"BALLS TO THE WALL" ACCEPT

As heard on BALLS TO THE WALL ( PORTRA IT)

Words and Music by Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider,Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann * Transcribed by J eff Perrin

Note: pitch on recording sounds slightly sharp. To play along, tune all strings up a little bit.
GS ES 05 G#5 A5 ES 05 85 G5 A5 E5 G5 05 ES
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~ Intro (0:00)
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• Gtr. I (elec. w/dist.)
Rhy. Fig. J end Rhy. Fig. I
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G1rs. I and 2 play Rhy. Fig. I lwice (see bar I)
Bass
5 Bass Fig. J- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 (repem previous bar)

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~ Ver ses (0:36, 1:50)
1. Too many slaves in this world die by torture and pain
2 . You may screw their brains You may sacrifice them too
05 E5
Gtrs. I and 2
Rhy. Fig. 2 e11d Rhy. Fig. 2

Bass plays Bass Fig. I four times (see bar 5)

Too many people do not see they're killing themselves going insane
You may mortify their flesh You may rape them all
05 E5
Gtrs. I and 2 repeat Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar I I)
15 Bass

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PUBLISHED BY RREE7.E MUS IC CMBH / SMV SCHACHT MUS I KVERl.ACE Cti.HiH, GERMANY IY84.

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 "BALLS TO THE WALL''
Bondage is over

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Too many people do not know the human ra ce
One day the tortured stand up and revolt against the evil

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Bass plays Bass Fig. I four 1i111es (see bar 5)

They believe slaves always lose and this fear keeps them down
They make you drink your blood and tear yoursell to pieces You better
05 E5
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[fl Pre·chorus (1:09, 2:22. 4:49)

Watch the damned (God bless ya) They're gonna break their chains (Hey) No
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Bass substitutes Bass Fill 2 third time

(see below)

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you can't stop them (God bless ya) They're coming to get you and then you'll get your
85 G5 85 A5
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Rhy. Fill I (1:06, 2:20)

Bass Fill 2 (4:55)
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"BALLS TO THE WALL"
[Q] C horus (1:25, 2:39, 5:05)

balls to the wall man Balls to the wall You'll get your
ES GS (ES) BS GS 05 ES GS (ES) BS GS 05
3S Rhy. Fig. 3 P.M. • ~ P.M. (repeat previous two bars)
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balls to the wall man Balls to the wall
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Ctr. 3 plays Fill 1 third time (see below)
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3rd time, skip ahead to G!] Outro Chonis go back to !ID Verse
<'-, 2.) Balls to the
(3.) You 'll get your wall
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end Bass Fig. 2

[ID (256)
wall
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Gtr. 3 (elec. w/dist.)

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P.H. slight P.H.

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pitch: G~ 0
Gtrs. 1 and 2

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 four times (see bar 5)

Fill 1 (5:18)

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•create random pinch harmonics by gradua//y moving pick hand up and down along string while picking.

[!] Guitar Solo (3:11)

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112

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pitch: A

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end Bass Fig. 3

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"BALLS TO THE WALL''
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Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 4 (see bar 56)
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64 P.M. - - - - P.M. 1

Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see bar 56)

(Ah) (ah)
85 GS 85 A5
Otr. 3 114
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[QI Interlude (3:44)
(Balls to the wall) (Balls to the wall)
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hammers and pulls offnotes.
Otrs. l and 2 •• repeat previous beat

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Bass p lays first two bars of Bass Fig. 2 four times (see bar 35)

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 "BALLS TO THE WALL"
(Balls to the wall) (Balls to the wall)
Gtr. 3
(w/dclay cITcc1)
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• Nores in parenthesis indicme delay repeats.

[!!] Breakdown (4:00)

Come on man let's stand up all over the world Let's plug a bomb in
everyone's ass II they don't keep us alive we're gonna fight
for the right Build a wall with the bodies of the dead and you're saved
Make the world scared Come on show me the sign of victory
N.C.(E5)
Bass
S11bsti1111e Bass Fill I on repeats (see bar 84) (play 4 times)
80 2

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*"Balls to 1he wall" bkgd. ••ou,1 co111i11ues

[!] (4:33)
(Ah) (ah) sign of victory
Bass Fill I _________ ______ ______ ____ _____________ ___ ___ __________ __ • __ ___ 2
84 1

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L....J I L....J I L....J I I I I
go back to [g Pre-chorus
(Ah) (ah) sign of victory You better
Gtrs. I and 2 pick
85
scrape • P.M.
88

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Bass
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[JJ Outro Chorus (5:22)
balls to the wall man balls to the wall You'll get your
E5 G5 (E5) 85 G5 05 E5 G5 (E5) 85 G5 05
Gtrs. I and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 3 (see bar 35)
92 Gtr. 3 P.H- - +---. ---:---:---.- ---.---:---. I : : : : : : : : I

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 35)

balls to the wall man balls to the wall You 'll get your balls to the wall man
E5 G5 (E5) 85 G5 05 E5 G5 05 E5 G5
w.bar
Gtr. 3 vib. wJbar
N.H. Gtrs. I and 2
96 (to slack)