All Fall Down
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Capo 7
Intro: C F-C-G-C F-C-G-C F-C-G-
verse 1:
C E Am C7
Councillors, magistrates, men of renown
F G C F
Who needs to live in a dirty old town
G F C
Yes___, go on, tear it down
verse 2:
E Am C7
Who need the trees and the flowers to grow
F G C F
We can have a motorway with motorway dough
G F C
I know, I know, I know, they've got to go
[Refrão] G F
Tear them down, mess them 'round
C F
Make a mockery of all of the ground
G F
And if you ever have a sleepless night
C F C F G
Just count out your money, it'll be alright
verse 3:
C E Am C7
Politicians, planners, go look what you done
F G C F
Your madness is making a machine of everyone
G F C
But one day the machine might turn on
[Refrão] G F
We'll tear you down, mess you 'round
C F
And bury you deep under the ground
G F
And we'll dance on your graves 'til the flowers return
C F C F
And the trees tell us secrets that took ages to learn
G F
And we'll tear you down, mess you 'round
C F
Bury you deep under the ground
G F
And we'll dance on your graves 'til the flowers return
C F C F
And the trees tell us secrets that took ages to learn
G F G D
We'll tear you down
OUTRO: C E Am C7 F G C F C G F C (## repeat 6x ##)
How to play All Fall Down
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.