The Writing On The Wall chords by Iron Maiden

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

🤘 Intro:

DmDm

🤘 Intro 2:
0:48
Bb majorBb DmDm Bb majorBb DmDm
C majorC DmDm C majorC G+G
DmDm


🤘 Verse 1:
DmDm                      FF
Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds
DmDm                         FF
All that’s left of what we were it’s what we have become
DmDm                       FF
Once our empires glorious but now the empire’s gone
DmDm                           FF
The dead gave us the time to live and now our time is done

🤘 Pre-Chorus:
C majorC             DmDm
Now we are victorious we’ve become our slaves
Bb majorBb                 C majorC
A augmentedA land of hope and glory building graveyards for the brave


🤘 Chorus:
DmDm     FF    C majorC       G+G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
DmDm     FF     C majorC   G+G
Have you seen that writing
DmDm    FF    C majorC       G+G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb majorBb        C majorC    Bb majorBb        C majorC
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding


Riff:
DmDm


🤘 Verse 2:
DmDm                   FF
Holding on to jury is that all we ever know
DmDm                       FF
Ignorance our judge and jury all we’ve got to show
   C majorC              G+G
From Hollywood to Babylon ~ holy war to kingdom come
    DmDm                        FF
On a trail of dust and ashes ~ when the burning sky is done

🤘 Pre-Chorus:
  C majorC              DmDm
A augmentedA tide of change is coming and that is what you fear
Bb majorBb               C majorC
The earthquake is a coming but you don’t want to hear
You’re just too blind to see


🤘 Chorus:
DmDm     FF    C majorC       G+G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
DmDm     FF     C majorC   G+G
Have you seen that writing
DmDm    FF    C majorC       G+G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb majorBb        C majorC    Bb majorBb        C majorC
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding


Riff:
DmDm


🤘 Solo 1:
A minorAm FF G+G ｜
A minorAm C majorC G+G ｜ x2


Riff:
DmDm Bb majorBb C｜
DmDm C majorC  ｜ x2


🤘 Solo 2:
DmDm C majorC FF x4


🤘 Chorus:
DmDm     FF    C majorC       G+G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
DmDm     FF     C majorC   G+G
Have you seen that writing
DmDm    FF    C majorC       G+G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb majorBb        C majorC
Can you see them riding


🤘 Chorus:
DmDm     FF    C majorC       G+G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
DmDm     FF     C majorC   G+G
Have you seen that writing
DmDm    FF    C majorC       G+G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb majorBb        C majorC    Bb majorBb        C majorC
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding
        DmDm
Riding next to you

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