Belshazzar

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hi, this is my favorite cash song and there is no tab/chords up for it so i figured it out myself.
it's pretty damn easy.
"BELSHAZZAR" by Johnny Cash
intro:
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Bb Bb
well the bible tells us about a man, who ruled babylon and all its land
Bb C
around the a city he built a wall, and declared that babylon would never fall
Bb Bb
he had concubines and wives, he called his babylon paradise
Bb C Bb
upon his throne he drank and ate, but for belshazzar it was getting late
Bb C Bb
for he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
Bb C
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand
Bb C Bb
he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
Bb Bb
His houses were built upon the sand
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Bb Bb
while the people feasted and drank their wine, and praised the false gods of his time
Bb C
all holy things they scorned and mocked, when suddenly all their mocking stopped
Bb Bb
for on the wall there appeared a hand, nothing else there was no man
Bb C Bb
in blood the hand began to write, and belshazzar couldn't hide his fright
Bb C Bb
for he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
Bb C
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand
Bb C Bb
he was weighed in the balance and found wanting
Bb Bb
His houses were built upon the sand
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|--------------0-----------------|------------------------------|
|---------0--3----3-0------------|--0---------------------------|
|-----1-3--------------3--0-1~~--|----3-1~~------1-----1-----1--|
|--------------------------------|-----------1------1-----1-----|
and that's all just repeat this with the next verse and yer done
and when the key changes luthers guitar goes
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last verse is:
no one around could understand what was written by the mystic hand
belshazzar tried but he couldn't find, a man who could give him peace of mind
then daniel, the prophet, a man of god, he saw the writing on the wall in blood
belshazzar asked him what'd it said, and daniel turned to the wall and read
*chorus*
and thats all.
-el berto

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hi, this is my favorite cash song and there is no tab/chords up for it so i figured it out myself.
it's pretty damn easy.
                      "BELSHAZZAR" by Johnny Cash
and that's all just repeat this with the next verse and yer done
and when the key changes luthers guitar goes
last verse is:
no one around could understand what was written by the mystic hand
belshazzar tried but he couldn't find, a man who could give him peace of mind
then daniel, the prophet, a man of god, he saw the writing on the wall in blood
belshazzar asked him what'd it said, and daniel turned to the wall and read
*chorus*
and thats all.
-el berto

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