Don't Tear It Down

Stonemasons Are becoming things of the past The modern age Is finally taking us over at last Don't you wonder why? They're tearing all the old houses down Can't they see? That they're the best places around Chorus: 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) 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) 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