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Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius – You And Me On The Rock Chords Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsG C D Bb

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INTRO:
G  G  C  C

VERSE:
            G
They build wooden houses
on frozen ponds
        C
In the summertime when
the water's gone
  C
Diagonal lines in their
rolled-out lawns
         G
And the sage always smells so pretty
     G
But nobody cares where
the birds have gone
          C
When the rain comes down on Babylon
     C
The stone mason's phone
rings all day long
         G
And you gotta get back to the city

CHORUS:
      C
I'll build my house up on this rock,
baby
 D
Every day with you
         G
There's nothin' in that town I need
       C
After everything we've been through
C
Me out in my garden
     D
And you out on your walk
            G
Is all the distance this
poor girl can take
         C
Without listenin' to you talk
D
I don't need their money, baby
      D                 G   G
Just you and me on the rock
                   C  C
You and me on the rock

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VERSE:
         G
I built paper planes when
I learned to fly
       C
Like a 747 fallin' out of the sky
   C
I folded 'em crooked,
now I'm wonderin' why
         G
I could always end up in the water
     G
But nobody's askin' why
she lookin' so thin
         C
Why she laughin' too hard or
why she drinkin' again
   C
A fallen star, she's a paper plane
         G
She was goin' down when
you caught her

CHORUS:
      C
I'll build my house up on this rock,
baby
 D
Every day with you
         G
There's nothin' in that town I need
       C
After everything we've been through
C
Me out in my garden
     D
And you out on your walk
            G
Is all the distance this
poor girl can take
         C
Without listenin' to you talk
D
I don't need their money, baby
      D                 G   G
Just you and me on the rock

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BREAK:
         Bb
It's an earthquake,
        C
it's a harder wind
        G
It's a record breakin' tide
           D
and it is rollin' in
       Bb               C
It's a big sea, but it can't
touch you and me
               D
It's just not water for you
     D                     G        G
And what are you? ooh ooh ooooh oooh
                    G         C G C
I don't need their money, baby
   G  G  C  C
Woo

CHORUS:
      C
I'll build my house up on this rock,
baby
 D
Every day with you
         G
There's nothin' in that town I need
       C
After everything we've been through
C
Me out in my garden
     D
And you out on your walk
            G
Is all the distance
this old girl can take
         C
Without listenin' to you talk
D
I don't need their money, baby
      D                 G   G
Just you and me on the rock

OUTRO:
                    C
I don't need their money baby
(I don't need their money, baby)
                        G
Just you and me on the rock
(Just you and me on the rock)
                   C   C G
You and me on the rock

How to play You And Me On The Rock: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for You And Me On The Rock by Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

You And Me On The Rock by Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 4 chords in all: G, C, D and Bb.

The backbone of the song is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I in G major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bb is played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into it slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.