Capo: 2

From: julie.hayne@his.com (Julie Hayne) Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1993 20:20:29 THE WALL OF DEATH Richard Thompson (12 string is played capoed 2nd fret, chords are written here at concert pitch. Play rhythm part with lots of suspensions and D scale runs, especially on the A and D chords) Intro A D A D A D A D

Let me ^Aride on the wall of ^Ddeath one more ^Atime^Asus4 ^A ^ALe^A/G#t me ^F#mride on the wall of ^Ddeath one more ^Etime You can ^Dwaste your time on the other rides but ^Ethis is the nearest to being alive ^ALet me take my ^Dchances on the ^EWall of ^ADeat^Asus4h ^A

You can go with the crazy people in the crooked house You can fly away on the rocket or spin in the mouse The tunnel of love might amuse you And Noah's Ark might confuse you but Let me take my chances on the Wall of Death

On the ^BmWall of ^F#mDeath All the ^BmWorld is ^F#mfar from ^Eme On the ^BmWall of ^F#mDeath It's the ^Bmnearest to ^F#mbeing ^Dfree ^E

Well you're going nowhere when you ride on the carousel And maybe you're strong, but what's the good of ringing a bell The switchback will make you crazy Beware of the bearded lady Oh let me take my chances on the Wall of Death (guitar solo over bridge chords) Repeat first verse

Richard Thompson - Wall of death