Emmylou Harris Western Wall written by Rosanne Cash Linda Ronstadt Emmylou Harris vocals/acoustic guitar Linda Ronstadt vocals Bernie Leadon mandolin Greg Leisz weissenborne Samantha Rowe cello Ethan Johns mandocello BGm Bb I stand here by the Western Wall Gm Maybe a little of that wall stands inside of us all Bb I shove my prayers in the cracks Gm I've got nothing to lose no one to answer back Eb Cm Eb All these years I've brought up for review Eb Cm Eb Wasn't taught this but I learned something new Eb Cm F And to answer the distance call Bb Gm At the western wall Bb I've got a heart full of fear Gm And I offer it on this alter of tears Bb Red dust settles deep in my skin Gm I don't know where it start and where I begin Eb Cm Eb It's a crumbling pile of broken stones Eb Cm Eb It ain't much but it might be home Eb Cm F If I ever loved a place at all Bb Gm It's the western wall SOLO Eb Cm Eb I dont know if God was ever a man Eb Gm Eb But if she was I think I understand Eb Cm F Why he found a place to break his fall Bb Gm Bb Near the Western Wall From "Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions" Asylum Records 1999 Chelcait Music(BMI)