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Writing On The Wall

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[Intro]
Em C
Em C
Em C
Em C
[Verse 1]
EmA thousand years from nCow onD  
EmThe flame of life's gone outC  D  
EmThe earth - a frozen wastCelandD  
GNo living trace Em- no soundsC  
EmThe world did die in aCnguishD  
EmThe ashes turned to dusCtD  
EmFire and ice - Dblackness of night
GMan's evolution has lost
[Chorus]
AmDon't tell me that we Gdidn't know
AmAnd that we haven't been Gtold
AmThe final s.o.s. we Gall iEmgnoredD  
DWe've seen the writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
The writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
EmThe science of the maCdmanD  
EmWas getting out of controlC  D  
EmFor every creature comfCortD  
GThere is a heavy toEmllC  
EmWe turned on mother naCtureD  
EmStabbed her deep in a backC  D  
EmWe ripped out her lungs - Dpoisoned her veins
GInternal acid attack
[Chorus]
AmDon't tell me that we Gdidn't know
AmAnd that we haven't been Gtold
AmThe final s.o.s. we Gall iEmgnoredD  
DWe've seen the writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
The writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
Seen the writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
[Solo]
Am   G
Am   G
Am   G Em
D    D
Em   C
Em   C
[Verse 3]
EmI'm just painting a piCctureD  
EmOf how it could beC  D  
EmBut time's running out - the Dclock's ticking down
GYou're not blind - can't you see
[Chorus]
AmDon't tell me that we Gstill don't know
AmAnd that we're not being toldG  
AmThe final s.o.s. we sGhouldn't igEmnoreD  
Just read the writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
The writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
Read the writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
The writing on the EmwallC  Em  C  
Em

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Writing On The Wall

by Accept

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C

[Verse 1]

Em C D

A thousand years from now on

Em C D

The flame of life's gone out

Em C D

The earth - a frozen wasteland

G Em C

No living trace - no sounds

Em C D

The world did die in anguish

Em C D

The ashes turned to dust

Em D

Fire and ice - blackness of night

Man's evolution has lost

[Chorus]

Am G

Don't tell me that we didn't know

Am G

And that we haven't been told

Am G Em D

The final s.o.s. we all ignored

D Em C Em C

We've seen the writing on the wall

Em C Em C

The writing on the wall

[Verse 2]

Em C D

The science of the madman

Em C D

Was getting out of control

Em C D

For every creature comfort

G Em C

There is a heavy toll

Em C D

We turned on mother nature

Em C D

Stabbed her deep in a back

Em D

We ripped out her lungs - poisoned her veins

Internal acid attack

[Chorus]

Am G

Don't tell me that we didn't know

Am G

And that we haven't been told

Am G Em D

The final s.o.s. we all ignored

D Em C Em C

We've seen the writing on the wall

Em C Em C

The writing on the wall

Em C Em C

Seen the writing on the wall

[Solo]

Am G

Am G Em

D D

Em C

[Verse 3]

Em C D

I'm just painting a picture

Em C D

Of how it could be

Em D

But time's running out - the clock's ticking down

You're not blind - can't you see

[Chorus]

Am G

Don't tell me that we still don't know

Am G

And that we're not being told

Am G Em D

The final s.o.s. we shouldn't ignore

Em C Em C

Just read the writing on the wall

Em C Em C

The writing on the wall

Em C Em C

Read the writing on the wall

Em C Em C

The writing on the wall

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