Learn to play "Writing's on the Wall" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G D The writing's on the wall brother Em7-5 Gm/A D Your life is in your hands G#dim7 D E7 A7sus4 D It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall It looks you in the eye, mister It's time we stand up tall Go see and understand the writing's on the wall D Gm/A D Strange we hold on to things that have no grace or power Gm/A D Gm/A D While death holds on to us much more with every A# passing hour A7 D Bm And all the time you thought it would last A7 D A#7 Your life, your friends would always be Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 'Till they're drunk away or shot away or die away D from you There's nothing that you need, sister The Lord is in you all Life is designed to see the writing's on the wall The music's in the air, mothers You may have heard it call To you that you may see the writing's on the wall And all the time you thought it would last Your life, your friends would always be But they're drunk away and shot away and die away from you Be careful going home, sister Be watchful down that road You've got a lot of love, sister More to grow The writing's on the wall, brothers Your life is in your hands It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall I hope that you may see the writing on the wall You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A7 A7sus4 A# A#7 Bm D E7 Em7 G G#dim7 Gm 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 "Writing's on the Wall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Writing's on the Wall" by George Harrison.