[Link] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + B|----3---3-----3-| G|----2-0-2-------| /4------------| |------------| |------------| [Intro] | | | A7sus4 | | (Link) [Verse 1] The writing’s on the wall brother Your life is in your hands It’s up to you to see the writing’s on the wall (Link) [Verse 2] It looks you in the eye mister It’s time we stand up tall Go see and understand the writing’s on the wall [Middle 8] Strange we hold on to things that have no grace or power While death holds on to us much more with every passing hour And all the time you thought it would last Your life your friends would always be ’Till they’re drunk away or shot away or die away from you (Link) [Verse 3] There’s nothing that you need sister The Lord is in you all Life is designed to see the writing’s on the wall (Link) [Verse 4] The music’s in the air mothers You may have heard it call To you that you may see the writing’s on the wall [Middle 8] (instrumental) (instrumental) And all the time you thought it would last Your life your friends would always be But they drunk away and shot away and die away from you (Link) [Verse 5] Be careful going home sister Be watchful down that road You’ve got a lot of love sister more to grow (Link) [Verse 6] The writing’s on the wall brother Your life is in your hands It’s up to you to see the writing’s on the wall [Coda] I hope that you may see the writing on the wall Mmh mmh ... (ritardando)