As We Fall
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Intro:
G x2
1-2-1-2-3 Go!
[Verso 1]
G
I walk on my toes because
C D G
My mother walks on her heels
But I'm beginning tounderstand
C D G
Understandthe way thatshe feels
Frozen water on the ground
C D G
Isa means to the end
Only in the fall is relief found
C D
On the way down she grabs my hand
[Refrão]
Em G
And during those seconds
Bm D
of weightlessness
Em G Bm D
She can forget it all
Em G Bm
All of those sad thoughts
D Em
Over which she obsesses
D C D
She is in the moment
[Verso 2]
G
As she falls I'm spinning
on the floor again
C D G
My guts spilled onto the street
Scraping knees and elbows on cement
C D G
Sharp stones they stab my bare feet
Went swimming naked in the Grand
C D G
River water burns my face
I'm yelling pleading to my
C D
friends Just let me float away
[Refrão]
Em G
And during those seconds
Bm D
of weightlessness
Em G Bm D
I can forget it all
Em G Bm
I look up at the stars
D
Let the water take me
Em D C D
I am in the moment
[Refrão]
G F# Em D C
As I fall I needed you so far away
D
You pull me close but never stay
G F# Em D C
This distance is your only way
D
To stay together you must escape
[Refrão]
G F#
I needed you so far away
Em D
To pull me in but never stay
C
This distance is your only way
D G
To stay together you must escape
F# Em D
We're not so different after all
C D G
I reach for you you reach me as we fall
How to play As We Fall
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.