Belshazzar chords by Johnny Cash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
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Well the Bible tells about a man
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Who ruled Babylon and all it's land

Around the city he built a wall
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And declared that Babylon would never fall

He had concubines and wives
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He called his Babylon "Paradise"

Upon his throne he drank and ate
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But for Belshazzer it was getting late


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For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
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His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand
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He was weighed in the balance and found wanting
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His houses were built upon the sand


Verse 2:
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Well the people feasted and drank their wine
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And praised the false gods of his time

All holy things were scorned and mocked
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Suddenly all their mocking stopped

On the wall there appeared a hand
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Nothing else, there was no man

In blood the hand began to write
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And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright


Chorus:
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For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
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His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand
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He was weighed in the balance and found wanting
                E              A
His houses were built upon the sand


Verse 3:
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Well no one around could understand
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What was written by the mystic hand

Belshazzar tried but couldn't find
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A man who could give him piece of mind

Daniel the prophet, a man of God
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He saw the writing on the wall in blood

Belshazzar asked him what it said
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And Daniel turned to the wall and read


Chorus:
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My Friend You’re weighed in the balance and found wanting
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Your kingdom Is divided, it can’t stand
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For you’ve been weighed in the balance and found wanting
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Your houses Are All built upon the sand