George Harrison - Writings on the wall
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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[Intro]
| G | D | Gm6 A7sus4 | D |
| Ddim7 | D | E7 A7sus4 | D | % |
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[Verse 1]
G The writing's on the Dwall, brother
Gm6 Your life is A7sus4in your Dhands
Ddim7 D E7 A7sus4 | D | % |
It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall (Link)
[Verse 2]
G It looks you in the Deye, mister
Gm6 It's time we A7sus4stand up Dtall
Ddim7 D E7 A7sus4 | D | % | % | % |
Go see and understand the writing's on the wall
[Middle 8]
D Strange we Gm6hold on to things that Dhave no grace or Gm6power
While Ddeath holds on to Gm6us much more with Devery passing Bbhour
And A7all the time you Dthought it would Bmlast
Your A7life, your friends would Dalways Bb7be
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 | D | % |
'Till they're drunk away or shot away or die away from you (Link)
[Verse 3]
G There's nothing that you Dneed, sister
Gm6 The Lord is A7sus4in you Dall
Ddim7 D E7 A7sus4 | D | % |
Life is designed to see the writing's on the wall (Link)
[Verse 4]
G The music's in the Dair, mothers
Gm6 You may have A7sus4heard it Dcall
Ddim7 D E7 A7sus4 | D | % |
To you that you may see the writing's on the wall
[Middle 8]
| D | Gm6 | D | Gm6 |
(instrumental)
| D | Gm6 | D | Bb |
(instrumental)
And A7all the time you Dthought it would Bmlast
Your A7life, your friends would Dalways Bb7be
Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 | D | % |
But they drunk away and shot away and die away from you (Link)
[Verse 5]
G Be careful going Dhome, sister
Gm6 Be watchful A7sus4down that Droad
Ddim7 D E7 A7sus4 | D | % |
You've got a lot of love sister, more to grow (Link)
[Verse 6]
G The writing's on the Dwall, brother
Gm6 Your life is A7sus4in your Dhands
Ddim7 It's up to you to Dsee the writing's E7on A7sus4the Dwall
[Coda]
Ddim7 I hope that you may Dsee the writing E7on A7sus4the Dwall
| Ddim7 | D | E7 A7sus4 | D
Mmh, mmh ...
(ritardando)