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Subj:			The Wall Of Death

THE WALL OF DEATH

Richard Thompson , covered by REM for the Richard Thompson Tribute Album.

Transcribed by Steve King

On the E-bow the Letter single (track 4)
This track struck me as a flashback of the older REM style of music.
Best played on an acoustic guitar , capo on 2nd fret , all chords listed below are with the capo. This is the version my band and I play , to match the CD perfectly , leave out the embellishments. We use them due to only a single guitar in the band.

Intro

GG Piano Chord 
 C/GC/G Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 C/GC/G Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 C/GC/G Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 C/GC/G Piano Chord 


VERSE 1

GG Piano Chord 
                   CC Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 
   C/GC/G Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Let me ride on the wall of death one more time
GG Piano Chord 
 G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 
                                DD Piano Chord 
	(EmEm Piano Chord 
b#1)
Let me ride on the wall of death one more time
CC Piano Chord 
							(Emb#2)
You can waste your time on the other rides
DD Piano Chord 
				  (Emb#1)
but this is the nearest to being alive
GG Piano Chord 
              CC Piano Chord 
              DD Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 
   C/GC/G Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 

Let me take my chances on the Wall of Death

(REPEAT CHORDS FROM ABOVE VERSE)
You can go with the crazy people in the crooked house
You can fly away on the rocket or spin in the mouse
The tunnel of love might amuse you
And Noah's Ark might confuse you but
Let me take my chances on the Wall of Death

AmAm Piano Chord 
       EmEm Piano Chord 

On the Wall of Death
AmAm Piano Chord 
       EmEm Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

All the World is far from me
AmAm Piano Chord 
      EmEm Piano Chord 

On the Wall of Death
AmAm Piano Chord 
         EmEm Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

It's the nearest to being free

(REPEAT CHORDS FROM VERSE 1)
Well you're going nowhere when you ride on the carousel
And maybe you're strong, but what's the good of ringing a bell
The switchback will make you crazy
Beware of the bearded lady
Oh let me take my chances on the Wall of Death

PIANO SOLO - GUITAR PLAYS BRIDGE CHORDS

Final Verse

Well you're going nowhere when you ride on the carousel
And maybe you're strong, but what's the good of ringing a bell
The switchback will make you crazy
Beware of the bearded lady
GG Piano Chord 
		   C/GC/G Piano Chord 

Let me take my chances...
GG Piano Chord 
		   C/GC/G Piano Chord 

Oh Let me take my chances...
GG Piano Chord 
		   CC Piano Chord 
		CC Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Let me take my chances...

Chords - all assume capo on 2nd fret.

EE Piano Chord 
 AA Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
 EE Piano Chord 


GG Piano Chord 
	3 2 0 0 0 3
CC Piano Chord 
	0 3 2 0 1 0
DD Piano Chord 
	0 0 0 2 3 2
C/GC/G Piano Chord 
	0 3 2 0 1 3
EmEm Piano Chord 
	0 2 2 0 0 0
AmAm Piano Chord 
	0 0 2 2 1 0
G/F#G/F# Piano Chord 
	2 2 0 0 0 3

Emb#1		Emb#2

EE Piano Chord 
  -3-2-0-2---|--3-0-0-0-------------------
BB Piano Chord 
  -3-3-3-3---|--1-1-3-1-------------------
GG Piano Chord 
  -2-2-2-2---|--0-0-0-0-------------------
DD Piano Chord 
  -0-0-0-0---|--2-2-2-2-------------------
AA Piano Chord 
  -0-0-0-0---|--3-3-3-3-------------------
EE Piano Chord 
  -0-0-0-0---|--0-0-0-0-------------------