Belshazzar chords by Bob Dylan, The Band

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Verse 1

Well, the bible tells us about a man

Who ruled Babylon and all its land

Around the city

Verse 2
Well, the bible tells us about a man
Who ruled Babylon and all its land
'Round the city, he built a wall
Declared that Babylon would never fall

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Verse 3

He had concubines and wives

He called his Babylon "Paradise"

On his throne he drank and ate

But for Belshazzar, it was gettin' late

Verse 4
C 
Cm 
He was weighed  (C major)  (C minor) in
G 
C 
the balance  (G major) and found  (C major) wanting
His kingdom was divided,
G 
it could not stand  (G major) 
C 
He was weighed  (C major) in the balance
and found wanting
G 
His house (G major) s  were built upon the sand
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 5
Well, the people feasted and
drank their wine
Praised the false gods of their time
Holy things they scorned
and mocked
Suddenly all their mocking stopped

Verse 6

For on the wall, there appeared a hand

Nothing else, there was no man

In blood, the hand began to write

And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright

Verse 7
C 
He was weighed  (C major) in the balance
and found wanting
His kingdom was divided,
G 
it could not stand  (G major) 
C 
He was weighed in  (C major) the balance
and found wanting
G 
His house (G major) s  were built upon the sand
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 8
Well, no one around could understand
Just what was written by
this mystic hand
Belshazzar tried, he couldn't find
A man who could give him

Verse 9
some peace of mind
C 
 (C major) Daniel, the prophet, a man of God
He saw the writing on the
wall in blood
Belshazzar asked him what it said
And Daniel turned to the wall and read

Verse 10
C 
You are weighed  (C major) in the balance
and found wanting
G 
Your kingdom is divided, it cannot stand  (G major) 
C 
You are weighed in  (C major) the balance
and found wanting
G 
Your  (G major) houses are built upon the sand
C 
C 
 (C major)  (C major) 