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The Hammers Coming Down

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                             The Hammer's coming down - Nickelback
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Tabbed by: NathanAG
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Tuning: standard
Intro
e|-------------------------------------------------|*2
B|--7-5-7-0-0--7-5-7-0-0--8-7-3-5-5--8-7-3-5---7-5-|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************
There are just 5 chords in this new song : 
Bm
 : X24432
D
 : XX0232
G
 : 320033
Em
 : 022000
A
 : X02220
HAVE FUN !
Bm                         D                G   Em
Where will you be when the sky comes down?
Bm                           D                    G  Em
And what would you do if the strength was found?
Bm                             D
Stand right beside me when the ground starts shaking
G                                 Em
The only sound you'll hear is the breath we're taking
Bm                          D
If there is one thing I can promise you
G             Em    Bm
We'll see the light again
Bm                          D
This is the calm before the coming storm
            G
This is the red sky morning
Em
Without warning now
Bm                                D
This is the fight that we've been waiting for
               G
And there's no sense in running
Em                  Bm      D     G
The hammer's coming down_________________
Em                  Bm      D     G
The hammer's coming down_________________
Em
The hammer's coming
Bm                            D              G   Em
Once it's started, there's no turning back
Bm                            D                 G  Em
And I'll be with you when the sun turns black
Bm                               D
'Cause finding faith will always be the hardest
G                          Em
Why you're standing in the heart of darkness
Bm                          D
If there is one thing I can promise you
G             Em    Bm
We'll see the light again
Bm                          D
This is the calm before the coming storm
            G
This is the red sky morning
Em
Without warning now
Bm                                D
This is the fight that we've been waiting for
               G
And there's no sense in running
Em                  Bm      D     G
The hammer's coming down_________________
Em                  Bm      D     G
The hammer's coming down_________________
Em
The hammer's coming
        GABmD
Break :    
G        A
Holding on
              Bm
We'll make it till the dawn
      D
It'll be here before long
G        A
Holding on
          Bm
If we can find the light
       D
We can make our way back home
G        A
Holding on
              Bm
We'll make it till the dawn
      D
It'll be here before long
G        A
Holding on
          Bm
If we can find the light
      D
We'll find the light come on
G    A
Hold on
              Bm
We'll make it till the dawn
      D
It'll be here before long
G    A
Hold on
          Bm
If we can find the light
       D
We can make our way back home
G    A
Hold on
              Bm
We'll make it till the dawn
      D
It'll be here before long
G        A
Holding on
          Bm
If we can find the light
      D                       G  A
We'll find the light come on
          Bm             D
If we can find the light
                            G            A
This is the calm before the coming storm
      Bm             D
We'll find the light 
                                  G
This is the fight that we've been waiting for
     A
Hold on
              Bm
We'll make it till the dawn
      D
It'll be here before long
G        A
Holding on
          Bm
If we can find the light
      D                        G   A
We'll find the light come on

The Hammers Coming Down chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Hammers Coming Down by Nickelback. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tuning: standard
Intro
************************************
| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************
There are just 5 chords in this new song : 
Bm : X24432
D : XX0232
G : 320033
Em : 022000
A : X02220
HAVE FUN !
Break : G A Bm D

The Hammers Coming Down Chords by Nickelback

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