Belshazzar chords by Johnny Cash
Guitar chords with lyrics
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
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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 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
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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 Last updated:
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