Brick By Brick Chords & Tabs
This is his live version (very similar to the recorded version) of Brick by Brick.
The tuning for this song is:
Db
Ab
Db
Gb
Ab
c
Or DADGAc# can be used and is easier, just a semi-tone higher.
h = Hammer on the fret indicated.
p = Pull off the string fretted.
/ = Slide down to fade.
Intro:
Db |-------------5--------4-7--| x2
Ab |-5------4--5---------------|
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
Gb |------2------4--------2-6--|
Ab |----------------02h4h------|
c |---------------------------|
Verse 1: (palm muted throughout)
I'm hoping.. People running..
Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-|
Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------|
Db |--------------------------------------|
Gb |--------------------------------------|
Ab |--------------------------------------|
c |--------------------------------------|
Wind blowing.. A story ends..
Db |----------5-5--4-7-----------5-5--4-7-|
Ab |-5-5--4-7----------5-5--4-7-----------|
Db |--------------------------------------|
Gb |--------------------------------------|
Ab |--------------------------------------|
c |--------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
Every.. And fades..
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
c |------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Look how far.. Started from nothing..
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Verse 2:
So we're back.. If this was..
Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--|
Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------|
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--|
Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------|
Far reaching.. The drama ends..
Db |-------------5--------4-7--------------5--------4-7--|
Ab |-5------4--5---------------5------4--5---------------|
Db |-4------2--4-5--------4-7--4------2--4-5--------4-7--|
Gb |------2------4--------2-6-------2------4--------2-6--|
Ab |----------------02h4h---------------------02h4h------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/newton_faulkner/brick_by_brick_tab.html ]
Pre Chorus 2: (Same as first Pre-Chorus)
Every.. And fades..
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
c |------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Look how far.. Started from nothing..
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Bridge:
All we have is ours to build back up what we have lost.. But
Db |---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Ab |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
Db |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
c |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
that's Enough..
Db |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Ab |---------------------------------|
Db |---------------------------------|
Gb |---------------------------------|
Ab |---------------------------------|
c |---------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus 3: (Same as others)
Every.. And fades..
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
Db |-4--7-9--7--5----5------------------------------|
Gb |-3--6-7--6--4----3------------------------------|
Ab |------------------------------------------------|
c |------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
My best laid plans.. Sometimes life...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Look how far.. Started from nothing..
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6--------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0-|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0--|
Brick by Brick by Brick by Brick...
Db |---------5--------------9--9-11-7----------------|
Ab |-5--7-9----------------------------------------5/|
Db |-4--5-7--5--------------9--9-11-7--------------4/|
Gb |---------4--------------7--7-9--6----------------|
Ab |--------------0---0---0--------------0---0---0---|
c |-----------5p0-3p0-1p0------------5p0-3p0-1p0----|