Pixies - Build High: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Build High" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  D
Build high, build high
Build high, build high

D
'Cause my old man is bleeding
And my poor dog needs feeding
And this time I'm really broke
So let me feel your leg of hope around me

Chorus:
 D
Build high, build high
 D     G     F#    F  F#
Build high, build high
   G    F#          F     F#
I said build high, yeah, build high
 G     F#     F     F#
Build high, build high
 D
Build high, build high

Hold me up with pride
Cause I'm not beautiful and
I don't have no pretty friends, can't pretend
I'm tired of believing in the things that go on here
Lately it makes me feel just like
I'm forming in the air air air

Chorus:
Build high, build high
Build high, build high
I said build high, yeah, build high
Build high, build high
Build high, build high



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Build High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Build High" by Pixies.

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