Here we (D)stand (A)and here we (D)fall,

his (D)to ry don’t (E)care at (A)all.

Make the (D)bed,

light the (D)light.

Yeah!

Oh, La (D)dy Mer cy won’t (E)be home to (A)night.

You don’t (E)waste no (D)time (A)at all.

Don’t (D)hear that (A)bell but you an swer the call.

Comes to (E)you as (D)to (A)us all.

Yeah!

And it’s time for the ham mer to fall.

Ev ’ry night (A)and ev ’ry day,

a lit (D)tle piece of you (E)is fall ing a (A)way.

But lift your (D)face

the west (D)ern way,

build (D)your mus cles as (E)your bod y de (A)cays.

Toe your (E)line and (D)play their (A)game.

(D)Let the (A)an aes thet ic cov er it all.

Till one (E)day they (D)call (A)your name.

You know it’s time for the ham mer to fall.

(E)Rich or poor or (F#m)fa mous for your (E)truth, it’s all the (A)same.

(D)Oh (A)no,

(G)oh (D)no.

Lock your door, but (F#m)rain is pour ing (E)through your win dow (A)pane.

Oh no.

(E)Ba by, now your strug gle’s all in (E)vain.

For (A)we who (D)grew up tall and (D)proud,

in (D)the shad ow of the (E)mush room (A)cloud.

Con vinced our (D)voic es can’t be (D)heard,

we (D)just want to scream it (E)loud er and (A)loud er and lou der.

What the (E)hell we (D)fight (A)ing for?

(D)Just sur (A)ren der and it won’t hurt at all.

Just got (E)time to (D)say (A)your prayers.

Then it’s time for the ham mer to, ham mer to fall.