Break My Fall
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Capo 4
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Em D Bm C Em D
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Pour out my selfish pride
Em D Bm C Em D
I can’t I know I’ve tried
Bm C D Em D C
Come break this heart of mine
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Please hear my righteous plea
Em D Bm C Em D
Cast off my selfish dreams
Bm C D Em D C
It’ll be the death of me
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Mercy is all I ask
Em D Bm C Em D
Give me the strength to last
Bm C D Em D C
Or at least break my fall
D Em D C
Oh, please break my fall
D Em D C Bm Am7
Won’t you break my fall_____
Gsus4 G
Oo_____
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Untie my tangled tongue
Em D Bm C Em D
Please let these words live on
Bm C D Em D C
If I must die alone
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Have you a care at all
Em D Bm C Em D
Knock down my prison walls
Bm C D Em D C
Be there to break my fall
D Em D C
Oh, please break my fall
D Em D C Bm Am7
Won’t you break my fall_____
Gsus4 G
Oo_____
C Bm Em D Bm C D
Em D Bm C Em D 2x
Em D C D Em
And here’s where I stand tied up hands with my back against the wall
D C D Em
And if you won’t lift me up then at least just break my fall
D C D Em
And here I stand tied up hands with my back against the wall
D C D Em
And if you won’t lift me up then at least just break my fall
D C Bm Am7
Oh_________
Gsus4 G
Oo_____
acapella
C Bm Em D Bm C
Refuge is all I see
Em D Bm C Em D
Here I stand cold and weak
Bm C D Em D C
Won’t you please break my fall
D Em D C
Oh, please break my fall
D Em D C
At least break my fall
Gsus5 G
Oh, oo
How to play Break My Fall
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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.