Walls Of Innocence
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[Intro ]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
I have no idea what’s played during the verse. If someone could figure that out well then great!
Pre-Chorus
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-10--10--10--10--10-–10--8---10--10-–10--10--10--10--12----------------------––––|
F#|-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-14b-------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-10--10--10--10-–10--10--8–--10--10--10--10--10--10–-12--14------------------––––|
F#|-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10b-12b–12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-14b-16b---------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Use the Wah pedal on here. You just need to keep unison bending.
Chorus
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
Hit each power chord once, wait a bit then hit the next power chord. Listen to the song if you don’t get it.
Verse
Verse is pretty hard to transcribe honestly.
Pre-Chorus
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-10--10--10--10--10-–10--8---10--10-–10--10--10--10--12----------------------––––|
F#|-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-14b-------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-10--10--10--10-–10--10--8–--10--10--10--10--10--10–-12--14------------------––––|
F#|-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10b-12b–12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-14b-16b---------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-2-----------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-2-----------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------5-2-----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude
Again, the weird clean guitar which I can’t transcribe.
Chorus
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
G#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
C#|-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-5-0-2-------------------------------------------------|
Outro
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play all that twice then play:
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-5-2-5-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-2-5-2-5-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-5-2-5-2-5-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------------|
Happy playing! I completely transcribed by ear. All that aside, this is a really cool song by the band
which borrows a lot of RATM influences from the lyrics. Surrender and Down in Flames, 2 songs off of
their second album White Rabbit also have RATM inspired lyrics. That is all!
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How to play Walls Of Innocence
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.