Em G Am Em G Am Em

[Verse 1]
Em
Why do we build the wall?
G            D
My children, my children
Em                         G Am Em
Why do we build the wall?
Em
Why do we build the wall?
G                    D
We build the wall to keep us free
Em
That's why we build the wall
Em           G        Am      Em
We build the wall, to keep us free

[Verse 2]
Em
How does the wall keep us free?
G            D
My children, my children
Em                               G Am Em
How does the wall keep us free?
Em
How does the wall keep us free?
G                  D
The wall keeps out the enemy
G                        D
And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
That's why we build the wall
Em           G       Am      Em
We build the wall to keep us free

[Verse 3]
Em
Who do we call the enemy?
G            D
My children, my children
Em                         G Am Em
Who do we call the enemy?
Em
Who do we call the enemy?
G            D
The enemy is poverty
G                      D
And the wall keeps out the enemy
G                        D
And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
That's why we build the wall
Em           G       Am      Em
We build the wall to keep us free

[Verse 4]
Em
Because we have and they have not
G            D
My children, my children
Em                                  G Am Em
Because they want what we have got
Em
Because we have and they have not
G            D
The enemy is poverty
G                      D
And the wall keeps out the enemy
G                        D
And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
That's why we build the wall
Em           G       Am      Em
We build the wall to keep us free

[Verse 5]
Em
What do we have that they should want?
G            D
My children, my children
Em                                      G Am Em
What do we have that they should want?
Em
What do we have that they should want?
G                 D
We have a wall to work upon
G                D
We have work and they have none
G               D
And our work is never done
G            D
My children, my children
G              D
And the war is never won
G            D
The enemy is poverty
G                      D
And the wall keeps out the enemy
G                        D
And we build the wall to keep us free
Em
That's why we build the wall
Em           G       Am      Em
We build the wall to keep us free
Em           G       Am      Em
We build the wall to keep us free