Johnny Cash – Belshazzar (Guitar)

Capo 1
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

Tune to A4 = 447HZ [Intro]
   A           E                            A
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D|-------------2--4--2--------------------------|
A|-0--0--2--4-----------4--2--4--0----4--2--0---|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
 A
Well, the Bible tells about a man

                      E       A
Who ruled Babylon and all its land
Around the city he built a wall
                                E     A
And declared that Babylon would never fall
He had concubines and wives
                       E   A
He called his Babylon "Paradise"

 A
Upon his throne he drank and ate

                          E
But for Belshazzer it was getting late
[Chorus]
A
For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

                                  E
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

       A
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

    E                          A
His houses were built upon the sand
[Verse 2]
A
Well, the people feasted and drank their wine

                           E
And praised the false gods of his time

A
All holy things were scorned and mocked

                   E
Suddenly all their mocking stopped

A
For on the wall there appeared a hand

                    E
Nothing else, there was no man

A
In blood the hand began to write

                        E        A
And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright
[Chorus]
A
For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

                                  E
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

       A
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

    E                          A
His houses were built upon the sand
[Verse 3]
A
Well, no one around could understand

                        E      A
What was written by the mystic hand
Belshazzar tried but couldn't find
                         E        A
A man who could give him peace of mind
Daniel the prophet, a man of God
                          E       A
He saw the writing on the wall in blood
Belshazzar asked him what it said
                         E        A
And Daniel turned to the wall and read
[Chorus]
A
My friend, you're weighed in the balance and found wanting

                                    E
Your kingdom was divided, it can't stand

        A
You are weighed in the balance and found wanting

     E                          A
Your houses were built upon the sand