Build That Wall (Zia's Theme) (+2 octaves)

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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)

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This song is featured in the computer game "Bastion."
This version is two octaves above the original with an
Eb diatonic. It can be played in a different key on a
C diatonic (3 semitones below the original key).
Note names and lyrics are included as a guide.

G  A#  C  D#  C  C  A#  C
5  6  -6  7  -6 -6  6  -6

G  A#  C  D#  C  A# G  A# G
5  6  -6  7  -6  6  5  6  5

G  F  D#  F  D#  C A# D#  C
8 -8  7  -8  7  -6 6  7  -6

G  A#  C  D#    C    C    A#   C
5  6  -6  7    -6   -6    6   -6
I dig my hole, you build  a  wall

G  A#  C  D#    C    A#  G A#   G
5  6  -6  7    -6    6   5 6    5
I dig my hole, you build a wa- all

 G   F    D#    F   D#   C   A#  D#  C
 8  -8    7    -8   7   -6   6   7  -6
One day, that wall  is  go- nna  fa-all

 G     A#    C   D#  C  C  A#   C
 5     6    -6   7  -6 -6  6   -6
Gon' build that  ci-ty on  a  hill

 G     A#    C   D#  C  A# G  A#  G
 5     6    -6   7  -6  6  5  6   5
Gon' build that  ci-ty  on a  hi-ill

  G   F    D#    F    D#   C  A#  D#  C
  8  -8    7    -8    7   -6  6   7  -6
Some day those tears are  go-nna spi-ill

G    G     F   D#   D    D   D#    D       C
8    8    -8   7   -7   -7   7    -7      -6
So build that wall and build it strong, 'cause

G      F   D#   D   D   D#   D
8     -8   7   -7  -7   7   -6
We'll be there be-fore too long.

G      A#    C   D#   C  C  A#  C
5      6    -6   7   -6 -6  6  -6
Gon' build that wall up to the sky

 G     A#    C   D#   C  A#  G   A# G
 5     6    -6   7   -6  6   5   6  5
Gon' build that wall up  to the sky-y

  G   F   D#    F   D#   C  A#  D#   C
  8  -8   7    -8   7   -6  6   7   -6
Some day your bird  is  go-nna fly-  y

 G     A#    C   D#   C  C   A#    C
 5     6    -6   7   -6 -6   6    -6
Gon' build that wall un-til it's done

 G     A#    C   D#   C  A#  G    A#  G
 5     6    -6   7   -6  6   5    6   5
Gon' build that wall un-til it's  do-one

 G   F    D#    F   D#   C    A#  D#   C
 8  -8    7    -8   7   -6    6   7   -6
But now you've got  no-where  to  ru- un

G    G     F   D#   D    D   D#    D       C
8    8    -8   7   -7   -7   7    -7      -6
So build that wall and build it strong, 'cause

G      F   D#   D   D   D#   D
8     -8   7   -7  -7   7   -6
We'll be there be-fore too long.

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