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The Writing On The Wall:Adam Wade.
#5 on BB Hot 100 on CO-ED Records
in 1961.
INTRO:  D  G  
( DI see the Gwriting on the Dwall.)
#1.
AThe love light's Dgone from your eyes, you're 
Gtelling me little white lies.
It Aseems you're not at home each time I Dcall.
(Each time you call)
DI guess that I'd be a fool, not to Gknow your 
Cheart's grown Gcruel..AI see the writing on the 
Dwall. (Gon the Dwall.)
CHORUS:
It's Gnot too hard to read between the Dlines, 
dear.
So Aplain to see love didn't conquer Dall.
It's Gnot too hard to recognize the Dsigns, 
dear.
AI see the writing on the Dwall.
(Writing on the Bbwall.)
#2.
Friends say, this Ebwon't be the end, you'll 
Abwant my love again.
But Bbmy heart knows better than them Eball.
(Better than them all)
EbThis time I feel it's goodbye, exAbcuse me if 
I cry.
BbBut I see the writing on the Ebwall. 
(on the wall)
CHORUS:
It's Abnot too hard to read between the Eblines, 
dear.
It's Bbplain to see love didn't conquer Eball.
It's Abnot too hard to recognize the Ebsigns, 
dear.
BbI see the writing on the Ebwall.Ab...Eb...(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Writing On The Wall

by Adam Wade

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The Writing On The Wall:Adam Wade.

#5 on BB Hot 100 on CO-ED Records

in 1961.

D G

INTRO:

D G D

( I see the writing on the wall.)

#1.

A D

The love light's gone from your eyes, you're

telling me little white lies.

A D

It seems you're not at home each time I call.

(Each time you call)

D G

I guess that I'd be a fool, not to know your

C G A

heart's grown cruel..I see the writing on the

D G D

wall. (on the wall.)

CHORUS:

G D

It's not too hard to read between the lines,

dear.

A D

So plain to see love didn't conquer all.

G D

It's not too hard to recognize the signs,

dear.

A D

I see the writing on the wall.

(Writing on the wall.)

#2.

Friends say, this won't be the end, you'll

want my love again.

Bb Eb

But my heart knows better than them all.

(Better than them all)

Eb Ab

This time I feel it's goodbye, excuse me if

I cry.

Bb Eb

But I see the writing on the wall.

(on the wall)

CHORUS:

Ab Eb

It's not too hard to read between the lines,

dear.

Bb Eb

It's plain to see love didn't conquer all.

Ab Eb

It's not too hard to recognize the signs,

dear.

Bb Eb Ab Eb

I see the writing on the wall.......(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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