Learn to play "Hammer To Fall" 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# C#/G# G# C#/G# G# Here we stand and here we fall C#/G# D#/G# G# C#/G# G# History won't care at all C#/G# G# C#/G# G# Make the bed, light the light yeah C#/G# D#/G# G# C#/G# Oh Lady Mercy won't be home tonight yeah Chorus: G# D#/G# C#/G# G# You don't waste no time at all C#/G# G# C#/G# G# Don't hear the bell but you answer the call G# D#/G# C#/G# G# It comes to you as to us all yeah C#/G# G# C#/G# G# We're just waiting for the hammer to fall Oh, every night and every day A little piece of you is falling away But lift your face, the Western Way Build your muscles As your body decays, yeah Chorus: Tow the line and play their game Yeah, let the anesthetic cover it all Until one day they call your name You know it's time for the hammer to fall D# Fm Rich or poor or famous Gm G# For your truth it's all the same D# Fm Lock your door but rain is pouring Gm G# Through your window pane Baby, now your struggle's all vain For we who grew up tall and proud In the shadow of the Mushroom Cloud Convinced our voices can't be heard We just wanna scream it louder And louder and louder Chorus: What the hell are we fighting for? Oh, just surrender and it won't hurt at all You just got time to say your prayers While you are waiting For the hammer to, hammer to fall Hey, it's... It's gonna fall Hammer, you know Yeah, hammer to fall Woo! Yeah, yeah Woo, woo! Ha, yeah, waiting For the hammer to fall, now baby Yeah, yeah Chorus: While you're waiting For the hammer to fall, ooh Give it to me one more time! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D# Fm Gm 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 "Hammer To Fall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hammer To Fall" by Queen.