Writing On The Wall
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MetalMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Em
C
D
G
Am
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro Em C Em C Em C Em C verse 1 Em C D A thousand years from now on Em C D The flame of life's gone out Em C D The earth - a frozen wasteland G Em C No living trace - no sounds Em C D The world did die in anguish Em C D The ashes turned to dust Em D Fire and ice - blackness of night G Man's evolution has lost Am G Don't tell me that we didn't know Am G And that we haven't been told Am G Em D The final s.o.s. we all ignored D Em C Em C We've seen the writing on the wall Em C Em C The writing on the wall verse 2 Em C D The science of the madman Em C D Was getting out of control Em C D For every creature comfort G Em C There is a heavy toll Em C D We turned on mother nature Em C D Stabbed her deep in a back Em D We ripped out her lungs - poisoned her veins G Internal acid attack Am G Don't tell me that we didn't know Am G And that we haven't been told Am G Em D The final s.o.s. we all ignored D Em C Em C We've seen the writing on the wall Em C Em C The writing on the wall Em C Em C Seen the writing on the wall Solo Am G Am G Am G Em D D Em C Em C verse 3 Em C D I'm just painting a picture Em C D Of how it could be Em D But time's running out - the clock's ticking down G You're not blind - can't you see Am G Don't tell me that we still don't know Am G And that we're not being told Am G Em D The final s.o.s. we shouldn't ignore Em C Em C Just read the writing on the wall Em C Em C The writing on the wall Em C Em C Read the writing on the wall Em C Em C The writing on the wall Em
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Chord set
Em · C · D · G · Am
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.