Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
🤘 Intro:
Dm
🤘 Intro 2:
0:48
Bb Dm Bb Dm
C Dm C G
Dm
🤘 Verse 1:
Dm F
Across a painted desert lies a train of vagabonds
Dm F
All that’s left of what we were it’s what we have become
Dm F
Once our empires glorious but now the empire’s gone
Dm F
The dead gave us the time to live and now our time is done
🤘 Pre-Chorus:
C Dm
Now we are victorious we’ve become our slaves
Bb C
A land of hope and glory building graveyards for the brave
🤘 Chorus:
Dm F C G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
Dm F C G
Have you seen that writing
Dm F C G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb C Bb C
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding
Riff:
Dm
🤘 Verse 2:
Dm F
Holding on to jury is that all we ever know
Dm F
Ignorance our judge and jury all we’ve got to show
C G
From Hollywood to Babylon ~ holy war to kingdom come
Dm F
On a trail of dust and ashes ~ when the burning sky is done
🤘 Pre-Chorus:
C Dm
A tide of change is coming and that is what you fear
Bb C
The earthquake is a coming but you don’t want to hear
You’re just too blind to see
🤘 Chorus:
Dm F C G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
Dm F C G
Have you seen that writing
Dm F C G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb C Bb C
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding
Riff:
Dm
🤘 Solo 1:
Am F G |
Am C G | x2
Riff:
Dm Bb C|
Dm C | x2
🤘 Solo 2:
Dm C F x4
🤘 Chorus:
Dm F C G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
Dm F C G
Have you seen that writing
Dm F C G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb C
Can you see them riding
🤘 Chorus:
Dm F C G
Have you seen the writing on the wall
Dm F C G
Have you seen that writing
Dm F C G
Can you see the riders on the storm
Bb C Bb C
Can you see them riding ~ can you see them riding
Dm
Riding next to you
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- The Writing On The Wall (Tabs)
- The Writing On The Wall (Ver2) (Chords)
Song History
Published: July 16, 2021
Last Updated: February 17, 2026