A Wall I Must Climb
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[Intro ]
D A Em G
[Verso 1]
D A
Things were moving so fast
Em G
I couldn't comprehend it
D A
I was first, maybe I was last
Em G
Confusion had descended
D A Em
I was amazed by what had transcended
G D A Em
Through the pages of time
G D A Em G
Faith is a wall I must climb
[Verso 2]
D A
I was intrigued by your spirit
Em G
And your eyes which showed no pain
D A
You were screaming but I couldn't hear it
Em G
And your movements would not explain
D A
Why you'd condemn me
Em G D A
To a world of senseless rhyme
Em G D A Em G
Fear is a wall I must climb
[Refrão]
Em
I've seen some heroes in my day
A
I've seen the failures in yours
Bm
I've tried to connect us in some way
G Em
But we're on two different shores
D A Em
Though your love is worth millions of treasures
G D A
But I can't even spare a dime
Em G D A Em G
Love is a wall I must climb
[Verso 3]
D A
The people, they were singing
Em G
I could hear them from the street
D A
My feelings, they were stinging
Em G
I was submerged in my defeat
D A
But I smiled for a second
Em G D A
And for that second, I felt fine
Em G D A Em G
Pain is a wall I must climb
D A
So quiet is the terror
Em G
That swallows me like the night
D A
So quiet is this sickness
Em G
And the songs that I long to write
D A
But I shall receive my passion eternally
Em G D A
From beyond the bitter stars that shine
Em G D A Em G
Doubt is a wall I must climb
Em
In my world of convergence
A
I'm a prisoner only unto me
Bm
While I await for the emergence
G Em
Of the form I shall soon be
D A Em
Until then I'll wait in the museum
G D A
The museum of my mind
Em G D A Em G
Fate is a wall I must climb
[Verso 4]
D A
The hangman, he's in the shadows
Em G
And he's looking for something to do
D A
Until we find who won the battles
Em G
Of the evil and the true
D A
And the judges, they're in recess
Em G D A
Until they receive some sort of sacred sign
Em G D A Em G
Belief is a wall I must climb
D A
Have you ever looked at your face so much
Em G
Until it became askew?
D A
Because the road that's less traveled is
Em G
The one that leads right back to you
D A
I'm frightened for I fear
Em G D A
That my lack of life is my crime
Em G D
I am a wall I must climb
Outro
D A Em G
How to play A Wall I Must Climb
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.