D/A - x04230 E/A - x0645x A * - x0765x A5 - x022xx G5 - 300022 Asus4 x0223x AD/AAAD/AAAD/AE/AAD/AAAD/AAAD/AAAD/AE/AE/AA [Verse 1]
AD/AAD/AA Here we stand and here we fall
D/AE/AAD/AA History won't care at all
D/AAD/AA Make the bed, light the light yeah
D/AE/AAD/A Oh Lady Mercy won't be home tonight yeah
 [Chorus]
A * E/AD/AA You don't waste no time at all
D/AAD/AA Don't hear the bell but you answer the call
A * E/AD/AA It comes to you as to us all yeah
D/AAD/A A We're just waiting for the hammer to fall
AD/AAAD/AAAD/AE/AAD/AA [Verse 2]
AD/A AD/AA Oh every night, and every day
D/AE/AAD/A A little piece of you is falling away
AD/A AD/AA But lift your face the Western Way
D/AE/AAD/A Build your muscles as your body decays yeah
 [Chorus]
A * E/AD/AA Tow the line and play their game yeah
D/AAD/AA Let the anaesthetic cover it all
A * E/AD/AA Till one day they call your name
D/AAD/AA You know it's time for the hammer to fallyeah
 [Bridge]
EmF#m Rich or poor or famous
G#mA For your truth it's all the same
DA5G5 DG5D (Oh no! Oh no!)
EmF#m Lock your door but rain is pouring
G#mA Through your window pane
DEm (Oh no!)yeah
G#mA5Em Baby, now your struggle's all vain yeah yeah
A * E/AD/AD/AAAD/AAD/AAA * E/AD/AD/AAAD/AAD/AAAsus4AA5Asus4AAsus4ADD [Verse 3]
AD/AAD/A For we who grew up tall and proud
AD/AE/AD/AA In the shadows of the Mushroom Cloud
D/AAD/A Convinced our voices can't be heard
AD/AE/AAD/A I just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder
 [Chorus]
A * E/AD/AA What the hell are we fighting for?
D/AAD/AA Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
A * E/AD/AA You just got time to say your prayers
D/AAD/A A While you're waiting for the hammer to—hammer to fall.
 [Outro]
AD/A Yeah! Yes.
A D/AE/AA Let's get on the floor!
D/AA D/A Hang on you know
A D/AE/AA Yeah! Hammer to fall
D/AAD/AAD/AE/AA Woo Hammer
D/AAD/AAD/AE/AA Hey Yeah! Hey Woo
D/AAD/A N.C. Ha Ha
AD/AAD/A AA5 While you're waiting for the hammer to fall.
N.C. Give it to me one more time!
D/AAD/AAD/AE/AA Ha Ha Ha
AD/AAD/A AA5 While you're waiting for the hammer to fall.