Transcribed by...Jonathan Hart. 
INTRO lead: 
 
e  |                                             |  
B  |                                             |  
G  |                                             |  
D  |  4   4 2   4   0 5 4   2   0     2 0        |  
A  |                                        3    |  
E  |                                             |  
 
e  |                                             |  
B  |                                             |  
G  |                                             |  
D  |  4   4 2   4   0 5 4   2   0                |  
A  |                                  3 2   0    |  
E  |                                             | 
 
INTRO rhythm: 
 
    D               G     D         Am    C   
 
    D               G     D         Am    F  
 
 
VERSE: 
 
e  |   7       8       7       5          |  
B  |   8       8       8       5          |  
G  |   9       9       9       6          |  
D  |   9       10      9       7          |  
A  |   7       10      7       7          |  
E  |   7       8       7       5          |  
 
     Em      C       Em      A 
 
 
leads into the chorus with F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 
 

CHORUS: 
G5     C5    G5     C5    G5     C5  G5  A5    F5  
 
 
LAST CHORUS: 
A5     D5     A5     D5     A5     D5  A5  B5    G5  
 
 
LYRICS: 
  E5    C5    E5 
I know 
A5           E5      C5           E5         A5 
that the sunset empire shudders and shakes 
      E5     C5    E5   
and I know 
  A5             E5    C5       E5       A5 
there's a floodgate and a raging river 
  E5   C5    E5 
I say 
A5               E5             C5        E5       A5 
see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel 
      E5    C5  
and I say 
E5             A5            E5            C5           E5       A5 
hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel 
 

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 
 
G5                C5                G5             C5 
sometimes you're beaten to the call   sometimes 
G5                C5     G5      A5 
sometimes you're taken to the wall 
F5 
but you don't give in 
G5                C5                G5            C5 
sometimes you're beaten to the call   sometimes 
G5                C5     G5      A5 
sometimes you're taken to the wall 
F5 
and you don't give in 
 

E5  C5  E5  A5  E5  C5  E5  A5 
 
  E5    C5   E5 
I know 
A5              E5        C5          E5       A5 
that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties 
  E5    C5   E5 
I know 
     A5           E5    C5        E5    A5 
they arm wrestle    on the altar 
  E5   C5    
I say 
E5           A5        E5     C5    E5      A5 
don't leave your heart   in a hard  place 
 

F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 
 
G5                C5                G5            C5 
sometimes you're beaten to the call   sometimes 
G5                C5     G5      A5 
sometimes you're taken to the wall 
F5 
and you don't give in 
G5                C5                G5            C5 
sometimes you're beaten to the call  sometimes 
G5              C5     G5      A5 
sometimes your taken to the wall 
A5                     F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 
but you don't give in 
 
INTRO  x2 
 
{leads back into chorus with  
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5  D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 } 
 
A5                D5                 A5            D5 
sometimes you're beaten to the call   sometimes 
A5                D5     A5      B5 
sometimes you're taken to the wall 
G5 
and you don't give in 
A5                D5                 A5            D5 
sometimes you're shaken to the core  sometimes 
A5              D5       A5     B5 
sometimes your face is gonna fall 
G5 
don't you let it 
 
{another chorus} 
B5                     D5 
...but you don't give in 
 
{ends on D with lead playing the following} 
 
e  |                                             |  
B  |                                             |  
G  |                                2            |  x2 
D  |  0            2 30               30         |  
A  |                                             |  
E  |                                             |