Hammer To Fall
Words and music by Brian May
Transcribed by Gonzalo Plaza
In order to make things easier, make the A chord like (x0222x), all with
the index finger.
Let the last A and the D/A ring a little..
A D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A =20
E--x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2-----4----5
B--2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3-----5----5
G--2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----4----6
D--2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4-----6----7
A--0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0----7
E--x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x----x
Repeat it two times for the intro (In the first the E/A is played 3 times,
like the A before)
Here we stand or here we fall history won't care at all
Make the bed, light to light, Lady Mercy won't be home tonight
E/A D/A A D A
E--4-----------------2-------X--------------------------------3---------x
B--5-----------------3-------2--------------------------------2---------2
G--4-----------------2-------2--------------------------------3---------2
D--6-----------------4-------2--------------------------------0---------2
A--0-----------------0-------0--------------------------------x---------0
E--x-----------------X-------X--------------------------------x---------x
You don't waste no time at all, don't hear the bell but you answer the call
It comes to you as to us all, we're just waiting for the hammer to fall
A D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A
E--x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2------4-----5
B--2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3------5-----5
G--2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2------4-----6
D--2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4------6-----7
A--0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0------0-----7
E--x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x------x-----x
Repeat it two times, same as intro (In the first the E/A is played 3 times,
like the A before)
O every night, and every day, a little piece of you is falling away
But lift your face, the Western Way, build your muscles as your body decays
E/A D/A A D A
E--4-----------------2-------X--------------------------------3---------x
B--5-----------------3-------2--------------------------------2---------2
G--4-----------------2-------2--------------------------------3---------2
D--6-----------------4-------2--------------------------------0---------2
A--0-----------------0-------0--------------------------------x---------0
E--x-----------------X-------X--------------------------------x---------x
Toe your line and play their game, let the anaesthesic cover it all
Till one day they call your name,you know it's time for the hammer to fall
E F#m E/G A D ( A G D G)
E----------0--------------2------------0------------0---2-(--0---3----2---3)
B--------0---0----------2---2--------0---0----------2---3-(--2---3----3---3)
G-----1---------1----2---------2---1--------1-------2---2-(--2---0----2---0)
D---------------------------------------------------2---0-(--2---0----0---0)
A---------------------------------------------------0---x-(--0---2----x---2)
E--0---------------2-------------3------------------x---x-(--x---3----x---3)
Only in the first line
Rich or poor or famous for you truth it's all the same
Lock your door but rain is pouring through your window pane=20
E E/G A
E--------0-----------0-----------0
B------0---0-------0---0---------2
G----1-------1---1-------1-------2
D--------------------------------2
A--------------------------------0
E--0-----------3-----------------x
Baby now your struggle's all vain
Then:
E B E B G A
E B E B G A A E/A D/A A
Solo...
E/A D/A A D A
E--4-----------------2-------X--------------------------------3---------x
B--5-----------------3-------2--------------------------------2---------2
G--4-----------------2-------2--------------------------------3---------2
D--6-----------------4-------2--------------------------------0---------2
A--0-----------------0-------0--------------------------------x---------0
E--x-----------------X-------X--------------------------------x---------x
What the hell we fighting for?, just surrender and it won't hurt at all
You just got time to say your prayers,
while you're waiting for the hammer to fall..
A D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A
E--x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2-----x---x---x----2-----4----5
B--2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3-----2---2---2----3-----5----5
G--2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----4----6
D--2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4-----2---2---2----4-----6----7
A--0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0----7
E--x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x----x
Then just play it over and over...
A D/A A D/A A D/A E/A A
E--x---x---x----14----x---x---x----14----x---x---x----14----16---x
B--14--14--14---15----14--14--14---15----14--14--14---15----17---14
G--14--14--14---14----14--14--14---14----14--14--14---14----16---14
D--14--14--14---16----14--14--14---16----14--14--14---16----18---14
A--0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0---0---0----0-----0----0
E--x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x---x---x----x-----x----x
Somewhere in the middle..