Falling Apart
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Intro:
A E F#m F#m
D E D E
A E F#m
Last Halloween when the devil grinned
D
The tattoos on your face covered up your skin
E D
Scarred from the sin and those sleepless nights
E A
Trying to find a fight you can't win
E F#m
So you chased him, traded that good life
D
Only got yourself another good night
E
Until the morning darling
D E
When you're right back to
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E
How did you get so cold
D
(You'll never know, you 'll never know, you'll never know)
E
How did you get so cold
A E F#m
Life is short and you're no longer young enough
D
To throw around your body for a little fun
E D
Put another photo, spend my cash
E A
Put another photo, have a blast
E F#m
Now it's gone and I'm dark and your heart is still crawling
It heals, since you kneel
D E
And at baggage claim bawling til the morning darling
E
And you're right back to
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E
How did you get so cold
D
(You'll never know)
E
How did you get so cold
D Bm
You slip away into the morning sun
F#m A
When he touches your face and your day's begun
D Bm
I know you hate yourself for what, what you've done
F#m A
So you push it away, it's getting harder to run
D Bm
When you run so fast and you run so long
F#m A
And it's all your fault cause you were never strong
D
It's not much of a life though darling
E
It's not much of a life (life)
(When you're)
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E D
How did you get so cold?
(When you're)
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E
How did you get so cold
D
(You'll never know)
E
How did you get so cold
A E
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh
F#m
Oh, oh, oh, oh oh oh oh
D E
You never been nothing, baby
D E
You never been nothing, baby
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E
How did you get so cold?
D E
How did you get so cold
A C#m F#m
Falling apart, falling apart, you know you're falling apart
D
Just another little lonely broken heart
E
How did you get so cold?
D E
How did you get so cold
How to play Falling Apart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.