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The Writings On The Wall

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro, Verse, Chorus    Bridge, Outro
--------------------    -------------
    G3554xx                 G3554xx 
    Cx355xx                 Cx355xx
    Dx577xx                Emx7998x
   Am5775xx                 Dx5777x
                          C/G33555x
                            F1332xx
[Intro]
Keyboard effect
e|------G---------G-----G-----C---------C-------|
B|------12-------12---12---8--------8------|
G|------12-------12---12---9--------9------|
D|------12-------12---12---10-------10-----| x 2 
A|------10-------10---10---10-------10-----|
E|-------------------------8--------8------|
[Verse 1]
GListen I know it's been hard
You know Dit's no Cdifferent for meD  
We're Gless than a zero-sum game now
And babDy we Cboth know that's not how it's supposed to beD  
[Chorus 1]
  AmThe writing's on the Dwall
It seems like Gforever
Since we had a Cgood day
  AmThe writing's on the Dwall
But GI, just wanna get Dyou Chigh tonightD  
GI, just want to Dsee some Cpleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your Geyes
[Verse 2]
GI go too high and you go too cold
DAnd we Cboth fall apartD  
Then Gyou bring your mind to rest against mineD  
But the Cmind has no say on affairs of the heartD  
[Chorus 2]
  AmThe writing's on the Dwall
It seems like Gforever
Since we had a Cgood day
  AmThe writing's on the Dwall
But GI, just wanna get Dyou Chigh tonightD  
GI, just want to Dsee some Cpleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your GeyesC  
[Bridge]
Then Gyou bring your mind to rest against mine
But the Cmind has no say on affairs of the heart
  EmThe writing's on the Dwall
It seems like C/Gforever
Since we had a good day
  CThe writing's on the wall
[Chorus 3]
But GI, just want to get Dyou Chigh tonight
GI, just want to Dsee some Cpleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your
[Outro]
EmID  
Just want to get you C/Ghigh
Just want to get you Chigh
Just want to get you Ghigh
Even if it's the Flast thing that we do CtogetherG  
Even if it's the Flast thing that we do CtogetherG  

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The Writings On The Wall

by OK Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Intro, Verse, Chorus Bridge, Outro

-------------------- -------------

G G

3554xx 3554xx

C C

x355xx x355xx

D Em

x577xx x7998x

Am D

5775xx x5777x

C/G

33555x

1332xx

[Intro]

Keyboard effect

G G G C C

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|------12-------12---12---8--------8------|

G|------12-------12---12---9--------9------|

D|------12-------12---12---10-------10-----| x 2

A|------10-------10---10---10-------10-----|

E|-------------------------8--------8------|

[Verse 1]

Listen I know it's been hard

D C D

You know it's no different for me

We're less than a zero-sum game now

D C D

And baby we both know that's not how it's supposed to be

[Chorus 1]

Am D

The writing's on the wall

It seems like forever

Since we had a good day

Am D

The writing's on the wall

G D C D

But I, just wanna get you high tonight

G D C

I, just want to see some pleasure in your eyes

Some pleasure in your eyes

[Verse 2]

I go too high and you go too cold

D C D

And we both fall apart

G D

Then you bring your mind to rest against mine

C D

But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart

[Chorus 2]

Am D

The writing's on the wall

It seems like forever

Since we had a good day

Am D

The writing's on the wall

G D C D

But I, just wanna get you high tonight

G D C

I, just want to see some pleasure in your eyes

G C

Some pleasure in your eyes

[Bridge]

Then you bring your mind to rest against mine

But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart

Em D

The writing's on the wall

C/G

It seems like forever

Since we had a good day

The writing's on the wall

[Chorus 3]

G D C

But I, just want to get you high tonight

G D C

I, just want to see some pleasure in your eyes

Some pleasure in your

[Outro]

Em D

C/G

Just want to get you high

F C G

Even if it's the last thing that we do together

F C G

Even if it's the last thing that we do together

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