The Wall - Kansas

The Wall

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Intro:
 
C#m G#m C#m G#m
A B/A C#m/A B/A
C#m G#m C#m G#m
E D C# F#m C# D#
 
Verse:
 
G#m D#m/F#
I'm woven in a fantasy, I can't believe the things I see
 
F#/C# D#m/B B6
The path that I have chosen now has led me to a wall
 
B B5- Bb7sus4 Bbsus4(add6) Bbsus4 Bb
And with each passing day I feel a little more like something dear was lost
 
B C#/B D#m/B C#/B C# D#
It rises now before me, a dark and silent barri...er between,
 
[Refrão]
Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B
All I am, and all that I would ever want be
 
C# D# Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B C# D#
It's just a travesty, towe...ring, marking off the boundaries my spirit would erase
 
Verse:
 
G#m D#m/F#
To pass beyond is what I seek, I fear that I may be too weak
 
F#/C# D#m/B B6
And those are few who've seen it through to glimpse the other side,
 
B B5- Bb7sus4 Bbsus4(add6) Bbsus4 Bb
The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride
 
B C#/B D#m/B C#/B C# D#
The moment is a masterpiece, the weight of indecision's in the air
 
[Refrão]
 
Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B
It's standing there, the symbol and the sum of all that's me
 
C# D# Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B
It's just a travesty, towering, blocking out the light and blinding me
 
C# D#
I want to see
 
Bridge:
 
D#m/B F#/A# F#m/A C#/G# G#sus4 G#
 
Verse:
 
G#m D#m/F#
Gold and diamonds cast a spell, it's not for me I know it well
 
F#/C# D#m/B B6
The treasures that I seek are waiting on the other side
 
B B5- Bb7sus4 Bbsus4(add6) Bbsus4 Bb
There's more that I can measure in the treasure of the love that I can find
 
B C#/B B C#/B C# D#
And though it's always been with me, I must tear down the Wall and let it be
 
[Refrão]
 
Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B C# D#
All I am, and all that I was ever meant to be, in harmony
 
Fm D#/G D#m/F# E B
Shining true and smiling back at all who wait to cross
 
C# D# Csus4 C
There is no loss
 
Final:
 
F G/F C/G D/F# G Em7 D/F#
A/E A Bm/G D E/D A/C# Bm A Em/G
F# B E Am/E E Am/E E
B/D# C#m C Am E

How to play The Wall

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C#m. 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.

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