Writing's On The Wall chords by Sam Smith (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmadd9
Abmaj7
Dbmaj7
Csus4
C
Eb/G
C7
Fm
Eb
Cm7
Bbm7
F5

Intro 1

Verse 1
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) I've been here before  (A flat minoraj7) 
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) But always hit the floor  (A flat minoraj7) 
Dbmaj7 
I've  (D flat minoraj7) spent     a lifetime running
Csus4 
And I  (Csus4) always   get away
Dbmaj7 
But with  (D flat minoraj7) you       I'm feeling something
Csus4 
C 
That  (Csus4) makes    me want to  (C major) stay
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) I'm prepared for this  (A flat minoraj7) 
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) I never shoot to  (A flat minoraj7) miss
Dbmaj7 
But I  (D flat minoraj7) feel      like a storm is coming
Csus4 
If I'm  (Csus4) gonna    make it through the day
Dbmaj7 
Then there's  (D flat minoraj7) no        more use in running
Csus4 
C 
This is  (Csus4) something I gotta face  (C major) 

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Pre-chorus 1

If I risk it all

Could you break my fall?

Chorus 1
Fm 
How do I  (F minor) live?
Eb 
How do I  (E flat major) breathe?
Dbmaj7 
Eb 
When you're not  (D flat minoraj7) here      I'm suffocating  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
I want to feel  (F minor) love, run through my  (E flat major) blood
Dbmaj7 
Cm7 
Tell me is  (D flat minoraj7) this      where I give it all  (C minor7) up?
Bbm7 
Cm7 
C7 
For you  (B flat minor7) I have to risk it  (C minor7) all    (C7) 
'Cause the writing's on
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
the  (F minoradd9) wall       (A flat minoraj7) 

Verse 2
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) A million shards of glass  (A flat minoraj7) 
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) That haunt me from my  (A flat minoraj7) past
Dbmaj7 
As the  (D flat minoraj7) stars     begin to gather
Csus4 
And the  (Csus4) light    begins to fade
Dbmaj7 
When all  (D flat minoraj7) hope      begins to shatter
Csus4 
C 
Know that  (Csus4) I        won't be afraid  (C major) 

Pre-chorus 2

If I risk it all

Could you break my fall?

Chorus 2
Fm 
How do I  (F minor) live?
Eb 
How do I  (E flat major) breathe?
Dbmaj7 
Eb 
When you're not  (D flat minoraj7) here      I'm suffocating  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
I want to feel  (F minor) love, run through my  (E flat major) blood
Dbmaj7 
Cm7 
Tell me is  (D flat minoraj7) this      where I give it all  (C minor7) up?
Bbm7 
Cm7 
C7 
For you  (B flat minor7) I have to risk it  (C minor7) all    (C7) 

Interlude 1
'Cause the writing's on the
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
 (F minoradd9) (wall)     (A flat minoraj7) 
Fmadd9 
Abmaj7 
The writing's on the  (F minoradd9) wall       (A flat minoraj7) 
Dbmaj7 
Csus4 
C 
 (D flat minoraj7)  (Csus4)  (C major) 
Dbmaj7 
Csus4 
C 
 (D flat minoraj7)  (Csus4)  (C major) 

Chorus 3
Fm 
How do I  (F minor) live?
Eb 
How do I  (E flat major) breathe?
Dbmaj7 
Eb 
When you're not  (D flat minoraj7) here      I'm suffocating  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
I want to feel  (F minor) love, run through my  (E flat major) blood
Dbmaj7 
Eb 
Tell me is  (D flat minoraj7) this      where I give it all  (E flat major) up?
Fm 
How do I  (F minor) live?
Eb 
How do I  (E flat major) breathe?
Dbmaj7 
Eb 
When you're not  (D flat minoraj7) here      I'm suffocating  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Eb 
I want to feel  (F minor) love, run through my  (E flat major) blood
Dbmaj7 
Cm7 
Tell me is  (D flat minoraj7) this      where I give it all  (C minor7) up?
Bbm7 
Cm7 
C7 
For you  (B flat minor7) I have to risk it  (C minor7) all    (C7) 
F5 
'Cause the writing's on the  (F5) wall

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmadd9
Abmaj7
Dbmaj7
Csus4
C
Eb/G
C7
Fm
Eb
Cm7
Bbm7
F5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F minorBPM: 66

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fmadd9: x-x-3-1-1-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Writing's On The Wall by Sam Smith, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sam Smith.