D/A - x04230 
E/A - x0645x 
A * - x0765x 
A5  - x022xx 
G5  - 300022 
Asus4 x0223x
[Intro]
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A 
A   D/A  E/A    A   D/A   A 
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A 
A   D/A  E/A    E/A  A
[Strophe]
A       D/A   A           D/A   A 
Here we stand and here we fall 
   D/A        E/A  A     D/A  A 
History won't care at all 
         D/A  A         D/A   A 
Make the bed, light the light yeah 
     D/A            E/A     A       D/A 
Oh Lady Mercy won't be home tonight yeah
[Refrain]
A *       E/A      D/A  A 
You don't waste no time at all 
      D/A      A            D/A    A 
Don't hear the bell but you answer the call 
A *         E/A  D/A   A 
It comes to you as  to us all yeah 
           D/A  A          D/A A 
We're just waiting for the hammer to fall
[Instrumentale]
A   D/A  A      A   D/A   A 
A   D/A  E/A      A   D/A   A
[Strophe]
A            D/A A           D/A  A 
Oh every night, and every day 
     D/A              E/A        A    D/A 
A little piece of you is falling away 
A             D/A A       D/A     A 
But lift your face the Western Way 
      D/A             E/A         A    D/A 
Build your muscles as your body decays yeah
[Refrain]
A *     E/A      D/A   A 
Tow the line and play their game yeah 
D/A     A           D/A  A 
Let the anaesthetic cover it all 
A *      E/A     D/A   A 
Till one day they call your name 
         D/A  A            D/A  A 
You know it's time for the hammer to fallyeah
[Pont]
E               F#m 
Rich or poor or famous 
G#m                         A 
For your truth it's all the same 
D   A5  G5 D    G5  D 
(Oh no! Oh no!) 
E                  F#m 
Lock your door but rain is pouring 
G#m                 A 
Through your window pane 
D   E 
(Oh no!)yeah 
G#m            A5             E 
Baby, now your struggle's all vain yeah yeah
[Instrumentale]
A *  E/A  D/A     D/A  A      A  D/A  A     D/A  A 
A *  E/A  D/A     D/A  A      A  D/A  A     D/A  A 
Asus4  A  A5      Asus4  A    Asus4   A     D    D
[Strophe]
    A      D/A      A       D/A 
For we who grew up tall and proud 
A      D/A            E/A      D/A   A 
In the shadows of the Mushroom Cloud 
              D/A          A  D/A 
Convinced our voices can't be heard 
A      D/A             E/A        A          D/A 
I just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder
[Refrain]
A *      E/A         D/A  A 
What the hell are we fighting for? 
     D/A  A           D/A   A 
Just surrender and it won't hurt at all 
A *          E/A     D/A  A 
You just got time to say your prayers 
             D/A  A          D/A A 
While you're waiting for the hammer to—hammer to fall.
[Outro]
A     D/A 
Yeah! Yes. 
A D/A  E/A        A 
Let's  get on the floor! 
D/A   A D/A 
Hang on   you know 
A D/A    E/A       A 
Yeah!    Hammer to fall   
D/A  A  D/A  A  D/A  E/A   A 
Woo                        Hammer 
D/A    A   D/A  A  D/A  E/A  A 
Hey Yeah!  Hey     Woo 
D/A      A    D/A      N.C. 
Ha                  Ha   
A     D/A            A       D/A A         A5 
While you're waiting for the hammer to fall. 
N.C. 
Give it to me one more time! 
D/A     A  D/A    A  D/A  E/A  A 
Ha         Ha        Ha 
A     D/A            A       D/A A         A5 
While you're waiting for the hammer to fall.