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Hammer To Fall

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 D/A- x04230
 E/A- x0645x
 A* - x0765x
  A5- x022xx
  G5- 300022
 Asus4x0223x
   [Intro]
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A
A   D/A  E/A    A   D/A   A
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A
A   D/A  E/A    E/A  A
   [Verse 1]
AHere we D/Astand Aand here we D/AfallA  
HisD/Atory won't E/Acare Aat allD/A  A  
Make the D/Abed, Alight the D/Alight Ayeah
Oh LaD/Ady Mercy won't E/Abe home Atonight D/Ayeah
   [Chorus]
 A*             E/A    D/A  A  
You don't waste no time at all
Don't D/Ahear the Abell but you D/Aanswer Athe call
 A*           E/A     D/A  A  
It comes to you as  to us all yeah
We're just D/AwaitiAng for the D/AhammAer to fall
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A
A   D/A  E/A      A   D/A   A
   [Verse 2]
AOh every nighD/At, aAnd every dayD/A  A  
A litD/Atle piece of you E/Ais falling AawayD/A  
ABut lift your D/Aface Athe WesD/Atern WayA  
Build D/Ayour muscles as E/Ayour body deAcays D/Ayeah
   [Chorus]
 A*           E/A     D/A  A  
Tow the line and play their game yeah
D/ALet the Aanaesthetic D/Acover Ait all
 A*           E/A     D/A  A  
Till one day they call your name
You know D/Ait's Atime for the D/AhammeAr to fallyeah
   [Bridge]
ERich or poor or F#mfamous
G#mFor your truth it's all the Asame
D(Oh A5no! G5Oh Dno!)G5  D  
ELock your door but F#mrain is pouring
G#mThrough your window Apane
D(Oh Eno!)yeah
G#mBaby, now your A5struggle's all Evain yeah yeah
   [Instrumental]
 A*    E/A       D/A    D/A        A    A    D/A       A    D/A  A  
 A*    E/A       D/A    D/A        A    A    D/A       A    D/A  A  
Asus4  A  A5      Asus4  A    Asus4   A     D    D
   [Verse 3]
For Awe who D/Agrew up tAall and D/Aproud
AIn the D/Ashadows of the E/AMushroom D/ACloudA  
Convinced our D/Avoices can't Abe D/Aheard
AI just D/Awanna scream it E/Alouder and Alouder and D/Alouder
   [Chorus]
 A*               E/A    D/A  A  
What the hell are we fighting for?
Just D/AsurreAnder and it D/Awon't Ahurt at all
 A*               E/A    D/A  A  
You just got time to say your prayers
While you're D/AwaitiAng for the D/AhammAer to—hammer to fall.
   [Outro]
AYeah! D/AYes.
ALeD/At's  E/Aget on the Afloor!
D/AHang oAn   D/Ayou know
AYeD/Aah!    E/AHammer to Afall
D/AWoo     A       D/A     A       D/A        E/A  AHammer
D/AHey YeaAh!  D/AHey     A  D/AWooE/A  A  
      D/A      A        D/AN.C.
Ha                  Ha
AWhile D/Ayou're waiting Afor the D/AhammAer to fallA5.
N.C.
Give it to me one more time!
D/AHa         A  D/AHa        A  D/AHaE/A  A  
AWhile D/Ayou're waiting Afor the D/AhammAer to fallA5.

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Hammer To Fall

by Queen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

E/A

Asus4

F#m

G#m

D/A

- x04230

E/A

- x0645x

* - x0765x

- x022xx

- 300022

Asus4

x0223x

[Intro]

A D/A A A D/A A

A D/A E/A A D/A A

A D/A A A D/A A

A D/A E/A E/A A

[Verse 1]

A D/A A D/A A

Here we stand and here we fall

D/A E/A A D/A A

History won't care at all

D/A A D/A A

Make the bed, light the light yeah

D/A E/A A D/A

Oh Lady Mercy won't be home tonight yeah

[Chorus]

A E/A D/A A

You don't waste no time at all

D/A A D/A A

Don't hear the bell but you answer the call

A E/A D/A A

It comes to you as to us all yeah

D/A A D/A A

We're just waiting for the hammer to fall

A D/A A A D/A A

A D/A E/A A D/A A

[Verse 2]

A D/A A D/A A

Oh every night, and every day

D/A E/A A D/A

A little piece of you is falling away

A D/A A D/A A

But lift your face the Western Way

D/A E/A A D/A

Build your muscles as your body decays yeah

[Chorus]

A E/A D/A A

Tow the line and play their game yeah

D/A A D/A A

Let the anaesthetic cover it all

A E/A D/A A

Till one day they call your name

D/A A D/A A

You know it's time for the hammer to fallyeah

[Bridge]

E F#m

Rich or poor or famous

G#m A

For your truth it's all the same

D A5 G5 D G5 D

(Oh no! Oh no!)

E F#m

Lock your door but rain is pouring

G#m A

Through your window pane

D E

(Oh no!)yeah

G#m A5 E

Baby, now your struggle's all vain yeah yeah

[Instrumental]

A E/A D/A D/A A A D/A A D/A A

Asus4 A A5 Asus4 A Asus4 A D D

[Verse 3]

A D/A A D/A

For we who grew up tall and proud

A D/A E/A D/A A

In the shadows of the Mushroom Cloud

D/A A D/A

Convinced our voices can't be heard

A D/A E/A A D/A

I just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder

[Chorus]

A E/A D/A A

What the hell are we fighting for?

D/A A D/A A

Just surrender and it won't hurt at all

A E/A D/A A

You just got time to say your prayers

D/A A D/A A

While you're waiting for the hammer to—hammer to fall.

[Outro]

A D/A

Yeah! Yes.

A D/A E/A A

Let's get on the floor!

D/A A D/A

Hang on you know

A D/A E/A A

Yeah! Hammer to fall

D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A

Woo Hammer

D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A

Hey Yeah! Hey Woo

D/A A D/A

N.C.

Ha Ha

A D/A A D/A A A5

While you're waiting for the hammer to fall.

N.C.

Give it to me one more time!

D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A

Ha Ha Ha

A D/A A D/A A A5

While you're waiting for the hammer to fall.

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