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The Wall Song

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From: Harlan L Thompson
[Chords]
Em7        0 5 5 4 0 0 (= G6/E)
E6sus4     0 7 7 6 0 0 (= Aadd9/E)
E7sus2     0 9 9 7 0 0 (= Bmadd11/E)
Asus2      x 0 2 2 0 0
A5         x 0 2 2 x x
Asus2/F#   2 0 2 2 0 0
G6/B       x 2 0 0 0 0
A7sus4+5   x 0 3 0 3 x (= Dmadd11/A, F6add9/A, G7sus2/A)
  defined as A7sus*
[Intro]
  Em7    E6sus4    E7sus2    E6sus4x2
[Verse 1]
  Em7YoE6sus4u              E7sus2    E6sus4are   Em7walkE6sus4ingE7sus2  E6sus4  
 Em7YouE6sus4've            E7sus2  E6sus4always been Em7walE6sus4kingE7sus2  E6sus4  
  AStumbling half-Asus2blinded and A5dry Asus2/F#as the   A5wind
 AThat strafes you and Asus2leaves you A5to lie Asus2/F#in the   A5sand
And the Awall stretches Asus2endless beA5side Asus2/F#you  to A5nowAhere
N.C.     A   G6/B  A7sus*     A    G6/B   A/C#      Em     G  A  
This wall that you've been trying to  cross for years
N.C.      G      G6/B        A    G   G6/B    Em7    E6sus4    E7sus2  E6sus4  
This fence made of fears, no one  hears
Em7  E6sus4  E7sus2  E6sus4
[Verse 2]
  Em7YoE6sus4u              E7sus2    E6sus4see a  Em7dooE6sus4rE7sus2  E6sus4  
 Em7Ah, such a E6sus4great          E7sus2   E6sus4open  Em7doorE6sus4  E7sus2  E6sus4  
  AYou know that your Asus2eyes tellin' A5lies, Asus2/F#still a  A5chance
 AA shamblin' Asus2run, a riA5dicAsus2/F#ulous danA5ce
Like a Ascarecrow that's Asus2hung up to A5dry Asus2/F#on a     A5fence Apole
N.C.               A   G6/B  A7sus*   A    G6/B   A/C#   Em     G  A  
And there's a space like va - cuum wai - ting inside you
N.C.       G   G6/B          A    G   G6/B    Em7    E6sus4    E7sus2  E6sus4  
For  you to get  through, to the  blue
Em7  E6sus4  E7sus2  E6sus4
[Verse 3]
  Em7YoE6sus4u              E7sus2   E6sus4scent the Em7watE6sus4erE7sus2  E6sus4  
 Em7Fresh clean E6sus4grass,        E7sus2   E6sus4food and Em7watE6sus4erE7sus2  E6sus4  
  AYour breath is Asus2scraping your A5brain Asus2/F#into     A5dust
 AYour rusty old Asus2engine is A5ready Asus2/F#to       A5bust
You Acannot beAsus2lieve it that A5they Asus2/F#would not A5trust Ayou
N.C.     A   G6/B  A7sus*    A    G6/B    A/C#     Em      G  A  
The  door is   wa-----ve--ring, is    that your eyes?
N.C.          G      G6/B       A      G   G6/B    Em7    E6sus4    E7sus2  E6sus4  
Are they still telling lies? What are  lies?
[Outro]
  Em7    E6sus4    E7sus2    E6sus4x7
(fade out)

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The Wall Song

by Crosby & Nash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

E6sus4

E7sus2

Asus2

Asus2/F#

G6/B

A7sus

A/C#

From: Harlan L Thompson

[Chords]

Em7 0 5 5 4 0 0 (= G6/E)

E6sus4 0 7 7 6 0 0 (= Aadd9/E)

E7sus2 0 9 9 7 0 0 (= Bmadd11/E)

Asus2 x 0 2 2 0 0

A5 x 0 2 2 x x

Asus2/F# 2 0 2 2 0 0

G6/B x 2 0 0 0 0

A7sus4+5 x 0 3 0 3 x (= Dmadd11/A, F6add9/A, G7sus2/A)

defined as A7sus*

[Intro]

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

[Verse 1]

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

You are walking

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

You've always been walking

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

Stumbling half-blinded and dry as the wind

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

That strafes you and leaves you to lie in the sand

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5 A

And the wall stretches endless beside you to nowhere

A G6/B A7sus A G6/B A/C# Em G A

N.C. *

This wall that you've been trying to cross for years

G G6/B A G G6/B Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

N.C.

This fence made of fears, no one hears

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

[Verse 2]

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

You see a door

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

Ah, such a great open door

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

You know that your eyes tellin' lies, still a chance

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

A shamblin' run, a ridiculous dance

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5 A

Like a scarecrow that's hung up to dry on a fence pole

A G6/B A7sus A G6/B A/C# Em G A

N.C. *

And there's a space like va - cuum wai - ting inside you

G G6/B A G G6/B Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

N.C.

For you to get through, to the blue

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

[Verse 3]

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

You scent the water

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4 Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

Fresh clean grass, food and water

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

Your breath is scraping your brain into dust

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5

Your rusty old engine is ready to bust

A Asus2 A5 Asus2/F# A5 A

You cannot believe it that they would not trust you

A G6/B A7sus A G6/B A/C# Em G A

N.C. *

The door is wa-----ve--ring, is that your eyes?

G G6/B A G G6/B Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

N.C.

Are they still telling lies? What are lies?

[Outro]

Em7 E6sus4 E7sus2 E6sus4

(fade out)

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