Build That Wall (Zia's Theme)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

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.

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