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Hammer To Fall

Queen
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{section: Verse 1}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Link}
{section: Verse 2}
{section: Chorus 2}
Toe your line and play the game, let the anaesthetic cover it all
Till one day they call your name, you know it-s time for the Hammer to fall
{section: Link}
{section: Solo}
Link to 3rd verse: D A| D (3\4)| D(4\4)
{section: Verse 3}
You who grew up tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can-t be heard, so we want to scream it louder and louder and louder
{section: Chorus 3}
Hammer to fall
Play link x6
N.
Some of the lyrics may be a bit off; I did this transcription by ear only, lyrics and chords. I would have tabbed the solo but I can-t play lead guitar. Any comments, don-t hesitate.

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Arrangement source for Hammer To Fall by Queen

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
  [A]
  [D]
  [A]
  [D]
  [A]
  [D]
  [E]
  [A] x2

{section: Verse 1}
He[A]re we stan[D]d, here w[A]e fall, hi[D]story do[A]n-t care[D] at all   [E]             [A]

Ma[A]ke the bed,[D] light t[A]he light; la[D]dy mercy [A]won-t [D]be home tonight  [E]            [A]

{section: Chorus}
Yo[A]u don-t wast[E]e no time a[D]t all, don[A]-t hear the bell but you answer the[D]

Ca[A]ll. Comes to you [E]and to us [D]all, whi[A]le you-re waiting for the Hammer      [D]

Fa[A]ll.

{section: Link}
  [A]
  [D]
  [A]
  [D]
  [A]
  [D]
  [E]
  [A]

{section: Verse 2}
Ev[A]ery nigh[D]t, and every [A]day, a l[D]ittle [A]piece of you[D] is falling away   [E]             [A]

Li[A]ft your face[D], the we[A]stern way; bui[D]ld your[A] muscles as y[D]our body decays   [E]            [A]

{section: Chorus 2}
Toe your line and play the game, let the anaesthetic cover it all
Till one day they call your name, you know it-s time for the Hammer to fall

{section: Link}
  [E]                 [F#]                     [E]                 [A]     [D]    [A]    [G]
Ri[D]ch [G]o[D]r poor or famous but your truth; it-s all the same Oh No Oh No

Lo[E]ck your door but rain [F#]is pouring through[E] the windowpane Oh N[A]o     [D]          [E]

Ba[A]by, now your strug[Em]gles are in vein

{section: Solo}
  [B]
  [E]
  [B]
  [E]
  [G]
  [A] | x2
  [C]
  [C]
  [C]
  [C] | x2
  [A]
  [E]
  [D]
  [A]
  [A]
  [D]
  [A]|x2

Link to 3rd verse:   D A| D (3\4)| D(4\4)

{section: Verse 3}
You who grew up tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can-t be heard, so we want to scream it louder and louder and louder

{section: Chorus 3}
Wh[A]at the hell[E] we fighti[D]ng for?  Ju[A]st surrender and it won-t hurt us al[D]l         [A]

Ju[A]st got time[E] to say yo[D]ur prayers, [A]while your waiting for the Hammer to [D]

Hammer to fall

Play link x6

[End]   [A]

N.
  [C]
Gi[A]ve it to me one more time.

Some of the lyrics may be a bit off; I did this transcription by ear only, lyrics and chords. I would have tabbed the solo but I can-t play lead guitar. Any comments, don-t hesitate.

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