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This song is featured in the computer game "Bastion."
This version is one octave above the original with an
Ab diatonic. It can be played in a different key on a
C diatonic (3 semitones above the original key). This
version requires an occasional overblow on hole 5. See
http://www.harptabs.com/song.php?ID=21256 for the +2
octave version that doesn't require any overblows. Note
names and lyrics are included as a guide.

 G A# C D# C C A# C
-3 -4 5 6  5 5 -4 5

 G A# C D# C A#  G A#  G
-3 -4 5 6  5 -4 -3 -4 -3

 G  F D#  F D# C A# D# C
-7 -6 6  -6 6  5 -4 6  5

 G A#  C   D#    C    C   A#   C
-3 -4  5   6     5    5   -4   5
 I dig my hole, you build  a  wall

 G A#  C   D#    C   A#    G A#   G
-3 -4  5   6     5   -4   -3 -4  -3
 I dig my hole, you build  a wa- all

 G   F    D#    F   D#   C   A#  D#  C
-7  -6    6    -6   6    5   -4  6   5
One day, that wall  is  go- nna  fa-all

 G    A#    C    D# C  C  A#   C
-3    -4    5    6  5  5  -4   5
Gon' build that  ci-ty on  a  hill

 G     A#   C    D# C  A#  G A#  G
-3    -4    5    6  5  -4 -3 -4 -3
Gon' build that  ci-ty on  a hi-ill

  G   F    D#    F    D#  C   A#  D#  C
 -7  -6    6    -6    6   5  -4   6   5
Some day those tears are  go-nna spi-ill

 G  G      F   D#   D    D   D#   D       C
-7 -7     -6   6    5+   5+  6    5+      5
So build that wall and build it strong, 'cause

 G     F   D#  D   D    D#  D
-7    -6   6   5+  5+   6   5
We'll be there be-fore too long.

 G     A#   C   D#   C   C  A#  C
-3     -4   5   6    5   5  -4  5
Gon' build that wall up to the sky

 G     A#   C    D#  C  A#  G   A#  G
-3     -4   5    6   5  -4 -3   -4 -3
Gon' build that wall up to the sky- y

  G   F   D#    F   D#   C  A#  D#   C
 -7  -6   6    -6   6    5  -4  6    5
Some day your bird  is  go-nna fly-  y

 G     A#   C    D#  C   C   A#   C
-3     -4   5    6   5   5   -4   5
Gon' build that wall un-til it's done

 G    A#    C    D#  C  A#   G    A#   G
-3    -4    5    6   5  -4   -3   -4  -3
Gon' build that wall un-til it's  do- one

 G   F    D#    F   D#   C    A#  D#   C
-7  -6    6    -6   6    5    -4  6    5
But now you've got  no-where  to  ru- un

 G    G    F   D#   D    D   D#   D       C
-7   -7   -6   6    5+   5+  6    5+      5
So build that wall and build it strong, 'cause

  G    F   D#  D   D    D#  D
 -7   -6   6   5+  5+   6   5
We'll be there be-fore too long.