Def Leppard - When The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Am                                 Dm
On the first day of the first month
                 E
in some distant year
               Am
The whole sky froze golden
                          Dm                     E
Some said it was the aftermath of the radium bomb
                        Am
While others told of a final retribution
              Dm           E
A terrible revenge of the gods

              Am              Dm
But we understood the grand finale
 E                         Am                   Dm
Fulfillment of a prophecy told many years before
   E                 Am
So all that was left was.

F#m                               A
All the women were captured and chained
F#m                           A
And national suicide was proclaimed
F#m                           A
And New America fell to the ground
F#m                                    A
And all the children lay crippled and lame

E                           F
But all the nations came together
                              C
In fear of the thought of the end
                                 Am
No more would we fight in the streets
                        C
No courage had we to defend

Chorus:
                              Dm
When the walls came tumbling down
                              A#
When the walls came tumbling down
                                       Am
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound
                              C
When the walls came tumbling down
                              Dm
When the walls came tumbling down
                              A#
When the walls came tumbling down
                                       Am
Everybody ran as they screamed at the sound

Am
A blinding light the sun had died
A#                    G  C
A new moon took its place
Tidal waves and open graves the fate of the unhuman race
The city's heart no longer beats no pity have I left to lend
A sinner sits reciting Dylan it's now that I welcome the end

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When The Walls Came Tumbling Down" by Def Leppard.

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