Queen - Hammer To Fall: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hammer To Fall" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Hammer To Fall Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hammer To Fall" smoothly on your guitar.

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!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Hammer To Fall" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hammer To Fall" by Queen.

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