Knock It Down
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Knock It Down
The Proclaimers
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A
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Backbeat
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1 & 3
KNOCK IT DOWN
As recorded by The Proclaimers
(2026 release)
Intro
[D] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
Verse 1
[D] [G]
On a rainy afternoon
[A]
There’s a toddler at my feet
[D] [G]
Who’s offended I don’t cheer
[A]
At the sight I have to greet
Chorus
[D] [G] [A]
Cause he only builds it up to knock it down
[D] [G] [A]
Yeah he only builds it up to knock it down
Verse 2
[D] [G]
On another afternoon
[A]
Down in dismal Downing Street
[D] [G]
There’s a man who’s getting soaked
[A]
Cause it’s coming down in sheets
Chorus
[D] [G] [A]
Cause they only build him up to knock him down
[D] [G] [A]
Yeah they only build him up to knock him down
Bridge
[Bb]
Don’t take it personally
[C]
It’s only natural
[F]
And unconfined to these shores
[Bb]
Aiding and abetting
[C]
Healthy bloodletting
[A] [D]
Makes fun for you and yours
Verse 3
[D] [G]
On a gentrified old road
[A]
There’s a church that’s had its day
[D] [G]
People don’t go anymore
[A]
And it’s standing in the way
Chorus
[D] [G] [A]
Did we only build it up to knock it down?
Bridge
[Bb]
Don’t take it personally
[C]
It’s only natural
[F]
And unconfined to these shores
[Bb]
Aiding and abetting
[C]
Healthy bloodletting
[A] [D]
Makes fun for you and yours
Verse 4
[D] [G]
On a rainy afternoon
[A]
There’s a toddler at my feet
[D] [G]
Who’s offended I don’t cheer
[A]
At the sight I have to greet
Chorus
[D] [G] [A]
Cause he only builds it up to knock it down
[D] [G] [A]
Yeah he only builds it up to knock it down
Outro
[Bb] [C] [D]
Chords Used (6)
Guitar
Ukulele
D
1 / 4
G
1 / 5
A
1 / 4
Bb
1 / 4
C
1 / 4
F
1 / 5
Song Info
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