The Ruins Chords
The Ruins by Jonathan Thulin is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G C
I am the one who builds my home
Em C
Stone by stone on the shore
G C
I always thought my house would stand
Em C
But every wave swept it all away
Pre-Chorus
G Em D
I'm found, I'm found by you
G C
When I'm buried in the rubble
Em D
And all I've built has crumbled
G C
Can you see me in the shadows
Em C
When all that I have left fades away
Em D G
I find you in the ruins that remain
verse 2
G C
I am the one who ran away
Em C
Far from home into the unknown
G C
But you turned and came right after me
Em C
You found the trails of my betrayal
Pre-Chorus
G Em D
I'm found, I'm found by you
G C
When I'm buried in the rubble
Em D
And all I've built has crumbled
G C
Can you see me in the shadows
Em C
When all that I have left fades away
Em D G
I find you in the ruins that remain
Bridge (x3)
G
Oh to build this house upon thy rock
C D
And it will never fall, it will never fall