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The Head Man had a bad breath |A / / / | / / / / |D / / / | / / / / |
From riding on the Wall of Death |A / / / | / / / / |Bm / / / | / / / / |
And when he held his gloves out they were smoking |B / / / |G6 / / / |F#7/ / / | / / / / |
And I knew I was through joking |F / / / |G / / / |A / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |F / G / |C / / / |
I knew I was through joking |F / G / |E/Emaj7/ |E7 /E6 / |
He said "Okeydoke, my armchair hero |C / / / | / / / / |
Let's see if you're equal to the task |F / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |C / / / | / / / / |
Take off your face, we'd like to see the mask |F / / / | / / / / |E / / / |
The Wall of Death |E / F G |E / / / |
Is a time of truth" | / / F G |A / / / |
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| / / F G |C / / / |
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The Head Man had a crushed walk |A / / / | / / / / |D / / / | / / / / |
From a crumpled telescopic fork |A / / / | / / / / |Bm / / / | / / / / |
And where his helmet stopped his hair was soaking |B / / / |G6 / / / |F#7/ / / | / / / / |
And I knew I was through joking |F / / / |G / / / |A / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |F / G / |C / / / |
I knew I was through joking |F / G / |E/Emaj7/ |E7 /E6 / |
He said "It's nothing, riding on the rollers |C / / / | / / / / |
Just drumming up thunder for the crowds |F / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |C / / / | / / / / |
The Wall drills for oil in the clouds |F / / / | / / / / |E / / / |
The Wall of Death |E / F G |E / / / |
Is a time of truth | / / F G |A / / / |
It's an act of faith" | / / F G |E / / / |
| / / F G |C / / / |
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|G / / / |G / / / |
The Head Man spoke a harsh word |A / / / | / / / / |D / / / | / / / / |
In the cruellest voice I ever heard |A / / / | / / / / |Bm / / / | / / / / |
He talked like a baby tiger choking |B / / / |G6 / / / |F#7/ / / | / / / / |
And I knew I was through joking |F / / / |G / / / |A / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |F / G / |C / / / |
I knew I was through joking |F / G / |E/Emaj7/ |E7 /E6 / |
He said "Rest your hand against the woodwork |C / / / | / / / / |
Feel how the wheels have made it warm |F / / / | / / / / |
Put your money where your mouth is |C / / / | / / / / |
The Wall is the socket for the eyeball of the |F / / / | / / / / |E / / / |
The Wall of Death [storm |E / F G |E / / / |
Is an act of faith | / / F G |A / / / |
It's a shriek of wrath | / / F G |E / / / |
At the loss of youth" | / / F G |C / / / |
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