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
Other versions of The Writing On The Wall
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Writing On The Wall by Iron Maiden
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The writing on the wall | Tabs |
The writing on the wall (Ver. 2) | Chords |