Falling Down
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Capo 1
Intro
F# F#m F# F#m
verse 1
F# F#m
You're always looking back
F# F#m
Running from the past
F# F#m
You're always sweating me
F
About the next big heart attack
F# F#m
You're looking over your shoulder
F# F#m
Staring down the path
F#
I'm falling down
Falling down
F Bm
Falling down
[Refrão]
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
B Bm
We're all dying in the end
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
B B7 F# F
We're all dying in the end
verse 2
F# F#m F#
I fear I'll find the evident
F#m F#
So horrible, so horrible
F#m
To clear my thoughts
F# F
I drill a hole into my skull
F#m
Clean up my brains
And sweep them underneath the rug
F#m
I need them more
Bm F#m
Than I needed any other drug
F
I'm falling down
Bm
Falling down
D
Falling down
[Refrão]
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
B Bm
We're all dying in the end
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
Bm
We're all dying in the end
D
Dying in the end
Bridge
Bm Bm F# F# Bm Bm F# F# Bm Bm F# F# Bm Bm F# F#
Hey, hey, hey, hey,
Solo
Fm
I'm fallin' down
F
Fallin' down
F#m
Fallin' down
[Refrão]
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
B Bm
We're all dying in the end
D A
It's in your head
F#m D
All the voices mistaken
F#m A
Shake it off, shake it off
Bm
We're all dying in the end
D
Dying in the end
Outro
Bm Bm F# F# Bm Bm F# F# Abm
Hey, hey, Shake it!
How to play Falling Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.