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 WRITING ON THE WALL Hazel O`Connor
[Verse]
BDown a tunnel, Ein a tube
DOn the floor, knocked Adown by booze
BBusy man has Eblown his fuse
While Dcrossword people Alook for clues
I G#msay sir, get your Enose out of the paper
Take a  F#good look at what's D#going down
G#mGet clued Einto the shape of
The F#shape of F#/Ethings to F#/D#comeF#/C#  
[Chorus]
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
EReaching out for you it callsEsus  E  
BHave you seen the writing on the wall?
Did you look for your F#cause?F#/E  F#/D#  F#/C#  
F#Writing F#/Eon the wF#/D#all?F#/C#  
BNa na na, Ena na na, Dna na na, Ana na na,
BNa na na, Ena na na, Dna na na, Ana na na,
[Verse]
BLife, I'm told's a Ecompromise
DLethargy Ain disguise
BExcuses by the Efaint of heart
DStuck in the mud befAore they start
I G#msay sir, Ewouldn't you rather be
  F#On top of the D#world
As G#mopposed to Ealways travelling
F#undernF#/Eeath the gF#/D#round?F#/C#  
[Chorus]
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
EReaching out for you it callsEsus  E  
BHave you seen the writing on the wall?
Did you look for your F#cause?F#/E  F#/D#  F#/C#  
F#Writing F#/Eon the wF#/D#all?F#/C#  
[Solo]
A  E  B  F#
A  E  B  G#m  E  F#   F#/E   F#/D#   F#/C#
[Verse]
BNa na na, Ena na na, Dna na na, Ana na na,
BNa na na, Ena na na, Dna na na, Ana na na,
I G#msay sir, get your Enose out of the paper
Take a  F#good look at what's D#going down
G#mGet clued Einto the shape of
The F#shape of F#/Ethings to F#/D#comeF#/C#  
[Chorus]
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
EReaching out for you it callsEsus  E  
BHave you seen the writing on the wall?
Did you look for your F#cause?F#/E  F#/D#  F#/C#  
F#Writing F#/Eon the wF#/D#all?F#/C#  
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
Have you Bseen the writing on the Bsuswall?B  
EReaching out for you it callsEsus  E  
BHave you seen the writing on the wall?
Did you look for your F#cause?F#/E  F#/D#  F#/C#  
F#Writing F#/Eon the wF#/D#all?F#/C#  B  

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Writing On The Wall

by Hazel O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#/E

F#/D#

F#/C#

Bsus

Esus

WRITING ON THE WALL Hazel O`Connor

[Verse]

B E

Down a tunnel, in a tube

D A

On the floor, knocked down by booze

B E

Busy man has blown his fuse

D A

While crossword people look for clues

G#m E

I say sir, get your nose out of the paper

F# D#

Take a good look at what's going down

G#m E

Get clued into the shape of

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

The shape of things to come

[Chorus]

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

E Esus E

Reaching out for you it calls

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Did you look for your cause?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Writing on the wall?

B E D A

Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na,

B E D A

Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na,

[Verse]

B E

Life, I'm told's a compromise

D A

Lethargy in disguise

B E

Excuses by the faint of heart

D A

Stuck in the mud before they start

G#m E

I say sir, wouldn't you rather be

F# D#

On top of the world

G#m E

As opposed to always travelling

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

underneath the ground?

[Chorus]

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

E Esus E

Reaching out for you it calls

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Did you look for your cause?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Writing on the wall?

[Solo]

A E B F#

A E B G#m E F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

[Verse]

B E D A

Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na,

B E D A

Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na,

G#m E

I say sir, get your nose out of the paper

F# D#

Take a good look at what's going down

G#m E

Get clued into the shape of

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

The shape of things to come

[Chorus]

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

E Esus E

Reaching out for you it calls

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Did you look for your cause?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Writing on the wall?

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

B Bsus B

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

E Esus E

Reaching out for you it calls

Have you seen the writing on the wall?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C#

Did you look for your cause?

F# F#/E F#/D# F#/C# B

Writing on the wall?

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