4    4   <-3  4
I dig my hole, you build  a  wall

G  A# C    D#   C    A#  G  A#  G
3 <-3 4   <-5   4   <-3  3 <-3  3
I dig my hole, you build a wa- all

G    F    D#    F   D#   C   A#  D#   C
7   <6   <-5   <6  <-5 <-4  <-3 <-5 <-4
One day, that wall  is  go- nna  fa-all

 G     A#   C    D# C   C  A#  C
 3    <-3   4   <-5 4   4 <-3  4
Gon' build that  ci-ty on  a  hill

 G     A#   C    D# C   A# G  A#  G
 3    <-3   4   <-5 4  <-3 3 <-3  3
Gon' build that  ci-ty  on a  hi-ill

 G    F    D#    F    D#   C  A#  D#   C
 7   <6   <-5   <6   <-5 <-4 <-3 <-5 <-4
Some day those tears are  go-nna spi-ill

 G   G     F    D#   D    D   D#    D       C
 7   7    <6   <-5  -5   -5  <-5   -5       5
So build that wall and build  it strong, 'cause

  G    F   D#   D   D   D#   D
  7   <6  <-5  -5  -5  <-5   5
We'll be there be-fore too long.

 G     A#    C    D#  C  C  A#  C
 3    <-3    4   <-5  4  4 <-3  4
Gon' build that wall up to the sky

 G     A#    C    D#  C  A#  G   A# G
 3    <-3    4   <-5  4 <-3  3  <-3 3
Gon' build that wall up  to the sky-y

  G    F   D#   F   D#   C  A#  D#  C
  7   <6  <-5  <6  <-5 <-4 <-3 <-5 <-4
Some day your bird  is  go-nna fly- y

 G     A#    C    D#  C  C    A#  C
 3    <-3    4   <-5  4  4   <-3  4
Gon' build that wall un-til it's done

 G     A#    C    D#  C  A#  G    A#  G
 3    <-3    4   <-5  4 <-3  3   <-3  3
Gon' build that wall un-til it's  do-one

 G    F    D#    F  D#    C   A#  D#   C
 7   <6   <-5   <6 <-5  <-4  <-3 <-5 <-4
But now you've got  no-where  to  ru- un

 G   G     F    D#   D    D   D#    D       C
 7   7    <6   <-5  -5   -5  <-5   -5       5
So build that wall and build  it strong, 'cause

  G    F   D#   D   D   D#   D
  7   <6  <-5  -5  -5  <-5   5
We'll be there be-fore too long.