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Hollies - Writing On The Wall
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     G      C    G    Bm  C  
I've seen the Gwriting on the Cwall
What's the Ganswer to it Call
My eyes are Gopen, Dno need to EmstallC  
I've seen the Gwriting on the Cwall
How I Gloved you when I first Csaw you
The transforGmation was there to Csee
I gave my Gheart, Dmy body and EmsoulC  
When I first Gsaw you, oh, how I Cloved you
Games, games, Ggames, games people Cplaying
There's always a Gloser, this time it's Cme
Oh, how I Glove mDy inspiEmra_DtionC  
Such a sad Gstory, the game we Cplayed
INSTRUMENTAL:     G    C    Cadd9    G    Bm    C(2x)
BRIDGE:
How could Dsweet love turn to Gsour love
How could DI have lied one lie too Gmany
Why should Dwe be sepaGrated
CYou know that GI still want Dyou
CYou know that GI still want Dyou
Seen the Gwriting on the Cwall
What's the Ganswer to it Call
My eyes are Gopen, Dno need to EmstallD  C  
I've seen the Gwriting on the Cwall
OUTRO:   (## repeat 3x - fade to end ##)
           G    C    Cadd9    G    Bm    C(2x)

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Writing On The Wall

by The Hollies

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Hollies - Writing On The Wall

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G Bm C

INTRO:

G C

I've seen the writing on the wall

G C

What's the answer to it all

G D Em C

My eyes are open, no need to stall

G C

I've seen the writing on the wall

G C

How I loved you when I first saw you

G C

The transformation was there to see

G D Em C

I gave my heart, my body and soul

G C

When I first saw you, oh, how I loved you

G C

Games, games, games, games people playing

G C

There's always a loser, this time it's me

G D Em D C

Oh, how I love my inspira_tion

G C

Such a sad story, the game we played

G C Cadd9 G Bm C

INSTRUMENTAL: (2x)

BRIDGE:

D G

How could sweet love turn to sour love

D G

How could I have lied one lie too many

D G

Why should we be separated

C G D

You know that I still want you

C G D

You know that I still want you

G C

Seen the writing on the wall

G C

What's the answer to it all

G D Em D C

My eyes are open, no need to stall

G C

I've seen the writing on the wall

OUTRO: (## repeat 3x - fade to end ##)

G C Cadd9 G Bm C

(2x)

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