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The Wall

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[Intro]
w/lead guitar
C#m               G#m                    C#m                G#m
A       B/A        Amaj7       B/A
C#m               G#m                    C#m                G#m
E                  D                     C#            F#m   C#     D#
[Verse]
w/clavichord
G#mI'm woven in a fantasy, 
D#m/F#I can't believe the things I see
F#/C#The path that I have chosen now, hBmaj7as led me to a wFm7b5all,
Bmaj7And with each pFm7b5assing day, I feel Ebsus4/Bblittle more like Eb/Bbsomething dear was Bbsus4lostBb  
[Chorus]
Bmaj7It rises now beC#/Bfore me, 
Bmaj7a dark and silenC#t barrier betEbween...   
Fm7All I Eb/Gam, and Ebm/Gball that I would eEver want to Bbe
It's Bjust a C#travisty..Eb.         
Fm7towerEb/Ging,  Ebm/Gbmarking off the Eboundaries my Bspirit C#would Eberase
[Verse 2]
G#mTo pass beyond is what I seek
D#m/F#I fear that I may be too weak
F#/C#And those are few who've seen it through to Bmaj7glimpse the other sFm7b5ide
Bmaj7The promised land is Fm7b5waiting like a Ebsus4/Bbmaiden that is Eb/Bbsoon to be a Bbsus4bride Bb  
[Chorus 2]
Bmaj7The moment is a C#/Bmasterpiece 
Bmaj7The weight of inC#decision's in the Ebair
Fm7Standing Eb/Gthere, Ebm/Gbthe symbol and the Esum of all thats Bme
It's Bjust a C#travisEbty... 
Fm7towerEb/Ging,  Ebm/Gbblocking out the Elight and blinding Bme 
I C#want to Ebsee 
Break...
Bmaj7            F#add9/A#            Adim7             C#/G#
G#sus(Crescendo)G#  
Intro guitar again:
C#m                G#m               C#m                 G#m
E                   D                C#            D#
[Verse 3]
G#mGold and diamonds cast a spell
D#m/F#It's not for me I know it well
F#/C#The riches that I seek are waiting Bmaj7on the other sFm7b5ide
Bmaj7There's more than I can Fm7b5measure in the Ebsus4/Bbtreasures of the Eb/Bblove that I can Bbsus4findBb  
[Chorus 3]
Bmaj7And though it's always C#/Bbeen with me 
Bmaj7I must tear down the C#wall and let it Ebbe
Fm7All I Eb/Gam, and Ebm/Gball that I was Eever meant to Bbe
In C#harmonEby
Fm7Shining Eb/Gtrue and Ebm/Gbsmiling back at aEll who wait to Bcross 
There C#is no Ebloss,           
CsusohhhhC  
Coda:
Fmaj7           G/F                 C/G                 D/F#
G               Em7                 D/F#                A/E      Em
A               F#m/G               D                   E/D
    A/C#         Bm         A         Em/GF#b9                B7b13  
E               Am6/E               E6                  Am6/E
E(molto cB/D#rescendo)C#m  C  Am6  
E------------------------------------------------------------the end

The story behind the song

"The Wall" is a powerful song by Kansas, first appearing on their 1976 album Leftoverture. It's a track that explores a state just before a spiritual rebirth, with a sense of certainty about that new beginning. The song builds through three verses, each contributing to the narrative: setting the visionary problem, amplifying the emotional state, and finally predicting a satisfactory resolution.

AI-written from these sources:The Wall (Kansas song) — Wikipedia ↗Kansas (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Wall

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

w/lead guitar

C#m G#m C#m G#m

A B/A Amaj7 B/A

C#m G#m C#m G#m

E D C# F#m C# D#

[Verse]

w/clavichord

G#m

I'm woven in a fantasy,

D#m/F#

I can't believe the things I see

F#/C# Bmaj7 Fm7b5

The path that I have chosen now, has led me to a wall,

Bmaj7 Fm7b5 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb Bbsus4 Bb

And with each passing day, I feel little more like something dear was lost

[Chorus]

Bmaj7 C#/B

It rises now before me,

Bmaj7 C# Eb

a dark and silent barrier between...

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B

All I am, and all that I would ever want to be

B C# Eb

It's just a travisty...

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B C# Eb

towering, marking off the boundaries my spirit would erase

[Verse 2]

G#m

To pass beyond is what I seek

D#m/F#

I fear that I may be too weak

F#/C# Bmaj7 Fm7b5

And those are few who've seen it through to glimpse the other side

Bmaj7 Fm7b5 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb Bbsus4 Bb

The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride

[Chorus 2]

Bmaj7 C#/B

The moment is a masterpiece

Bmaj7 C# Eb

The weight of indecision's in the air

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B

Standing there, the symbol and the sum of all thats me

B C# Eb

It's just a travisty...

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B

towering, blocking out the light and blinding me

C# Eb

I want to see

Break...

Bmaj7 F#add9/A# Adim7 C#/G#

G#sus G#

(Crescendo)

Intro guitar again:

C#m G#m C#m G#m

E D C# D#

[Verse 3]

G#m

Gold and diamonds cast a spell

D#m/F#

It's not for me I know it well

F#/C# Bmaj7 Fm7b5

The riches that I seek are waiting on the other side

Bmaj7 Fm7b5 Ebsus4/Bb Eb/Bb Bbsus4 Bb

There's more than I can measure in the treasures of the love that I can find

[Chorus 3]

Bmaj7 C#/B

And though it's always been with me

Bmaj7 C# Eb

I must tear down the wall and let it be

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B

All I am, and all that I was ever meant to be

C# Eb

In harmony

Fm7 Eb/G Ebm/Gb E B

Shining true and smiling back at all who wait to cross

C# Eb

There is no loss,

Csus C

ohhhh

Coda:

Fmaj7 G/F C/G D/F#

G Em7 D/F# A/E Em

A F#m/G D E/D

A/C# Bm A Em/G B7b13

F#b9

E Am6/E E6 Am6/E

E B/D# C#m C Am6

(molto crescendo)

E------------------------------------------------------------the end

About The Wall Chords by Kansas

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