Hammer to Fall
Words and music by Brian May
Hammer to Fall Chords and Tab Transcribed by Shane McDonald
Intro : (Guitar intro)
A D | A D | A D | E A (x2) (drums start after 1st time)
Verse 1 :
A D A D A D E A
Here we stand, here we fall, history don't care at all,
A D A D A D E A
Make the bed, light the light; Lady mercy won't be home tonight
Chorus :
A E D A D A
You don't waste no time at all, don't hear the bell but you answer the Call.
E D A D A
Comes to you and to us all, while you-re waiting for the Hammer to Fall.
A D | A D | A D | E A
Verse 2 :
A D A D A D E A
Every night, and every day, a little piece of you is falling away
A D A D A D E A
Lift your face, the western way; build your muscles as your body decays
Chorus :
A E D A D A
Toe your line and play the game, let the anesthetic cover it all
A D A D A D E A
Till one day they call your name, you know its time for the Hammer to Fall
A D | A D | A D | E A
Bridge :
E F# E A D A G D G D
Rich or poor or famous but your truth; it-s all the same Oh No Oh No
E F# E A D E
Lock your door but rain is pouring through the window pane Oh No
A Em
Baby, now your struggles are in vein
Guitar Solo - Album Solo: Each | marks a complete 4 beats B E | B E F# | G A | B E | B E F# | G A |
C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5
A E |D A | A | D E A| A E |D A | A | D E A | D A | D5 | D
or
Guitar Solo - Radio Edit / G.Hits II Solo : A E |D A | A | D E A| A E |D A | A | D E A | D A | D5 | D
Verse 3 :
A D A D A D E A You who grew up tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud A D A D A D E A Convinced our voices can't be heard, so we want to scream it louder and louder and louder
Chorus :
A E D A D A
What the hell we fighting for? Just surrender and it won't hurt us all
A E D A D A D
Just got time to say your prayers, while your waiting for the Hammer to Hammer to fall
A D | A D | E A
A D | A D | E A (Play 5 times with Hammer to Fall as occasional vocals)
Ending : Play and sustain chord of AMaj at end of the riff above
Then...
No Chord A NC. (Drum Hit) _____________ Give it to me one more time.