THE WALL OF DEATH



Richard Thompson , covered by REM for the Richard Thompson Tribute Album.



Transcribed by Steve King



On the E-bow the Letter single (track 4)

This track struck me as a flashback of the older REM style of music.

Best played on an acoustic guitar , capo on 2nd fret , all chords listed below are with the capo. This is 

version my band and I play , to match the CD perfectly , leave out the embellishments. We use them due to 

a single guitar in the band.





Intro



	G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G



VERSE 1



       G                   C              G   C/G  G

Let me ride on the wall of death one more time

G G/F#  Em                                D	(Emb#1)

Let me ride on the wall of death one more time

        C							(Emb#2)

You can waste your time on the other rides

    D				  (Emb#1)

but this is the nearest to being alive

G              C              D       G   C/G  A

Let me take my chances on the Wall of Death



(REPEAT CHORDS FROM ABOVE VERSE)

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



       Am       Em

On the Wall of Death

        Am       Em      D

All the World is far from me

       Am      Em

On the Wall of Death

         Am         Em   C     D

It's the nearest to being free



(REPEAT CHORDS FROM VERSE 1)

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



PIANO SOLO - GUITAR PLAYS BRIDGE CHORDS



Final Verse



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

G		   C/G

Let me take my chances...

G		   C/G

Oh Let me take my chances...

G		   C		C  D  G

Let me take my chances...



Chords - all assume capo on 2nd fret.



	E A D G B E



G	3 2 0 0 0 3

C	0 3 2 0 1 0

D	0 0 0 2 3 2

C/G	0 3 2 0 1 3

Em	0 2 2 0 0 0

Am	0 0 2 2 1 0

G/F#	2 2 0 0 0 3



    Emb#1		Emb#2



E  -3-2-0-2---|--3-0-0-0-------------------|

B  -3-3-3-3---|--1-1-3-1-------------------|

G  -2-2-2-2---|--0-0-0-0-------------------|

D  -0-0-0-0---|--2-2-2-2-------------------|

A  -0-0-0-0---|--3-3-3-3-------------------|

E  -0-0-0-0---|--0-0-0-0-------------------|