(Verse 1)
[E]What'cha gonna do when the wall comes down[A]
When the wall comes[E] down
[E]What you oughta do is let it lie[A]
Let it l[E]ie
[E]And in the gathering darkness vow[A]
To never go ba[E]ck
It was built by man and you can tear it down[A]
Tear it do[E]wn
T[D]ear it down[A]
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
[E]What'cha gonna do when the shackles fall[A]
When the shackles [E]fall
[E]What you oughta do is melt them down[A]
Melt them d[E]own
[E]Turn them into tools and make a garden[A]
On the prison[E] grounds
[E]Turn your chains to roses, child[A]
Tear it d[E]own
Te[D]ar it dow[A]n
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
But whi[D]le I'm he[A]re
I'm gonna s[A]ing just like a songbird[E]
(Instrumental)
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(Verse 2)
What'cha gonna do when the hunger's gone[A]
When the hunger's go[E]ne
[E]Yes, pity the child who goes without[A]
Goes witho[E]ut
[E]Give him no reason to falter[A]
On his way do[E]wn
[E]It's a beautiful world but painful, child[A]
Tear it do[E]wn
Te[D]ar it dow[A]n
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
But whi[D]le I'm here[A]
I'm gonna sing[A] just like a songbird[E]
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[E]What'cha gonna do when the wall comes down[A]
When the wall comes[E] down
[E]What you oughta do is let it lie[A]
Let it l[E]ie
[E]And in the gathering darkness vow[A]
To never go ba[E]ck
It was built by man and you can tear it down[A]
Tear it do[E]wn
T[D]ear it down[A]
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
[E]What'cha gonna do when the shackles fall[A]
When the shackles [E]fall
[E]What you oughta do is melt them down[A]
Melt them d[E]own
[E]Turn them into tools and make a garden[A]
On the prison[E] grounds
[E]Turn your chains to roses, child[A]
Tear it d[E]own
Te[D]ar it dow[A]n
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
But whi[D]le I'm he[A]re
I'm gonna s[A]ing just like a songbird[E]
(Instrumental)
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(Verse 2)
What'cha gonna do when the hunger's gone[A]
When the hunger's go[E]ne
[E]Yes, pity the child who goes without[A]
Goes witho[E]ut
[E]Give him no reason to falter[A]
On his way do[E]wn
[E]It's a beautiful world but painful, child[A]
Tear it do[E]wn
Te[D]ar it dow[A]n
Ahh, ste[A]p back, Jack, from the darkness[E]
But whi[D]le I'm here[A]
I'm gonna sing[A] just like a songbird[E]
(Outro)
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