Tom: G
G C
Well they built the Titanic to be one of a kind, but many ships have ruled
G
the seas
G G/F# Em D C
They built the Eiffel Tower to stand alone, but they could build another if
D
they please
G C G
Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Egypt, are unique I suppose
G G/F# Em D G
But when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
G C G
Now the world is filled with many wonders under the passing sun
G G/F# Em D C D
And sometimes something comes along and you know it's for sure the only one
G C G
The Mona Lisa, the David, the Sistine Chapel, Jesus, Mary, and Joe
G G/F# Em D G
And when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
C G C G
When they built you, brother, they turned dust into gold
G G/F# Em D G
When they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Em Em Em/F# G
They say you can't take it with you, but I think that they're wrong
C D
'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning, and something big was gone
G C G
Gone into that dark ether where you're still young and hard and cold
G G/F# Em D G
Just like when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Harmonica Solo
(Verse chords)
G C G
Now your death is upon us and we'll return your ashes to the earth
G G/F# Em D C D
And I know you'll take comfort in knowing you've been roundly blessed and cursed
G C G
But love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told
G G/F# Em D G
And when she built you, brother, she broke the mold
C Em Em/F# C
That attitude's a power stronger than death, alive and burning her stone cold
G G/F# Em D G
When they built you, brother
