Don't Tear It Down Chords
by Spy vs Spy
Don't Tear It Down by Spy vs Spy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, D, C, B, E and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em G D
Stonemasons Are becoming things of the past
Em G D
The modern age Is finally taking us over at last
Em G D
Don't you wonder why? They're tearing all the old houses down
Em G D
Can't they see? That they're the best places around
Chorus:
C C D Em D C D Em D C D Em
Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet Don't tear it down
History, Is written deep in the walls
But the march of progress Wants to pour concrete over us all
Craftsmanship, The stone was cut by hand
Bulldozers Are taking over the land
Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet
Don't tear it down, there's time for us yet,
Don't tear it down
SOLO: (single notes) C B G E C B G E C B G E E G A B C D
C B G E C B G E C B G E E E E E
Em G D Em G D Em G D Em G D
An expressway, Is planning to come through our lounge
Eviction notes, in business coats Never renovate, just tear it down
A nation's heritage, They want to bring down without a sound
Another new town On top of the real town:
Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet
Don't tear it down, there's time for us yet
Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet
Don't tear it down
SOLO: (notes behind the solo) C B G E C B G E C B G E E G A B C D
C B G E C B G E C B G E E G A B C D
C B G E C B G E C B G E E G A B C D
C B G E C B G E C B G E E E E E
Intro riff is based around these progressions
E---19-19--15-15------------------19-15---------------------
B---------------------15--19--15-------------15--19---------
G----------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------10-10-10-----------
B--10-10-10--12-12----12---10-10-10--12-12----12---10-10-10-12-12----12
G--12-12-12--12-12----12---12-12-12--12-12----12------------12-12----12