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These are the chords to Writing On the Wall by Bear's Den. Andrew plays the song in Open D on Capo 2.
I have also tabbed the main lead guitar riff (standard tuning) but there are a couple other riffs in the song.
Chords are relative to the capo, so if you're playing in standard tuning crank each chord up a whole step!
Tuning: 
Rhythm Guitar (Guitar 1) - Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D), Capo 2
Lead Guitar (Guitar 2) - Standard, No Capo
Guitar 1:
D |-----F#m-0-----------G0-----------Bm0-----------A0--------|
A |------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
F#|------3-----------5-----------8-----------7--------|
D |------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
A |------4-----------5-----------9-----------7--------|
D |------4-----------5-----------9-----------7--------|
Guitar 2: Main Riff
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------8h9-9-9-8-----------|
D|--------9----11--9--------9----11--9--------9----11--9----------------11--------|
A|----11----11----------11----11----------11----11-------11-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
Main Riff x3
 F#m-  G-  Bm-  Ax2
I sF#mhared a seGcret
BmOne that yAou could never keep
And F#mhow you just bGreathe it
To BmeveryAone that you ever meet
And F#mwhen I hGeard it
BmSecondhAand, so to speak
I F#msaw that I Gwas someone else
And Bmyou became jAust someone else
And F#mall of the sGtories
BmHow they just fAlow right out of your mouth
Now F#mall of their gGlory
Was Bmnot enoAugh to go around
If tF#mhey're all hGungry
YBmeah, they're oAnly mouths to feed
And F#myou can all sGay no
No, BmI could never Asay no
[Chorus]
But now the wrF#miting's on our Gwalls
As the cF#murtains take theiGr call
And we F#mslip through the sGeams, through the Bmin betwAeen
Of a F#mtruth and a lGie, of a F#mGod and a sGky
Of a F#mwidow and brGide, of Bmyou and AI
Interlude: Bm x2
So F#mbury your weGakness
And cBmhew the mAarrow from the bone
Keep yourF#mself a sGecret
From Bmall of thAose who've always known
It's F#mbeen reveGaling
IgnBmore your skAin as it peels away
It's F#mbeen reveGaling
What yoBmu could nevAer begin to explain
[Chorus]
There's the wrF#miting on our Gwalls
As the cF#murtains take theiGr call
And we F#mslip through the sGeams, through the Bmin betwAeen
Of a F#mtruth and a lGie, of a F#mGod and a sGky
Of a F#mwidow and brGide, of Bmyou and AI
Interlude: Bm x2
BmI won't let it happen again
BmI won't let it happen agF#main
I woGn't let Bmit hAappen agF#main
I woGn't let Bmit hAappen agF#main
I woGn't let Bmit hAappen agF#main
I woGn't let Bmit hAappen agF#main
Progression x4
End on G

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Writing On The Wall

by Bear's Den

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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These are the chords to Writing On the Wall by Bear's Den. Andrew plays the song in Open D on Capo 2.

I have also tabbed the main lead guitar riff (standard tuning) but there are a couple other riffs in the song.

Chords are relative to the capo, so if you're playing in standard tuning crank each chord up a whole step!

Tuning:

Rhythm Guitar (Guitar 1) - Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D), Capo 2

Lead Guitar (Guitar 2) - Standard, No Capo

Guitar 1:

F#m G Bm A

D |------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|

A |------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|

F#|------3-----------5-----------8-----------7--------|

D |------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|

A |------4-----------5-----------9-----------7--------|

D |------4-----------5-----------9-----------7--------|

Guitar 2: Main Riff

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------8h9-9-9-8-----------|

D|--------9----11--9--------9----11--9--------9----11--9----------------11--------|

A|----11----11----------11----11----------11----11-------11-----------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro:

Main Riff x3

F#m G Bm A

- - - x2

F#m G

I shared a secret

Bm A

One that you could never keep

F#m G

And how you just breathe it

Bm A

To everyone that you ever meet

F#m G

And when I heard it

Bm A

Secondhand, so to speak

F#m G

I saw that I was someone else

Bm A

And you became just someone else

F#m G

And all of the stories

Bm A

How they just flow right out of your mouth

F#m G

Now all of their glory

Bm A

Was not enough to go around

F#m G

If they're all hungry

Bm A

Yeah, they're only mouths to feed

F#m G

And you can all say no

Bm A

No, I could never say no

[Chorus]

F#m G

But now the writing's on our walls

F#m G

As the curtains take their call

F#m G Bm A

And we slip through the seams, through the in between

F#m G F#m G

Of a truth and a lie, of a God and a sky

F#m G Bm A

Of a widow and bride, of you and I

Interlude: Bm x2

F#m G

So bury your weakness

Bm A

And chew the marrow from the bone

F#m G

Keep yourself a secret

Bm A

From all of those who've always known

F#m G

It's been revealing

Bm A

Ignore your skin as it peels away

F#m G

It's been revealing

Bm A

What you could never begin to explain

[Chorus]

F#m G

There's the writing on our walls

F#m G

As the curtains take their call

F#m G Bm A

And we slip through the seams, through the in between

F#m G F#m G

Of a truth and a lie, of a God and a sky

F#m G Bm A

Of a widow and bride, of you and I

Interlude: Bm x2

I won't let it happen again

Bm F#m

I won't let it happen again

G Bm A F#m

I won't let it happen again

G Bm A F#m

I won't let it happen again

G Bm A F#m

I won't let it happen again

G Bm A F#m

I won't let it happen again

Progression x4

End on G

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